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Real Estate
QUALITY OFFICE SPACE STILL AT A PREMIUMA local Ukrainian property developer, HCM Group, has announced plans to develop an office and residential complex in Kyiv’s Podil district, which will add much needed product to a real estate market that is severely undersupplied and in desperate need of world-class office space Subscribe IMPERIAL ODESA BRACES FOR DEVELOPER DYNAMICSAfter years of seemingly endless renovation works, Odesa Opera House has finally been restored to its full imperial glory and was recently named by Forbes magazine as one of eastern Europe’s must-see tourist treasures. However, as city officials prepare a new urban development plan and attempt to accommodate the many developers looking to capitalise on the current economic boom there are fears that Odesa’s historical pearls may be under threat More REAL ESTATE AND THE LAWUkraine’s real estate climate may seem a little chilly if not cold to the foreign investor due to certain legal restrictions, especially when contrasted with the country’s western neighbours. But the last couple of years have seen some thawing in the investment atmosphere and growth in opportunities for investors to enter the market and prosper, especially in terms of new development projects
Subscribe BUILDING A NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD Modern construction techniques and high-rise formats are very much the norm on Kyiv’s changing skyline. But not all developers are looking to create the dreaded concrete jungle MoreA TWISTED REAL ESTATE TALEThe drawbacks of Kyiv’s residential real estate market, from a buyer’s perspective, include unrealistic expectations by sellers, lack of professionalism among most market operators and contractors willing to sell 16 floors of thin air and then leave for Switzerland... or sometimes a combination of all three Subscribe MODERN CONSTRUCTION V ANCIENT ARCHITECTUREThe Ukrainian construction industry is booming, with new business centres of glass-reinforced concrete and high-rise apartment blocks springing up like mushrooms, but veteran architects like Mykola Zharikov are concerned that as the new Kyiv emerges, the Ukrainian capital’s ancient charms are under threat Subscribe THE RISING COST OF BUILDING SUBURBIA Despite the constantly rising cost of land and construction materials, more and more Kyivites are opting to buy land around the capital, leading to the growth of a new phenomenon in Ukrainian life: Suburbia. But with the price of a home beyond the city limits now approaching western European levels, will the boom continue? SubscribeTHE RUSH TO INVEST IN KYIV LANDThe latest real estate craze to sweep Ukraine is the buying of land in and around major cities. Will the bubble burst any time soon? More COMPETITION WILL DRIVE CREATIVITY IN REAL ESTATE MARKETINGUkraine’s property boom has been spectacular, but as the market matures real estate professionals will face increasingly tough competition as they fight to gain a more discerning customer base. The result will be new innovation in property marketing
Subscribe KYIV’S OFFICE MARKET: THE INVESTMENT VIEWDespite the dramatic price increases of recent years, the Kyiv office market remains an attractive investment opportunity and should remain so for some time
Subscribe THE RISE OF SUBURBIA As high property prices, traffic and the fast pace of life make Kyiv’s centre less attractive to many wealthier residents, “cottage villages” on the city’s periphery are the next big thing SubscribeSEVEN HILLS: TIME FOR BUSINESS The Scorpio Real Estate Group’s Kyiv-based firm is launching its first projects in Ukraine after years of market watching. We met Seven Hills’ CEO Ari Schwartz to find out why MoreWAREHOUSING DEMANDHard figures say the need for more warehousing is far from exaggerated
More INTERVIEW: ALEKSEI ADIKAYEV The CEO of Russian-based developer the Mirax Group expects residential property to power the Kyiv market for the near future, with offices continuing strong growth
SubscribeOFFICE TRENDSRents for prime office space to remain high with low supply situation set to continue
Subscribe THINK INVESTMENTIf you spread the risk, Kyiv’s attractiveness as an investment location remains high Subscribe PRICES STILL HIGH, SUPPLY STILL LOW Kyiv’s office market is still in high rent mode due to lack of supply, but even with a whole batch of new developments in the pipeline it is hard to tell if prices will come down any time soon SubscribeTHE BOOM WON’T STOP... YET As speculation continues unabated, especially in Kyiv, rising prices for residential real estate look set to continue rising, but the arrival of foreign developers could at least help improve buyers’ value for money MoreBUYING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN UKRAINEA legal overview of the often complex process of purchasing residential real estate in Ukraine
Subscribe WAREHOUSE MARKET UNDERSUPPLIED Following a long period of slow development, the warehouse market is at last showing signs of dynamic growth SubscribeMIPIM looks EastThe 18th MIPIM Exhibition in Cannes, France from 13-16 March set new records again in terms of the number of participants and exhibitors. More WAITING FOR THE BIG BANG Despite the recent appearance of major international property investors on the Ukrainian real estate market, foreign investment in the sector remains low. But the long-awaited boom can’t be so far off SubscribeA CONSTRUCTIVE DEVELOPMENTA new era in Ukraine’s construction industry dawns as major international developers move in and break local monopoly Subscribe KYIV DISTRICTS: DESNYANSKY Improving infrastucture and construction boom should see Desnyansky raion grow into an ever-more important residential area Subscribe | |