TheWrap: Expo ramblings

Get them while you can! Tickets, Tables and Partnerships are on sale for ThePrime Gala, which takes place on January 28, 2026 at Obecni dum. Remember, prices will go up as of Dec. 1. (corporate tables are currently CZK 88,500 + VAT).

CTP's Vlněna mixed-use park in Brno is adding five specialized healthcare clinics—M2Stoma, Ortho Dent, V-CLINIC, Perio Clinic and Parodontologie. The last of these is scheduled to open ten dental practices on Building I's ninth floor in early 2026. Vlněna's next construction phase will add 7,000 sqm of office space, 250-plus accommodation units, and a wellness centre with a 25-meter pool.

Panattoni is teaming up with RSJ to develop Panattoni Business Park Most Joseph. The project is named after the 190 hectare Joseph industrial zone, which is owned by the city of Most. The 97,000 sqm facility will be built on a build-to-suit basis. Panattoni director Pavel Sovička says the space can be handed to the future client’s specifications within 12 months of lease signing. The development targets BREEAM Excellent certification with photovoltaic installations, rainwater reuse, and EV charging stations.

Panattoni also put up the first column in early October for a new warehouse at Prague Airport II Business Park near Pavlov, which Kuehne+Nagel will occupy the D6 adjacent facility. Accolade is the investor in this case.

Nearly half (49%) of Czech consumers now make major electronics purchases once per quarter, according to a new survey by PLANEO. Traditionally, Czechs bought just twice a year. Another 16% are buying electronics every 2-3 months, while 5% buy something on a month-to-month basis. 61% spend up to CZK 5,000 per transaction, while 32% of all buys fall between CZK 5,000 and CZK 20,000.

Brumlovka’s 6,200 sqm of retail space is now full, following a flurry of lease deals spanning three above-ground and three underground floors. Fantasy Nails nail studio opened on the ground floor, while the dry cleaner We Hate Ironing relocated from the Filadelfie building.

VGP is hoping you’ve noticed its recent pan-European marketing campaign across 16 countries featuring a new corporate video and a redesigned website. The company aims to raise its visibility by making a splash at major airports, international media, and digital platforms.

A new survey of 117 European companies by CBRE reveals persistent gaps between employer mandates and actual attendance—54% of 117 surveyed firms require three-plus office days weekly, but only 42% achieve this target. Financial services shows the widest divide at 61% required versus 32% actual. Average weekly utilization sits at 46%, peaking at 71% on the busiest days. Companies plan to increase flexible workspace from current levels to 29% of portfolios by 2027—an 8% jump—while traditional one-person-per-desk arrangements will drop from 53% to 28% within two years.

Penta Real Estate has completed the purchase of land in the northern portion of the Žižkov cargo station land from Czech Railways for CZK 750 million. The transaction will enable the developer to begin the construction of 530 apartments by the end of the year. Completion is scheduled for 2029, and will include CZK 100 million in contributions for a park, sports facilities and a healthcare center.

Europe’s logistics sector faces a €150 billion structural supply deficit, according to new Prologis research. That’s the value of new development Europe would need in order to cover the needs of its consumer markets. Prologis tracks what it calls Modern Logistics Concentration, an indicator where the US comes in 75, compared to Europe’s level of 30. But America is a widely dispersed market with vastly different needs. With its greater urban density, Prologis believes the equilibrium level for Europe is around 50. The problem is that regulatory complexity, labor shortages and infrastructure limitations are slowing development and raising costs.