Colliers Eastern European market snapshot for 2012 largely positive With regard to investment turnover, 2011 saw the Eastern European region hit over €12 billion, the second best year since records began, albeit only two thirds of the peak year of ca. €18 billion in 2007. More »

Sofia Ring Mall starts construction works (BG) Sofia Ring Mall will be one of the biggest shopping centers in Bulgaria. The selected companies will be involved in phase one, being responsible for the excavations, concrete works and rough construction of the project. More »

Colliers: High vacancy in Sofia caused by few office buildings (BG) The analysis identified 20 existing buildings in Sofia (above 5,000 m²) with a combined size equivalent to only 19% of the total contemporary office inventory in Sofia, but contributing to 63% of the overall vacancy. More »

Colliers: 2011 will mark the upswing of the real estate market in Bulgaria (BG) “Our expectations for the first half of 2011 are to be as challenging as 2010 was. The second half of the year will mark the upswing in almost all real estate segments,” said Atanas S. More »

Colliers: Global demand for office space returning to normal Leasing activity is up significantly compared to the previous six months. In particular, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Canada all post healthy growth rates and show signs of future expansion. More »

Stock of contemporary shopping mall space in Bulgaria doubles (BG) The dynamic development of this market segment caused a change in retail vacancy levels. Two of the key shopping malls in the capital -... More »

Seven consultants of Colliers International Bulgaria now LEED- certified (BG) "Commercialization of properties is soon bound to depend on holistic cost-benefit analyses that take into account specific factors that reduce the maintenance cost of a building. More »

Office rental levels in Bulgaria are starting to stabilize (BG) The first quarter saw a €1.1 m²/month drop in asking rents following a general stabilization of suburban rents in the second half of 2009. More »

Bulgarias largest shopping center opens successfully (BG) The owner of THE MALL is Assos Capital. The opening was attended... More »

Office vacancy rates rise sharply across EMEA region With continuing economic troubles throughout the region and weak demand for office space, the vacancy rate across the EMEA region rose to 9. More »

Colliers International secures three major anchor tenants for Carrefour Tzarigradsko Mall (BG) During the past three weeks, Colliers International has secured three important anchor tenants for Carrefour Tzarigradsko Mall on Tzarigradsko Shousse Boulevard in Sofia. More »

Grand Mall in Varna reaches occupancy of 60% (BG) One of the latest agreements to be signed is with Inditex Group, one of the largest fashion distributors worldwide, which will bring to Grand Mall its Zara, Bershka, Pull and Bear and Stradivarius brands. More »

Official opening of Logistics Park Varna in Bulgaria (BG) Building A1 in Logistics Park Varna is of mixed type - warehouse and office. It has a footprint of 5,114 m² and TBA of 6,405 m²... More »

Colliers International signs contract with Riofisa, for exclusive representation of Civis Centers (BG) After this agreement the portfolio of retail projects represented by Colliers International in Bulgaria exceeds 500,000 m² of leasable area which makes the company the unquestioned market leader in this segment. More »

Colliers International signs deal with Riofisa for two of the largest retail centers in Bulgaria (BG) After this agreement the portfolio of retail projects represented by Colliers International in Bulgaria exceeds 500,000 m² of leasable area which makes the company the unquestioned market leader in this segment. More »

Sofia office market adds 100,000 m² in H2, 2007 (BG) Currently, the total inventory of multi-tenant and speculative Class A and B office space in the capital stands at 704,600 m². More »

Colliers concludes single largest logistics and industrial transaction in Bulgarian history (BU) The space will be developed in three stages within the next three years and gradually occupied by the client. When completed, the brand... More »

Contemporary industrial space in Sofia region reaches 1,200,000 m², according to Colliers (BG) Of the 1,200,000 m² of total inventory, 160,000 m² is speculative, with warehouses the overwhelming majority of that space, 146,000 m². More »

Colliers: 10% increase in Sofia office stock in H1 2007 (BG) Most of this office space in Sofia, say Colliers in their new Bulgaria Office Market Overview for the second half of 2007, is located in the city’s suburbs. More »