Economic environment The construction market has experienced rapid evolution in recent years, with notable trends emerging in 2023 following developments that began in 2022. These shifts have profoundly impacted companies within the construction sector. Persistently high inflation and interest rates…
OÜ Merko Kodud, part of AS Merko Ehitus group, has decided to launch the first stage of Õielehe residential development project in Rae parish in Jüri. The development project includes in total ten apartment buildings with 121 apartments and four…
No policy changes from the ECB, deposit facility rate kept at 4% March projections are key in timing the upcoming rate cuts The ECB policy statement provided no news – all key interest rates were kept unchanged, asset purchase portfolio…
Hepsor JG SIA, Hepsor AS group company, and Latvian affiliate of Bigbank AS signed a 4 million loan agreement on 08 December 2023. The purpose of the three-year loan is to finance the construction of Annenhof Majas development project in…
Economy is in a (mild) recession, inflation below the ECB expectations. The ECB will probably lower inflation forecasts but is likely to push back against market expectations of imminent and rapid rate cuts. Economic activity remained subdued in November –…
Hepsor JG SIA, a subsidiary of Hepsor AS Group, and Mitt&Perlebach SIA signed a contract on November 20, 2023, for the construction of a development project named Annenhof Majas in Riga, located at Jurmalas Gatve 74. The construction contract is…
Nordecon AS and Rotermann Pluss OÜ, the owner of the Golden Gate office building being developed by US Real Estate, entered into a contract for the design and construction of the office building in Tallinn, located at Ahtri 6. The…
COMMENTARY FROM MANAGEMENT Q3 2023 revenue for Merko Ehitus was EUR 122 million and for the nine months was EUR 340 million. Net profit in Q3 was EUR 12.7 million and net profit for the nine months increased to EUR…
Economic environment The rapid changes in the construction market due to the economic environment have continued, complicating the growth plans of companies and other related industries in the sector, and limiting their courage to act. Coping with difficult circumstances and…
The increase in interest rates, which has been the main factor influencing the real estate sector over the past year, showed the first signs of stabilisation in the third quarter of 2023. Over three months, the EURIBOR, used as the…
SIA Merks Mājas, part of AS Merko Ehitus group, has launched the second stage of Mežpilsēta residential project in Mežciems area in Riga. One six-storey building with 47 apartments at Hipokrāta St. 18 will be completed at the end of…
Kinnisvaraarendusega tegeleva ettevõtja Marko Kulli firmale Millerhawk kuulub Harku järve ääres 1-korruseline kaubandushoone, kus peamiseks üürnikuks on Prisma. Prisma hoone sai esimese supermarketina nii Eestis kui ka terves Baltikumis LEED sertifikaadi. „Baltimaades on sertifitseeritud või sertifitseerimisel kokku 90 hoonet. Samas…
All key interest rates increased by another 25 basis points, to record high levels We maintain our forecast that this was the last rate increase in the current hiking cycle As we have expected, today the Governing Council has delivered…
Hepsor P113 OÜ, an affiliate of Hepsor AS with a 45% shareholding, terminated the lease agreement with Novel Clinic Assets OÜ. Hepsor P113 OÜ owns a commercial building with a leasable area of ca 4,000 m2 in Tallinn, at Pärnu…
In Q2, Estonian GDP declined 2.9% y/y (non-adjusted) and 0.2% q/q (swda). GDP has contracted 3.3% in real terms in 1H 2023. The GDP decline has receded gradually, while the largest contraction remained in 4Q 2022. We forecast 2% GDP…
