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Immofinanz: Net Income Down, Earnings Up
The Austrian real estate group confirmed the positive operating trend set in recent quarters with the close of the 2011/12 financial year, which brought a slight 1.2% year-on-year increase in rental income.
August 6, 2012
Austrian Property Market Runs out of Steam
In Austria, the property market shows first tendencies of consolidation. The number of acquisitions was down in the first six months.
August 4, 2012
Immofinanz: Rise in Operating Profit Expected
Analysts expect the Austrian property company to achieve a 58% increase in EBIT. EBT will be lower, Baader Bank says.
August 1, 2012
Decrease in Building Saving May Increase Rents
In Austria, the popularity of building saving declined in the first half year of 2012. In a few years, funds for the residential building market may be insufficient.
July 27, 2012
CA Immo Continues Sales in Berlin
The planned liquidation of land reserves in Berlin by the Austrian property company CA Immo is gathering pace.
July 20, 2012
Erste Group Enters Bulgarian Property Market
Todor Alexandrov Offices in Sofia developed by Erste Group Immorent AG are ready for occupation.
July 18, 2012
CA Immo: Success in Berlin and Munich
The Austrian real estate company has sold extensive land reserves in Berlin and has concluded further rental contracts in Munich for the Skygarden office building.
July 16, 2012
Austrian Business Property Market Under Pressure.
In the Viennese office property market, new lettings remain subdued. Regarding the shopping centre market, old and less attractive models under pressure.
July 7, 2012
Austria (still) Offers Good and Affordable Residential Housing
Living space per capita and the quality of the residential housing stock in Austria has undoubtedly improved in the past few decades.
July 7, 2012
Austrian Real Estate Market Shows Stability
The Austrian real estate market is a small, stable market with income returns of 5 percent in the last eight years. Real estate investors focus on core properties resistant to the crisis, leaving some market opportunities untapped.
July 6, 2012
Real Estate Crisis in the Balkans Has Deepened
Due to the economic crisis in Southeastern Europe, real estate prices are still falling. Since 2008, prices fell by up to 50%.
June 28, 2012
Success for CA Immo in Frankfurt
The Austrian real estate company CA Immo has concluded another lease for approximately 1,350 m2 (14,531 ft2) of office space in Frankfurt’s Tower 185.
June 15, 2012
Persistent Boom in Austrian Real Estate Prices
On average, property and apartment prices were up by 6% last year. This is substantially above the inflation rate.
May 30, 2012
Immofinanz to Become a „Property Machine“
CEO Eduard Zehetner wants Immofinanz to become a full developer, operator and seller of top-real estate objects. The company should be transformed to a “property machine.”
February 25, 2012
Immofinanz Refinances Shopping Center in Poland
Two German banks arranged a € 210m facility for the Austrian real estate group’s Silesia City Center in Katowice.
November 29, 2011
Warimpex Records Negative Result
The Austrian real estate company posted a loss of € 2.8m in the first nine months of the year despite a 10% increase in revenue from hotel operations.
November 29, 2011
Immofinanz Completes Acquisition of Romanian Adama
The Austrian real estate group has taken full control over the southeastern European housing firm, in which it has held a stake since 2007.
November 9, 2011
CA Immo Sells Hotel Site in Berlin
The Europacity urban district, in which the Austrian real estate group owns a major part, is progressing apace. A first-class hotel will be opening in early 2014.
November 9, 2011
Conwert Reorganizes its Activities
The Austrian real estate company will sell a major stake in the real estate broker Resag. Assets over € 600m should be sold this year.
November 7, 2011
Benko to Acquire Kaufhof
The Austrian real estate investor René Benko plans to purchase the retail trade chain Kaufhof from the German Metro group.
November 2, 2011
Immofinanz Opens New Shopping Center in Romania
Total cost of the Austrian real estate company’s project amounted to € 100m, including a co-investment by French retail chain Auchan.
October 27, 2011
WIFO Claims Property Tax
Karl Aiginger, CEO of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research calls for a significant increase in taxation of real estate and fuel.
October 24, 2011
Warimpex Hopes for Strong Year
The Austrian real estate company holds out the prospect of a dividend payment. EBIT is expected to increase by 20% this year.
October 21, 2011
Rents in Vienna Still on the Rise
Since the beginning of 2011, rents on the Viennese rental market increased by 2.0%. On average, the rent for one square meter is € 13.00.
October 17, 2011
Still Danger of Overheating in SEE Property Markets
According to the “Bank Austria Real Estate Country Facts”, commercial property markets in Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia are gaining ground, but risks of overheating remains.
October 15, 2011
CA Immo Commences Hotel Construction in Berlin
The Austrian real estate company invests € 53.2m in the Europacity development project. The hotel is scheduled for completion in 2013.
October 13, 2011
Immofinanz Opens Shopping Center Extension in Poland
The Austrian real estate company invested € 50m in the project, making it one of the top five shopping centers in Poland.
October 12, 2011
€ 2.7bn Profits Due to Rededications
According to a new study by Kreutzer, Fischer & Partner, 280km2 of agricultural area were rededicated into building area from 2007-2011. Yearly profits therefrom amount to € 2.7bn.
October 10, 2011
Immofinanz: Convertible Bond Raises Equity Base
After the expiration of a convertible bond, the Austrian real estate company anticipates a substantial rise in equity.
October 8, 2011
conwert Takes Over Property Management for German Tower Group
Additional management of more than 4,600 residential and approx. 300 commercial units in Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia At 30 June 2011, Austrian conwert managed a total of 60,825 residential and commercial units.
October 5, 2011
Atrium Appoints New CFO
The Vienna-listed Atrium European Real Estate Limited, a real estate company focused on shopping centres in Central and Eastern Europe, announces the appointment of David Doyle as CFO, with effect from 1 January 2012.
October 4, 2011
S Immo Decides to Launch Share Repurchase Programme
The share repurchase programme of the Austrian real estate Group starts on 6 October 2011.
October 4, 2011
Upward Trend in CEE Real Estate Market
Erste Group: “CEE Real Estate stocks with upside potential of 15%, profitability lags behind”. The upward trend in CEE is driven by low vacancy, strong occupier demand and low pipeline.
October 3, 2011
New Chief Financial Officer for Immofinanz
Birgit Noggler was appointed to the Executive Board of the Austrian real estate company. She will take up the post on 1 October.
September 30, 2011
Strabag Realizes € 250m High-Rise Project in Berlin
The Austrian construction group will invest € 250m in a property in prime capital location. Completion of the project is expected in 2015.
September 29, 2011
Atrium Completes the € 191m Acquisition of Palac Flora in Prague
The Vienna-listed real estate group extends its-Czech portfolio, which now reaches 98 properties after Prague's largest real estate transaction in 2011.
September 27, 2011
Drastic Decrease in Profits for Immofinanz Group
The Austrian real estate company records increasing rental income in the first quarter of 2011/12. The decline in profits is due to foreign exchange effects.
September 26, 2011
conwert Establishes Its Own Sales Team in Austria
The Austrian real estate company cancelled its contracts with Resag and Wiener Privatbank to realize a savings potential of between € 1.5m and € 2.5m annually.
September 23, 2011
Immofinanz Acquires Property in Warsaw
The Austrian real estate company made its largest office property acquisition since 2008. The purchase price is € 102m.
September 22, 2011
Federation of Austrian Industries: “No New Taxes!”
The debate about the introduction of property taxes in continues. The Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) approves such taxes.
September 6, 2011
Immofinanz Continues Sale Program in Austria
The Austrian real estate company reported the successful implementation of its five-year sale program. By 31 July property sales had generated proceeds of € 665.4m.
September 5, 2011
Property Tax : € 25.000 for Every Rich Person?
The Austrian Socialist Party (SPÖ) claims to introduce property taxes. About 80.000 people in Austria would be concerned.
September 5, 2011
Negative Result for Warimpex
The Austrian real estate company recorded a loss of € 3.2m in the first half of the year. EBIT fell from € 13.4m to € 7.6m.
August 30, 2011
S Immo: Earnings more than Doubled in the First Half of 2011
The Austrian real estate company recorded EBIT of € 51.3m, up 70.6% year-on-year. Net income doubled to € 10.1m.
August 29, 2011
Sharp Rise in Earnings for CA Immo
Rental income of the Austrian real estate group increased by 54% in the first half of the year. EBIT amounted to € 112.4m, up 53% from the reference period.
August 25, 2011
Eco Business to Continue Redimensioning
The Austrian real estate company registered a strong decline in EBIT and incurred a net loss of € 3.0m in the first six months of the year.
August 24, 2011
conwert: Lower Income despite New Sales Record
The Austrian real estate company recorded a decline in income of 33% year-on-year. Proceeds on the sale of properties are expected to reach a total of € 600m in the full year.
August 17, 2011
Atrium with Significant Increase in Profit
The real estate company achieved a plus of 19.4% in net rental income in the first half of the year. Profit before tax increased by 8.9% to € 113.7m.
August 16, 2011
Financial Market Authority Terminates Inquiry against CEO of Immofinanz
The head of the Austrian real estate group had been accused of insider trading and delayed shareholder information.
August 12, 2011
Demand for Real Estate Remains on a High Level
In the first half of 2011 Austrians invested € 8.3bn in real estate. Vienna remained the number one region with a total volume of € 2.31bn.
August 10, 2011
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