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In this issue

The economic crisis has thrown a spotlight on national differences in central and eastern Europe

Apr 23, 2013

Faultline separates north and south

Warsaw's Zlote Tarasy, or Golden Terraces ©Alamy

Economic crisis has served to highlight central European differences, reports Jan Cienski

road works near Olsztyn in Poland ©Alamy Apr 23, 2013

Road improvements drive central European logistics deals

Better connections improve prospects for business, reports Jan Cienski

Apr 23, 2013

Retail: Central Europe’s shopping mall boom fades

Traditional high streets are recovering, says Katka Krosnar

Budapest, view of Jozsef Attila U street ©Alamy Apr 23, 2013

Outsourcing: Businesses go east to offshore costly services

Jan Cienski finds the sector is boosting the region’s office market

Apr 23, 2013

Poland: Warsaw’s commerce keeps its strength

Jan Cienski says the capital city remains region’s best performer

a construction site in Prague ©Alamy Apr 23, 2013

Banks: Loans caution takes toll of developments

Financial institutions remain skittish about the property market, reports Jan Cienski

business partners Peter Grundberg, left, and William Clothier Apr 23, 2013

Residential renaissance: Developers turn to arts for survival

Kester Eddy investigates a cultured response to the housing market collapse

Apr 23, 2013

Investment: Czechs reap benefits of rival’s slowing economy

The republic has stepped into the spotlight, reports Katka Krosnar

Brian Patterson, of AIG Lincoln Apr 23, 2013

Profile: CEE-based developer says market has ‘probably exceeded expectations’

Brian Patterson, recipient of this year CEEQA Lifetime Achievement Award, has no regrets about building a career in the region

Sandor Demjan ©Reuters Apr 23, 2013

Profile: TriGranit chief upbeat over prospects

Sandor Demjan, founder of the successful construction company, says focusing on quality delivers results, writes Kester Eddy

March
Mar 11, 2013

Time arrives for different finance mix

Polarisation provokes competition for best assets and huge opportunities in neglected parts, says Ed Hammond

Mar 11, 2013

Regulation: Higher capital requirements raise cost of lending

Many institutions are looking to reduce their exposure to real estate, reports Brooke Masters

Mar 11, 2013

Secondary meltdown: Prime assets stay central to demand

Recovery in peripheral markets is a long way off, writes Ed Hammond

Mar 11, 2013

Banks: Innovative financing set to fill lending vacuum

Ed Hammond reports on alternatives to traditional sources of capital

Mar 11, 2013

Institutions: Moneymakers see the benefits of more risk

David Oakley finds some pension funds starting to switch out of government bonds

Mar 11, 2013

Retail space: Crisis on the UK high street

One store in six could be left empty this year, writes Andrea Felsted

Mar 11, 2013

Residential: Everyone needs somewhere to live

Institutions are considering a return to former role as landlords, writes Ed Hammond

Mar 11, 2013

Guest column: Sir George Iacobescu

Rule of law is central to London’s safe haven status

Mar 11, 2013

Dubai spotlight: Investors find real estate runes hard to read

Camilla Hall reports on the emirate’s rollercoaster property market