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Thursday, May 15
The cost of building shopping malls in Ukraine has increased by 20% during the war.

The cost of building shopping malls in Ukraine has increased by 20% during the war. The construction of shopping malls is actively progressing in Ukraine. After 2022, 56 shopping malls have been launched or restored with almost one million square meters of retail space. By 2025, it i...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #ConstructionCost
  • #ConstructionUkraine
  • #EnergyIndependence
  • #ShoppingMallsUkraine
Wednesday, May 14
Cold storage facilities remain one of the scarcest and most strategically important segments of Kyiv’s warehouse real estate market.

Cold storage facilities remain one of the scarcest and most strategically important segments of Kyiv’s warehouse real estate market. Cold storage facilities in Ukraine have suffered significantly during the war, and today there is particularly high demand for temperature-controlled premises, reports CBRE. The shortage of cold stora...

  • #ColdStorageFacilities
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #kyiv
  • #UkraineEconomy
  • #Warehouse
Tuesday, April 29
Kyiv is the only city where the demand for retail space has significantly increased.

Kyiv is the only city where the demand for retail space has significantly increased. According to industry experts, prices for retail real estate have begun to rise across Ukraine. The primary trend as of March 2025 shows a price increase and a decline in supply. In terms of demand, m...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #Dnipro
  • #kyiv
  • #Odesa
  • #RetailRealEstate
  • #Львів
Thursday, April 24
Last year, warehouse operators in Kyiv began to refocus on large-scale transactions.

Last year, warehouse operators in Kyiv began to refocus on large-scale transactions. This year, warehouse space in Kyiv will increase by a record amount, which will help increase vacancy in the tight logistics market. Last year, the total supply of warehouse area in the capital grew b...

  • #CBRE
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #LogisticCenter
  • #Warehouse
  • #WarehousesKyiv
Wednesday, April 16
Last year, a Ukrainian developer put over 500,000 square meters of new retail space into operation.

Last year, a Ukrainian developer put over 500,000 square meters of new retail space into operation. The total volume of construction work completed in Ukraine in 2024 rose by 15.5% compared to the previous year, reaching ₴204.7B, against a 25% increase in 2023. The non-residential construction secto...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #Construction
  • #retailUkraine
  • #ShoppingMallsUkraine
  • #VolynRegion
Tuesday, April 15
What drove construction growth in Ukraine in 2024?

What drove construction growth in Ukraine in 2024? In 2023-2024, the Ukrainian construction market showed positive dynamics owing to increased economic activity in the central and western regions, as well as the restoration of infrastructure damaged i...

  • #BusinessRelocation
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #ConstructionUkraine
  • #RealEstateUkraine
  • #UkraineEconomy
  • #UkraineRecovery
Friday, April 4
Trends in the commercial real estate market in Kyiv.

Trends in the commercial real estate market in Kyiv. CBRE Ukraine’s research for the second half of 2024 shows that retail turnover in Ukraine increased by 13% year-on-year. However, consumers continue to face a challenging economic situation, and...

  • #CBREukraine
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #OceanMall
  • #retailUkraine
  • #ShoppingMallsUkraine
Tuesday, March 18
Plans for the construction of industrial facilities in Ukraine have surpassed pre-war levels.

Plans for the construction of industrial facilities in Ukraine have surpassed pre-war levels. Due to the full-scale war, industrial construction in Ukraine has predictably declined, with nearly 500 large and medium-sized enterprises seriously damaged or destroyed. However, in the relatively sa...

  • #Astarta
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #IndustrialPark
  • #IndustryUkraine
  • #investments
  • #Knauf
  • #Pozhmashyna
Monday, March 10
In 2025, 250,000 square meters of new warehouse space will be launched in Kyiv.

In 2025, 250,000 square meters of new warehouse space will be launched in Kyiv. The volume of new supply planned for the capital’s warehouse real estate market in 2025 is 250,000 square meters. Last year, the volume of new supply increased by 79,000 square meters. Of the to...

  • #CBRE
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #kyiv
  • #WarehouseMarket
  • #WarehousesKyiv
Wednesday, February 26
In Kyiv’s business centers, leasing activity has returned to pre-war levels.

In Kyiv’s business centers, leasing activity has returned to pre-war levels. The most troubled commercial real estate market has begun to recover in the war’s third year. The average vacancy rate in Kyiv’s business centers has dropped by 2.7% since the start of the...

  • #BusinessCenters
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #KyivOfficeRental
  • #officeRealEstate
  • #OfficeVacancy
Tuesday, February 11
Renting warehouse storage will become more expensive in 2025.

Renting warehouse storage will become more expensive in 2025. With limited construction and high demand for warehouse space, Ukraine has experienced a rise in rental rates for the second consecutive year. Last year, rates for the most sought-after Class A facili...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #LogisticsComplex
  • #WarehouseMarket
  • #WarehouseRents
Monday, February 10
A record number of warehouses will be built in Ukraine in 2025.

A record number of warehouses will be built in Ukraine in 2025. Ukrainian developers plan to commission a record number of warehouses – about 500,000 square meters in 2025. The warehouse real estate market has suffered considerable losses during the almost three y...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #investments
  • #UkraineReconstruction
  • #Warehouse
  • #WarehousesUkraine
Monday, February 3
Alterra Group invests $8.5M to expand its logistics center due to increased demand.

Alterra Group invests $8.5M to expand its logistics center due to increased demand. Alterra Group, specializing in developing and managing commercial real estate, has invested $8.5M in expanding the Joule logistics center (Svyatopetrivske, Kyiv region) from 8,000 to 20,000 square fee...

  • #AlterraGroup
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #investments
  • #Joule
  • #LogisticsComplex
  • #Warehouse
Friday, January 24
How much real estate have Ukrainians bought in Poland during the war?

How much real estate have Ukrainians bought in Poland during the war? During the war, Ukrainian citizens in Poland have became one of the most active buyers of real estate among foreigners. Analysts point to the many Polish residential and commercial properties that Ukr...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #HousingSales
  • #Poland
  • #RealEstatePoland
  • #UkrainiansAbroad
Tuesday, January 14
Ukrainian warehouse real estate market trends at the end of the third year of war:

Ukrainian warehouse real estate market trends at the end of the third year of war: The commissioning of new facilities and high development activity – 200,000 square meters of warehouses are being built, and the low vacancy rate indicates the competitiveness and prospects of the war...

  • #AlterraGroup
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #RealEstateUkraine
  • #RealEstateVacancy
  • #Warehouse
Friday, January 10
War risk insurance with a $50M limit for commercial real estate will be available in Ukraine.

War risk insurance with a $50M limit for commercial real estate will be available in Ukraine. Insurance broker McGill and Partners and Ukrainian insurance company ARX, through the mediation of Ukrainian company FortuneGuard, are launching a commercial property war risk reinsurance program for ...

  • #ARX
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #InsuranceUkraine
  • #McGill
  • #WarRiskInsurance
Tuesday, December 3
New mega shopping malls and stores are being built and opened in Ukraine.

New mega shopping malls and stores are being built and opened in Ukraine. Iryna Koval, Commercial Director of Building Development, which manages several retail real estate properties throughout Ukraine, said that their new facility in Chernivtsi, Bukovyna Mall, will be the...

  • #BuildingDevelopment
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #ShoppingMallsUkraine
Wednesday, November 13
A Ukrainian investment fund is expanding its retail space portfolio in Poland to €300M.

A Ukrainian investment fund is expanding its retail space portfolio in Poland to €300M. A leader in Polish commercial real estate, the Newgate Investment Fund belongs to the founder of the chain of Comfy stores, Stanislav Ronis. The value of the company’s portfolio is already estim...

  • #Comfy
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #investments
  • #NewgateInvestmentFund
  • #Poland
  • #ShoppingCenters
In the business centers of Lviv, rental rates have fallen sharply; in Kyiv, prices are holding.

In the business centers of Lviv, rental rates have fallen sharply; in Kyiv, prices are holding. Business centers in Lviv are going through difficult times in the third year of the war, and vacancy rates have increased to 34%. Falling rental demand has led to a 21% drop in prices year-on-year to ...

  • #BusinessCenters
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #kyiv
  • #KyivOfficeRental
  • #officeRealEstate
  • #Львів
Thursday, October 17
In Ukraine, visitors to shopping malls are increasing and new facilities are opening.

In Ukraine, visitors to shopping malls are increasing and new facilities are opening. In the first half of the year, the average number of visitors to shopping malls in Ukraine increased by 4% compared to last year. According to UTG, the number of visitors to shopping and entertainment...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #ShoppingMallsUkraine
  • #ShoppingMallTraffic
  • #Uzhhorod
Wednesday, September 11
Kyiv commissioned 23,400 sq m of warehouse capacity this year, and another 205,000 sq m will be added.

Kyiv commissioned 23,400 sq m of warehouse capacity this year, and another 205,000 sq m will be added. The capital’s warehouse real estate market expanded by 23,400 square meters in January-June 2024 after the launch of the first phase of the Dudarkiv logistics complex, reported CBRE. In the seco...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #DudarkivLogisticsComplex
  • #LogisticsKyiv
  • #WarehouseMarket
  • #WarehousesUkraine
Friday, August 9
What is happening in the Ukrainian office real estate market in the third year of the war?

What is happening in the Ukrainian office real estate market in the third year of the war? The market for office space continues to decline, continuing the trend that began after the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. The supply of new locations in the market is growing, and demand is decre...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #KyivOfficeRental
  • #officeRealEstate
  • #RentalRates
Thursday, August 8
Rental activity in the warehouse market increased by 13%.

Rental activity in the warehouse market increased by 13%. Rental activity in Ukraine’s warehouse real estate market in January-June increased by 13% compared to the same period last year and amounted to about 70,000 square meters, according to CBRE. De...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #ConstructionUkraine
  • #investments
  • #RentalUkraine
  • #WarehouseMarket
Wednesday, July 31
Up to 20% of Ukraine’s construction market is comprised of commercial real estate restoration projects,

Up to 20% of Ukraine’s construction market is comprised of commercial real estate restoration projects, said Andriy Ozeychuk, director of the engineering and construction company, Rauta. “Despite the risks of war, the owners of most of the destroyed commercial properties are investing in their rec...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #ConstructionUkraine
  • #Rauta
  • #UkraineReconstruction
Friday, April 5
Last year, Ukraine’s construction volume increased by 22.6%.

Last year, Ukraine’s construction volume increased by 22.6%. According to 2023’s results, the volume of construction works in Ukraine increased by 22.6% in real terms, according to data from the State Statistics Service. The greatest growth was recorded in infr...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #ConstructionUkraine
  • #HousingConstruction
  • #RealEstateUkraine
Tuesday, April 2
Despite the war, Ukraine plans to open six new shopping centers with a total area of more than 180,000 square meters.

Despite the war, Ukraine plans to open six new shopping centers with a total area of more than 180,000 square meters. The Ukraine Shopping Center, with a total area of 20,434 square meters, will open in Uzhgorod in December 2024. At the end of the year, the 5,600-square-meter Rosvygivsky shopping center is also expec...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #Construction
  • #ShoppingCentersUkraine
  • #ShoppingMallsUkraine
Wednesday, March 27
The return of foreign brands to Ukraine has provoked an increase in rental rates for retail space by 8-10%.

The return of foreign brands to Ukraine has provoked an increase in rental rates for retail space by 8-10%. According to CBRE Ukraine, in 2023 four new retailers entered the Kyiv market – the Italian premium clothing brand EA7, American household electronics brand KitchenAid, Polish clothing brand Hal...

  • #CBRE
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #RentalUkraine
  • #retailUkraine
  • #ShoppingMallsUkraine
Wednesday, March 6
Rents on the warehouse real estate market are becoming more expensive in Ukraine: Rates have increased by 10%, and this trend will continue.

Rents on the warehouse real estate market are becoming more expensive in Ukraine: Rates have increased by 10%, and this trend will continue. Renting commercial warehouses in Ukraine is becoming more costly due to a lack of space. The shortage in the logistics market is because, during the war, the construction of new complexes has stopped,...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #LogisticsHubUkraine
  • #WarehouseMarket
  • #WarehousesKyiv
Tuesday, March 5
Analysts predict the creation of a record amount of Ukrainian warehouse space within two years.

Analysts predict the creation of a record amount of Ukrainian warehouse space within two years. The warehouse market is experiencing difficult times due to a shortage of facilities. However, the problem could be solved by new projects announced in the next two years, particularly in the Kyiv reg...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #investments
  • #LogisticComplexUkraine
  • #WarehousesKyiv
Wednesday, February 21
Business centers are empty in Kyiv: vacancy is over 20%, and rental rates have fallen by 30% and they continue to fall.

Business centers are empty in Kyiv: vacancy is over 20%, and rental rates have fallen by 30% and they continue to fall. According to the UTG, the drop in office rental prices was caused by the outflow of tenants. In January 2022, rent for one square meter in class A was $28.1, in class B, $17.9, and in class C – ...

  • #BusinessCenters
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #OfficeVacancy
  • #RealEstateUkraine
  • #UTG
Tuesday, January 23
Dragon Capital continues its investment in Ukrainian commercial real estate this year.

Dragon Capital continues its investment in Ukrainian commercial real estate this year. Dragon Capital Property Management invested about $10M in its real estate portfolio in 2023 and plans to do the same in 2024, the company’s top manager, Nataliya Kravets, said. In the fall of 20...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #DragonCapital
  • #investments
  • #InvestmentsinUkraine
  • #NataliyaKravets
Wednesday, October 11
Office real estate in Kyiv has a high vacancy rate.

Office real estate in Kyiv has a high vacancy rate. According to Colliers Ukraine company, a record number of vacant offices was recorded in Kyiv this year. Before the start of the war, at the end of 2021, the vacancy was almost 12%, at the end of 2022...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #KyivOfficeRental
  • #officeRealEstate
  • #OfficeVacancy
Friday, August 18
Kyiv’s commercial real estate vacancy will increase.

Kyiv’s commercial real estate vacancy will increase. At the Ukrainian population’s current income and spending levels, the vacancy rate in Kyiv’s shopping malls may reach 17% by the end of 2024, UTG reported. It is noted that the vacancy rat...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #KyivRealEstate
  • #ShoppingCentersUkraine
Thursday, August 3
Remote work could erase up to $800B in the value of commercial office real estate. 

Remote work could erase up to $800B in the value of commercial office real estate.  Work from home risks losing $800B from the value of office buildings in major cities, highlighting the potential losses landlords face from post-pandemic changes in employment trends. Covid-19’s push ...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #RemoteWorking
Tuesday, April 18
More than 20% of the capital’s shopping center capacity is empty.

More than 20% of the capital’s shopping center capacity is empty. The weighted average vacancy rate in Kyiv’s shopping centers continues to grow. In March 2023 it reached 21.5%, almost double the figure of 11.5% in the same period last year. According to UTG, the co...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #RealEstateVacancy
  • #ShoppingCentersUkraine
Thursday, March 16
The commercial real estate market is recovering due to the return of IT companies.

The commercial real estate market is recovering due to the return of IT companies. According to the allbc agency, during the widespread blackouts people who usually worked from home moved to co-working spaces, where power generators provided electricity and internet access. As a res...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #KyivOfficeRental
Monday, February 27
Seven Ukrainian shopping centers are preparing to open in 2023.

Seven Ukrainian shopping centers are preparing to open in 2023. The commercial real estate market did not cease development during the war, and the opening of seven shopping centers has been announced in 2023, said the director of the UTG, Evgenia Loktionova. Acco...

  • #businessinukraine
  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #ShoppingCentersUkraine
Wednesday, February 22
The Kyiv commercial real estate market is still constrained but shows signs of recovery.

The Kyiv commercial real estate market is still constrained but shows signs of recovery. The Kyiv office space market remained constrained in 2022 due to war, resulting in a decline of economic indicators and a dramatic slowing of commercial activity. According to market analysis by CBRE ...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #KyivOfficeRental
  • #OfficeSpaceKyiv
Tuesday, November 8
The Ukrainian commercial real estate market has recovered by 70%.

The Ukrainian commercial real estate market has recovered by 70%. The retail real estate sentiment index (RWBI), after a sharp drop in February and March 2022 to 16.7, recovered in September to 28.3, the Ukrainian Council of Shopping Centers reported. It is noted th...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #ShoppingCentersUkraine
Friday, April 9

During the pandemic year, online shopping increased by 26% and shopping mall rents softened. Despite these conditions 20 new malls are expected to open across Ukraine by the end of next year. This will add a total of 1.8 million square meters of leasable area, reported the Kyiv Post. This year, Kyiv is to see the openings of Ocean Mall with 100,000 square meters and Blockbuster Phase 3, wi...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #VaccancyrateUkraine
Friday, April 2

To promote ‘green’ energy efficient commercial real estate, the EBRD is lending Dragon Capital $12.5 million for construction on Grand Business Center and two warehouses, one in Brovary and one in Kharkiv. Last July, Grand Business Center became Kyiv’s first office building to receive a sustainability certificate under the Building Research Establishment Environmental ...

  • #CommercialRealEstate
  • #DragonCapital
  • #ebrd
  • #GrandBusinessCenter
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