2022/Q2 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY MARKET REPORT – SLOVAKIA

 • The total area of ​​modern industrial and logistics premises of class “A” in Slovakia reached more than 3,459,000 sq m in the second quarter of 2022.

• Total leasing activity in Slovakia in the 2nd quarter of 2022 reached more than 214,000 sq m, while net take-up was 148,000 sq m. Most new leases were signed by manufacturing companies, closely followed by logistics and e-commerce/retail companies.

• There is 304,976 sq m under construction, of which 47% is in the Bratislava region, but the demand from tenants for vacant premises is still higher than the supply. The vacancy has steadily declined from 6.34% in Q1/22 to 5.70% in Q2/22. Speculative development projects in Slovakia are on the decline and are being replaced by pre-signed projects with clients.

• The largest new transaction was the lease of the production company SAMSUNG Electronics Slovakia in the premises of Mountpark Sereď with a total leased area of ​​more than 18,500 square meters.

• Prime yield is 5.25%.