Susanne Eickermann-Riepe: sustainability, ESG and AI in real estate financing and valuation
She stressed that, despite periodic discussions around “ESG fatigue,” sustainability remains a central pillar for banks, institutional investors, and clients, while it is now increasingly embedded in ...
Piraeus Port Authority posts €47.1M in revenue for the first quarter of 2026
At the same time, business segments such as cruise operations, vehicle handling, and ship repair activities continued to serve as key resilience drivers, partially offsetting weaker revenue performanc ...
Transforming the former Ralleio School into a modern civic landmark
As presented by Alexandros Tsiatsiamis during the 19th RED MEETING POINT at the Athens Conservatoire, the project forms part of a broader strategic investment programme that has been implemented in Pi ...
Dimas: fast-tracking big projects and new highways reshape national infrastructure
At the second day of the 19th RED MEETING POINT, held at the Athens Conservatoire, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Dimas stated that a series of immediate interventions are already u ...
Papastergiou: digital shift emerges as a key driver for real estate
The Hellenic Cadastre, as the Minister underlined, lies at the core of this transition and is now reaching 99% completion of the country’s land registry mapping. This milestone carries particular sign ...
Dominique Moerenhout (EPRA): The Shifting Role of Real Estate
As previously highlighted, the sector is not merely traversing another cyclical phase, but is undergoing a more profound structural transformation in which both the role of real estate and the nature ...
Dirk Paelinck: Real Estate is Being Transformed Under the Pressure of ESG, Technology, and AI
A central takeaway was that the green transition and ESG criteria have moved beyond the realm of regulatory compliance to become core drivers of innovation and structural transformation within the sec ...
HCMC approves information memorandum for Prodea Bond Offer
Specifically, the voluntary public offer is addressed to the holders of the 2021 Common Bond Loan (CBL) and relates to the acquisition of up to 50,000 bonds, corresponding to 16.667% of the total outs ...
Premia Properties signs agreement to acquire 34 REO assets from Piraeus Bank
The agreement, signed on 20 April 2026, is carried out through the subsidiary Pandora Invest II S.A. and concerns the acquisition of 34 properties from the REO portfolio of Piraeus Bank.According ...
Housing scheme “Renovate” to launch applications at end of May
The new “Renovate” programme is considered one of the most significant housing policy interventions in recent years, designed to maximise the use of the existing building stock and expand the supply o ...
Mapping residential floor area trends across Greece
According to a recent analysis published by ReDataSet, the clearest trend of contraction is observed in central Athens. Apartments constructed today are, on average, approximately 10 square meters sma ...
Rise in construction costs for new housing reaches 3.1%
According to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (Hellenic Statistical Authority), the General Index in March 2026 recorded an increase of 0.8% compared with February 2026, against a r ...
Barclays moves to lower mortgage costs across key products
Specifically, the bank has reduced rates on more than 20 mortgage products, following similar moves by major market players such as HSBC UK, Halifax, Santander UK, and TSB Bank. At the same time, Virg ...
Segro sees £23M in new rental deals in Q1
According to Segro, leasing activity remained resilient despite a more uncertain macroeconomic environment, with demand primarily driven by the logistics sector, e-commerce, and ongoing supply chain r ...
EY’s G. Bitzis: housing challenge cannot be solved with a one-size-fits-all approach
Speaking at the panel entitled “Social Real Estate Models: Addressing the Housing Challenge”, Mr. Bitzis stressed that there is no single, universally applicable “formula” for resolving the housing cr ...