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Investment in industrial real estate in Europe fell by a fifth. Czech Republic is suffering from a lack of quality properties for sale
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Investment in industrial real estate in Europe fell by a fifth. Czech Republic is suffering from a lack of quality properties for sale

Investment in industrial real estate in Europe fell by 21% year-on-year in Q1. The blame lies with the uncertain and less predictable global economic situation, or the impact of geopolitical instability in the Middle East, affecting in particular the performance of the logistics market. The total volume of EUR 7.5 billion for which warehouses and production halls on the European continent changed hands in the first quarter of this year is below the long-term quarterly average. However, data from real estate consultancy 108 REAL ESTATE, shared with BNP Paribas Real Estate as part of an alliance, shows that compared to traditional investment dominants such as France, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK, investor activity grew in Central European countries.

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The demand for industrial halls is driven by the growing car industry. Companies respond to geopolitical instability
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The demand for industrial halls is driven by the growing car industry. Companies respond to geopolitical instability

Around 230,000 m² of modern warehouse and production space was newly occupied in the Czech Republic from January to the end of March. Gross demand including renegotiations amounted to 422 thousand m². The main accelerator was the automotive industry, which reported the strongest production volume in the history of the Czech Republic in the period under review. And it is the automotive industry that is driving growth in other sectors, including logistics.

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Hungarian industrial real estate market expects further growth after the elections - helped by news of euro adoption and automotive confidence
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Hungarian industrial real estate market expects further growth after the elections - helped by news of euro adoption and automotive confidence

The optimistic mood prevails after the recent elections and the change of political situation in the industrial real estate market in Hungary. While the Czech Republic is often compared to Poland, Hungary is building its own position thanks to the automotive industry. According to real estate consultancy 108 REAL ESTATE, which has a presence in Budapest, the supply of modern warehouses and manufacturing space is expected to continue to grow, stimulated by the expected rising demand. The main reason for this is the multiplier effect of the major automotive brands already present on the Hungarian market. The vision of economic growth, expressed among other things by the new government's desire to adopt the euro as soon as possible, is also playing a role.

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Manufacturing dominates the industrial space market in the Czech Republic - tenants with higher added value are coming to the country
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Manufacturing dominates the industrial space market in the Czech Republic - tenants with higher added value are coming to the country

Domestic industrial hall leases in the Czech Republic have a number of specificities in the Central European context. But one parameter stands out above the rest: over the last three years, the logistics segment has outnumbered manufacturing in concluded lease transactions. And by a large margin. According to real estate consultancy 108 REAL ESTATE, over 550,000 sqm of industrial space was leased to manufacturing or processing companies in the whole of 2025. This was a 42% share of the total volume of transactions. Logistics-related tenants accounted for 33.85% of the total, while the remaining 24% belonged to retail, services and others. In total, approximately 1.3 million sqm of new industrial properties were occupied by new tenants in 2025.

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Leasing of industrial space in the Czech Republic exceeded expectations last year - 1.5 million sqm more to be added
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Leasing of industrial space in the Czech Republic exceeded expectations last year - 1.5 million sqm more to be added

1.3 million sqm of newly leased warehouse and manufacturing space. This exceptional result for 2025 best demonstrates the confidence of companies in the Czech market. Newly realised demand goes across all segments - industrial and engineering companies, logistics sector, retail including e-commerce are interested. The competitiveness of the domestic industrial real estate market is expressed by the total sum of concluded lease contracts, including extensions and renegotiations - almost 2.2 million sqm of industrial space.

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Rental of industrial space in the Czech Republic reached a three-year high in the third quarter - interest of manufacturing companies helps
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Rental of industrial space in the Czech Republic reached a three-year high in the third quarter - interest of manufacturing companies helps

Net demand for industrial space in the Czech Republic reached a three-year high in the third quarter of this year. Gross take-up reached 642,045 sqm from July to the end of September. The share of new leases was unprecedented, amounting to 500,921 sqm in the period under review. According to real estate consultancy 108 REAL ESTATE, manufacturing companies leased a similar volume of premium industrial space as logistics: 163,449 sqm vs 177,570 sqm. Another new phenomenon is the achievement of a rent threshold of EUR 9 to 10 per sqm per month for selected urban logistics projects.

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Trucks, drones, robots, AI systems. Automation is changing the world of warehousing and logistics
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Trucks, drones, robots, AI systems. Automation is changing the world of warehousing and logistics

Automation is a must in logistics, and almost all logistics companies are counting on it at least in part in the coming years, whether they plan to deploy autonomous handling technology, mobile robots or start working with artificial intelligence. This was confirmed by this year's Trends in Czech Logistics survey, which was prepared by Ipsos for the Society of Competent Logistics and Suppliers (SKLAD). Representatives of this society and one of their customers met in September in a debate of Hospodářské noviny to present the news on the logistics automation market.

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Interest in industrial space in the Czech Republic is driven by strong demand - retail, automotive and manufacturing are thriving
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Interest in industrial space in the Czech Republic is driven by strong demand - retail, automotive and manufacturing are thriving

Almost 190,000 sqm of modern industrial space was leased under new contracts in the Czech Republic in the second quarter. After taking into account renegotiated contracts, the total realised demand for warehouse and production space in the Czech Republic from April to the end of June was 337,625 sqm. In terms of new leases, the past quarter thus surpassed the beginning of this year. The data was published by real estate consultancy 108 REAL ESTATE.

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The world trade map will change. Self-sufficiency in energy and transport will help European industry
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The world trade map will change. Self-sufficiency in energy and transport will help European industry

The impact of the US President's executive orders regarding tariffs on domestic industry and the related industrial space market cannot yet be predicted - not least because they have been postponed for the EU until early July. Donald Trump's and his administration's regulations continue to evolve, affecting still different sectors and - most importantly - are unlikely to be definitive. However, according to real estate consultancy 108 REAL ESTATE, some more significant changes are on the horizon. Europe will start to focus more on new trading partners for sales and imports, including closer cooperation between European countries.

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