This year, the city of Ostrava completed the preparation of a new strategic plan for the development of Ostrava with a view to 2030. The main vision is fundamentally unchanged compared to the previous plans. The efforts to connect the city internally and with the world and the revival of the historic core remain among the priorities. Closely related to this is the construction of new buildings that Ostrava will be proud of and which in a wider context will benefit the general public. However, the local government cannot satisfy such construction alone. Therefore, private investors become important drivers of urban development. Only an open and cooperative approach from both sides has the potential to meaningfully develop the city - with ecologically sustainable construction and valuable architecture.
The five largest rental transactions on the Prague office market last year were renegotiations, i.e. renegotiations of existing contracts. It is a route that companies whose leases are coming to an end are increasingly preferring before moving to new premises. The high costs of office equipment, the so-called fit out, which Prague has the highest in the region of Central and Eastern Europe and comparable to, for example, Paris, also contribute to this. Last year in Prague, they averaged 1,252 euros per square meter, which is an 8% year-on-year increase. The real estate consulting company Cushman & Wakefield provides an analysis of office equipment costs in its annual EMEA Fit Out Cost Guide.
The elegant organic curves of the new administrative building ORGANICA, which is behind the development company CONTERA, flow with the rather harsh urbanism of Ostrava. The floor plan of this building from the pen of Schindler Seko architects resembles a four-bladed propeller and thus refers to the history of the region. The facade gives the impression of a cog wheel that seems to fall out of the mining towers and grows through the greenery.
Regional cities in the Czech Republic are becoming an increasingly interesting alternative for investors looking for cheaper, yet high-quality office space outside of Prague. That's according to the latest survey by Colliers, a leading provider of diversified professional services in commercial real estate and investment management. According to him, net realized demand in Brno grew by 43% year-on-year, in Ostrava by 127%. At the same time, prices are kept at a level that is one third to one half lower than in Prague. Even more interest in regional cities could be aroused by a better offer of serviced offices, which are of particular interest to established companies on the market in connection with the development of hybrid work and the introduction of hub & spoke or flex & core models.
The development company Skanska has been demolishing the brutalist Merkuria building in Holešovice for a year and a half. The demolition period is indeed atypical, and there is a good reason for it – Skanska decided on a bold plan. In place of large excavators, on-site workers try to find other uses for all the material in the building, be it furniture, blinds, iron or concrete.
The company Savills is monitoring the changes in the approach of companies in relation to renting office space on the Prague market. Current trends are renegotiations, subleases, serviced offices, and there is renewed interest in reconstructed buildings. At the same time, second-hand spaces appear in the search engine of companies, where it is possible to take over a completed and often attractive interior, realized by another company. These changes are happening as a result of insufficient office construction in Prague, which is at its lowest level in at least the last decade. However, even such transactions can have a positive impact within the ESG strategy of companies - some existing buildings after reconstruction can meet the current demanding requirements for economy. According to the Savills survey, green rental contracts will become a completely common part of rental contracts by 2026.
The share of foreign and Czech companies based in Prague offices is equal. Although almost three-quarters of them are currently occupied by foreign companies, the demand for new premises is more domestic companies. Established foreign companies in many cases prefer to stay in established locations and renegotiate existing leases. One of the reasons preventing the further arrival of foreign companies on the Czech market may also be insufficient construction of new areas. Therefore, companies often look for locations for their centers in other European cities, this follows from the comments of experts and the findings of ČTK.
Colliers, a leading professional services company in the field of commercial real estate and investment management, has released its forecasts for the Central and Eastern Europe region for 2024. The GDP growth rate is expected to increase and therefore the activity in the commercial market. What are the other key points and trends from the Colliers predictions?
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