WING Wins Multiple Categories at CRE Awards
2024-10-17
This year, for the sixth time, EuropaProperty hosted the CRE Real Estate Awards event, which annually recognizes the best buildings, companies, real estate transactions, and industry professionals in the international markets of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the Balkan region. As in the previous year, WING has once again received several awards, winning in the categories of "Office Project of the Year," "Hotel Developer," and "Office Developer of the Year."
The EuropaProperty CRE Real Estate Awards ceremony was held for the sixth time this year at the InterContinental Hotel in Budapest. The international event celebrated the most outstanding buildings, companies, real estate transactions, and industry professionals.
WING, one of the leading real estate developers and investors in the Central European market, closed this year's event with a successful day, taking home top awards in the "Office Project of the Year," "Hotel Developer," and "Office Developer of the Year" categories.
In the "Office Project of the Year" category, WING won with its Liget Center project. The complex consists of two buildings: the Liget Center Classic and the Liget Center Auditorium, both of which are protected historical monuments and have recently undergone a significant transformation that is unique in the Hungarian real estate market. As a result, they have been reborn as modern, sustainable corporate headquarters while preserving their architectural heritage. Following the exemplary monument renovation and functional adaptation, RTL Hungary’s news directorate and the studios for its news and infotainment programmes moved into the Liget Center Auditorium in the summer of 2024, while the office functions of the commercial media company was located in the adjacent Liget Center Classic building. The renovation focused on preserving the historic character of the complex, the special technological needs of RTL Hungary, and ESG considerations. The project also includes a new standalone boutique office building, the Liget Center Vitrum, which is expected to reach the shell & core completion by the end of October, completing the Liget Center project.
The "Hotel Developer" award recognizes WING’s dynamic growth in hotel development. This division of the company has gained significant momentum in recent years, as evidenced by the success of the ibis & TRIBE Budapest Stadium hotel within the Liberty complex. Since its opening in December 2023, Hungary’s first TRIBE hotel has been continuously popular among visitors. In 2025, WING is preparing for another milestone: a new TRIBE hotel will be opened at Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport, further enriching the airport's service infrastructure. With this development, WING joins the ranks of exceptional real estate developers that have delivered over 1,000 hotel rooms in Hungary. The company’s future growth is also secured by an agreement with IHG Hotels & Resorts, which will soon introduce two new international hotel brands to the capital, strengthening both Budapest’s hotel offerings and WING’s market position.
The "Office Developer" award recognizes WING’s overall activity in the office market, highlighted this year by the completion of the final phase of the mixed-use Liberty complex in late summer and the milestones of the Liget Center project. WING is known for its professionalism, reliable partnerships, and for delivering value-driven projects that shape the cityscape of Budapest. As one of Hungary’s leading real estate developers, the company’s primary goal is to create world-class buildings that become iconic homes for iconic companies. Among its many corporate headquarters references are the recently completed RTL Liget, as well as the headquarters of Lightware, MTV, Magyar Telekom, and Allianz.