From July 1, 2024, the new Building Act also applies to ordinary buildings. In the long term, it will speed up and simplify construction management. It waives unnecessary technical requirements, which will make housing construction cheaper. The building permit is obtained by the builder in one place online in the builder's portal. Along with the new construction law, the related implementing regulations, including the modern decree on construction requirements, also came into force. The law also provides for a transitional period until the end of June 2027. Until then, it will be possible to use the documentation that the builder developed before the new building law came into effect.
The rebranding and reconstruction of the building on Karlov náměstí concerns retail and office spaces and architectural modifications with the installation of a new logo and brand identity.
Despite the current weakening of the investment activity in the Central and Eastern European region (CEE) volumes of investment in commercial real estate in the Czech Republic in the first quarter of 2024 recorded a year -on -year increase of 36 %. In total, in this period, capital was invested in the volume of EUR 545 million, dominated mainly by local investors. The yields did not notice any significant movement compared to the previous quarter. According to Colliers' estimates, a leading provider of diversified professional services in the field of commercial real estate and investment administration, the total volume of transactions in 2024 should reach EUR 1.4 billion. This would mean the end of the three -year decline period and the hope that the Czech real estate investment market is reflected from the bottom.
Canon has expanded its portfolio of office equipment with six modernized A4 format models in the i-SENSYS and i-SENSYS X series. The new products designed for modern businesses will bring additional benefits including higher scanning speed, lower energy consumption, a clearer interface and improved security features.
Another close alliance is emerging between Czech billionaires. After the businessmen Karel Komárek and Jakub Havrlant created a new media and consulting group Mind2Flo last year, the pair is about to start development together. Their plan has yet to be approved by the European Commission.
UBM Development AG will implement the construction of the Timber Marina Tower project, a 113-meter high office building with a wood-hybrid structure in Vienna's Handelskai district. At the same time, the company progressed with the Timber View residential project and the Timber Peak office building in Mainz, and with the preparation of the LeopoldQuartier district in Vienna. UBM plans to become the largest European developer of ecological buildings with a wooden structure. In the Czech Republic, the parent company's vision is followed by UBM Development Czechia, which is building the Timber Praha residential project, the first wooden multi-storey apartment buildings in the capital. Compared to ambitious high-rise building projects abroad, however, Timber Praha's energy-sustainable houses have a maximum height of 12 meters, due to restrictions arising from domestic legislation.y
High demand and a lack of new projects caused a decrease in the vacancy rate of Prague offices, which currently stands at 7.26%. The volume of new construction and renovations was approximately 143,600 square meters at the end of Q2 2023, and the total market size was 3.85 million square meters. Reference rent prices have not changed in any way compared to the previous quarter, however, in connection with ESG and modern standards, the price of office equipment is increasing. It can easily exceed 1,000 euros per square meter. That's according to a survey by Colliers, a leading provider of diversified professional services in commercial real estate and investment management.
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