According to the latest Savills report, the last quarter of 2021 was the busiest quarter of commercial real estate investment in the Czech Republic. 30 transactions with a total volume of more than EUR 628 million were closed. This was the highest quarterly real estate investment since the first quarter of 2020, and an improvement of 23% over the fourth quarter of 2020.
State-of-the-art technologies including intelligent building control, high-quality archi-tecture, BREEAM Excellent certification and a prestigious address in the newly es-tablished centre of the city. These are the most interesting attributes of the Organi-ca building, the current project of Contera in Ostrava. Once completed in 2023, a major part of the building will be rented by TietoEVRY, an international provider of IT services and one of the biggest employers in the Moravian-Silesian region. How-ever, Organica will offer much more to its users and visitors.
The coronavirus pandemic has changed our perception of the workspace. Most of us have sobered up from the home office and are beginning to appreciate a place that is meant to work and that is away from home. Covid-19 has catalyzed changes in the work environment that are not over yet. What will the offices of the future look like?
The Austrian company Immofinanz sold the Prague Airport Business Center to the investment fund Jet Industrial Lease (JET) of the Brno billionaire Igor Fait. This is according to today's press release of the law firm bpv Braun Partners, which advised on the sale, and the press release of Jet Investment. The parties did not disclose the value of the transaction. Billionaire Radovan Vítek is interested in taking over Immofinanz.
An analysis by CBRE, a world leader in commercial real estate services, shows that despite the ongoing covidu-19 pandemic, new brands are still coming to the domestic retail market, in unprecedented numbers. There were 29 of them last year, which represents a year-on-year increase of 26%. This result is even significantly better compared to the ancestor year 2019. The main event last year was the Prague premiere of the Irish clothing and accessories store Primark on Wenceslas Square, and from the perspective of the High Street the opening of the Versace Italian luxury fashion boutique in Pařížská Street. With regard to the emerging trends, the opening of the so-called phygital store (from the English words physical and digital) of the partner companies eobuv.cz and Modivo in Smíchov, Prague, can also be considered a turning point. The new store, offering a wide range of products in the field of fashion, footwear and accessories, uniquely combines the advantages of the stone shop with the comfort of e-shops and is a harbinger of shopping in the near future.
A new "neighborhood in the district" has been growing in the former concrete plant in Prague 7 since the beginning of this year, which, in addition to offices, will also offer shops, bistros, cafés, a hotel and other services. The development company Skanska is building a new project Port7 here, under the design of which the architectural firm DAM architects is signed. Completion is scheduled for 2023.
Despite the negative impact of the covid-19 pandemic on economic activity, the European commercial real estate market is on the verge of recovery. According to the analysis "EMEA Real Estate Market Outlook 2022" by CBRE, the expected volume of investments will return to pre-pandemic values by the end of 2022. This will also be reflected in the commercial real estate market in the Czech Republic.
Demand for commercial real estate in the country is still strong. The Czech market is established as highly sought after and provides investors with stable returns. It is well resistant to asset value fluctuations and supported by strong foreign and domestic capital.
The increase in new office space is the lowest in five years this year and the situation will be similar next year. The winner is a hybrid model combining work in the office and from home.
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