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On 16 October 2024, the Hungarian Government decided on a new economic policy action plan consisting of 21 measures, which also addresses the situation of short-term housing in the capital. The Government intends to tighten conditions for providing private accommodation services, i.e. Airbnb, to solve the worsening housing crisis in Budapest.
Dentons has advised Zabka Property Fund on the sale and leaseback transaction involving a portfolio of 123 Zabka convenience stores in Poland to W.P. Carey. Linklaters advised W.P. Carey.
Walless has advised Baltic Horizon Fund on an office lease agreement with the International School of Riga. Sorainen reportedly advised International School of Riga.
Dentons has advised Globe Trade Centre on the acquisition of a real estate portfolio from the real estate investor Peach Property Group. GTC acquired the portfolio in a consortium along with Luxembourg Finance House. Greenberg Traurig's Germany office reportedly advised Peach Property Group.
Former Dentons Partner Magdalena Szwarc-Brozyna has joined Clyde & Co's Warsaw office as Partner and Head of the Real Estate team, a new practice launched by the firm at the beginning of December.
Greenberg Traurig has advised Echo Investment on the sale of the React office building in Lodz to Estonian investor Summus Capital. Penteris advised Summus Capital.
Dentons has advised Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen, Pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, and Berlin Hyp on the EUR 180 million loan extended to Immofinanz to replace the previous financing of the Myhive Warsaw Spire project.
