Real Estate Industry

s Immo Welcomes City of Vienna as New Tenant

Arkade Meidling looks back at a successful 2011, in which both sales and frequency were increased. Now, the Austrian real estate company won the City of Vienna as new tenant.

April 3, 2012

Strong Growth of Austrian Leasing Market

Last year, Austrian leasing business recorded a 10.3% market growth. 183,111 new contracts were concluded.

March 31, 2012

Massive Increase in Revenues at Conwert

Revenues at the Austrian real estate company increase by 55.9 % to € 852.9m. Net income almost doubled.

March 28, 2012

Poland Remains Attractive for Real Estate Investors

In its country report, Bank Austria sees Poland still as an interesting real estate market. Nevertheless, prime yields are declining already.

March 28, 2012

Increase in Profits at Immofinanz

The Austrian real estate Group continued the positive trend recorded in recent quarters during the third quarter of the 2011/12 financial year. Profits were up by 17.5%.

March 26, 2012

Conwert: Haselsteiner Wants Blocking Minority

The Austrian industrialist, who is CEO of Strabag Group, wants to reach at least a 25% stake at the real estate company. Petrus Advisers is said to exit.

March 23, 2012

Immofinanz: Analysts Expect Strong Earnings Growth

According to market expectations, the Austrian real estate company may achieve a 30% increase in EBITDA.

March 22, 2012

S Immo: Increase in Rental Income of 21.1%

The Austrian real estate company announces an EBIT increase of 52.4%. Consolidated net income for year rose from € 2.1m to € 21.3m.

March 21, 2012

Austrian Real Estate Market is “Sold Out”

The boom of Austrian property prices does not end. Prices for one-family houses were up by 6.4% on average.

March 20, 2012

Atrium Considers Secondary Listing on the Warsaw Exchange

The Vienna-listed, Jersey-based real estate company reviews a secondary listing at Warsaw Stock Exchange.

March 16, 2012

Atrium Continues Strong Performance

The Vienna-listed Atrium European Real Estate Limited could improve rental income as well as profits substantially. Operating profits were up by 46.5%.

March 16, 2012

Lack in Low-Cost Apartments

In the near future, the Austrian real estate market threatens to show a drastic lack in low-cost apartments. Financing of real estate becomes more expensive.

March 15, 2012

CA Immo Pays Dividends for the First Time

The Austrian real estate company reported figures for 2011 today. The first-time consolidation of Europolis and successful sales lead to an increase in earnings. Profits were up by 38%.

March 14, 2012

Haselsteiner Buys 15% Stake in Conwert

Hans-Peter Haselsteiner, CEO of the Austrian construction company Strabag, buys a 15% stake in the Austrian real estate supplier Conwert. The seller is the London-based Petrus Advisers LLP.

March 14, 2012

ATX: Upgrade of Immofinanz

The Austrian real estate company was included into the ATX top five. CEO Eduard Zehetner: 'This should have a positive effect on the share development'.

March 7, 2012

Viennese Office Market: Collapse Threatens

Although office rents are relatively low in Austria´s capital, multinational companies tend to establish their headquarters elsewhere. Real estate experts fear a vicious circle.

March 5, 2012

Immofinanz Group Develops Office Building in Prague

The Austrian real estate group makes an investment of 24.6m in the Czech Republic. The project will be finalized in 2013.

February 29, 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

Austrian Outlet Center Market is Saturated

The Eastern European factory outlet center market still has growth potential. Up to 100 new outlet centers are possible.

February 17, 2012

CA Immo: PwC Leased Additional Space in Frankfurt's Tower 185

Space leased of Frankfurt´s tower 185 increased to 75%. The consulting company leased another 2,800m2.

February 16, 2012

S Immo: PepsiCo Signs on As a Tenant in Bucharest

The Austrian real estate company gained another internationally renowned tenant for its Sun Offices building in Bucharest.

February 15, 2012

Major Sale at Immofinanz

The Austria real estate group sells an inner city palace in Vienna. The sale price reaches € 22m.

February 13, 2012

Rise in Rents Expected

The abandoned speculation term on Austrian real estate could lead to a sudden increase in rents.

February 11, 2012

Raiffeisen Builds Shopping Center in Bukarest

Raiffeisen Evolution develops “Floreasca City”, a shopping center project in the Romanian capital. Construction works began in January.

February 10, 2012

Major Offer for Vienna International Airport by Petrus Advisers

The London-based real estate company made a € 450m offer to VIA. However, the demanded property is not for sale.

February 8, 2012

CEO of PlusCity Increases Engagement in Croatian Westgate

Ernst Kirchmayr, CEO of the Upper-Austrian shopping center has raised his stake in the Zagreb-based shopping center “Westgate”.

February 8, 2012

CA Immo Brings an Action Against Grasser

The former Minister of Finance, Karl-Heinz Grasser, faces a lawsuit by the Austrian real estate company. CA Immo claims € 200m.

February 7, 2012

Austerity Package Takes Form

Although negotiations over the austerity package are not finished, first details are already known.

February 7, 2012

Conwert Continues Streamlining Operations

The Austrian real estate company continues to advance optimisation of sales activities. The distribution subsidiary Resag will be re-organized.

February 3, 2012

Austerity: Unions Versus Industrialists

The Austrian trade unions want to impose property taxes, the Federation of Austrian Industries seeks cuts in spending.

January 21, 2012

Berlin as New Growth Market for CA Immo

In 2012, the Austrian real estate company plans anInvestment volume of about € 300 m in Frankfurt and Berlin.

January 17, 2012

Immofinanz Repays € 77.6m in Convertible Bonds

The Austrian real estate group announces the end of the put period for premature redemption of the 2014 convertible bond.

January 11, 2012

CA Immo Completes Tower 185 Project in Frankfurt

Rental premises in the tower were simultaneously handed over to PwC, the principal tenant. The total investment in Tower 185 stands at approximately € 450m.

January 11, 2012

CA Immo Secures Refinancing for Project in Budapest

The Austrian real estate company CA Immo has agreed on refinancing for an office building in Budapest with Bank Austria. The investment totals € 27.0m.

January 10, 2012

Immofinanz Closes Leasing Contract With Leonardo Hotels

The Austrian real estate group enters an agreement with the German subsidiary of the Israeli Fattal International Hotel Chain.

January 9, 2012

Real Invest Austria Sees “Strong Growth”

Real Invest Austria, a subsidiary of Bank Austria, has over € 1.7bn under management. Outlook for 2012: Further expansion of real estate assets planned.

January 9, 2012

Real Estate Prices Still on the Rise

Rents were up by 2.7% in Vienna. Property prices rose by 2.2%. A further increase is expected.

January 2, 2012

CA Immo, Warimpex and UBM Open Airport City St. Petersburg

The Austrian real estate companies concluded the first phase of the office building and hotel project in direct vicinity of St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo 2 international airport.

December 23, 2011

Immofinanz Reports Outstanding Results

The Austrian real estate group going strong in the first half of 2011/12: Group result has more than doubled compared to the previous year. Net Profits are up by 145%.

December 20, 2011

Rise in Profits Expected for Immofinanz

Tomorrow, on Tuesday, the Austrian real estate company presents its results for the second quarter. EBIT should rise significantly.

December 19, 2011

Real Estate Boom in Austria

Property prices rose by 5.0% over the last two years. An end of the boom is currently “not in sight”, says the real estate industry.

December 14, 2011

Building Saving: Financing Becomes more Difficult

In Austria, 45,000 new apartments are needed, causing finance requirements of € 8.8bn. Meeting this demand becomes harder.

December 14, 2011

Kaufhof: Investigations Cause Delay in Sale Process

Suspicions of money laundering against the Austrian real estate investor René Benko prevent the take-over for the time being.

December 13, 2011

Immofinanz Sells Project in Germany

The Austrian real estate group sells its stake in a project in Düsseldorf in order to grow in Russia and Poland.

December 12, 2011

Atrium Completes Acquisition of Shopping Centre in Poland

The Vienna-listed real estate company Atrium finished the acquisition of a € 55m project in the seventh largest city in Poland.

December 12, 2011

Kaufhof: Benko Offering € 2bn?

The Austrian investor decisively rejected reports that suggested this acquisition price. Metro’s CEO wants to obtain € 2-3bn.

December 8, 2011

Benko Confirms Binding Offer

Both Metro Group and René Benko´s Signa Holding confirmed that a binding offer for Metro´s subsidiary Kaufhof has been put.

December 6, 2011

Immofinanz-CEO Zehetner Expects Reduced Finance Costs

Due to lower interest rates and depreciations of foreign currencies in the CEE region, the Austrian real estate company will have low refinance costs, Zehenter says.

December 5, 2011

Major Job Cut at Hypo Group

A spokesman from the Austrian Hypo Alpe Adria confirmed plans for further layoffs. In the medium run, the bank wants to reduce staff by 500 posts at least.

December 5, 2011

S Immo Announces Changes in Shareholding Structure

The Austrian real estate company S Immo clarifies that the two core shareholders still remain in S Immo and hold a threshold beyond 9% each.

December 3, 2011
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