History

CIMEX GROUP

For more than a quarter century, CIMEX GROUP has utilized its extensive experience as a well-respected investment alliance on the domestic and international market to build an impressive portfolio.

Major past investments in the energy and engineering fields, such as in ENERGOPROJEKT PRAHA a.s, have greatly strengthened its holdings and contributed to its ongoing success.

2024

Investments in OREA Hotels & Resorts / New residential projects

CIMEX secures syndicated financing of EUR 140M for the further development of its hotel division OREA Hotels & Resorts.

Sale of the Atrium House office building in Prague 10. Start of renovations of office buildings into residential projects in Murmanská and Na Pankráci streets.

2024

2023

OREA increases hotel capacity / Vista shopping arcade is being built

Reconstruction of part of the rooms of OREA Hotel Pyramida Prague. Reconstruction of the restaurant, reception, lobby and part of the rooms of OREA Resort Sklář Harrachov. Expansion of hotel capacity of OREA Resort Horizont in Šumava. Completion of the reconstruction of office space into flexible furnished offices mo-cha and construction of a new 1,500 m2 retail arcade in the Vista building.

2023

2022

Sensa Fine Food Bistro and mo-cha

The offer of the OREA Place Seno hotel is complemented by the SenSa Fine Food Bistro restaurant, where you can taste variations on recipes from different parts of the world. The offer of flexible mo-cha offices comes to Prague in the renovated premises of the Vista House office building.

2022

2021

OREA Place Seno / Senovážná 19

Reconstruction of the Vista House and CIMEX House office buildings. Opening of the Pop Up Gallery supporting young artists. Creation of the OREA Place brand offering apartment-type housing along with hotel services. Renovation of the Senovážná 8 building into the OREA Place Seno hotel. The Group buys the building Senovážné náměstí 19 from Trinity Bank.

2021

2020

Gabriel Loci / Sixty House

CIMEX Group buys the former St. Gabriel’s Monastery in Prague’s Smíchov district. Reconstruction of the Sixty House office building in Prague 4. Gradual reconstruction of the restaurant, reception, lobby and part of the rooms of the OREA Congress Hotel Brno.

2020

2019

OREA Spa Hotel Cristal / OREA Spa Hotel San Remo

Edulios Qualified Investors Fund sells the City West B1 office building. CIMEX Group acquires two hotels in Mariánské Lázně, expanding the hotel chain with OREA Spa Hotel Cristal and OREA Spa Hotel San Remo. A new mo-cha Brno co-working space is created on the site of the former Moravská Chalupa restaurant and wine bar. The group buys the Senovážné náměstí 4 building from Trinity Bank.

2019

2018

RENOVATION OF OUR HOTELS

Reconstruction of the restaurant, reception, lobby and part of the rooms and gallery of OREA Hotel Pyramida Prague. Modernization of the restaurant, reconstruction of the wellness and new beach relaxation zone OREA Resort Santon Brno. Complete reconstruction of rooms at OREA Resort Horizont Šumava. partial reconstruction of rooms at OREA Resort Devět Skal Vysočina. Complete reconstruction of OREA Resort Horal Špindlerův Mlýn.

2018

2017

Orea Congress Hotel Brno

The congress hall of the Voroněž Hotel is reconstructed and, as a result, the largest multi-purpose congress venue in Brno is created.   

2017

2016

Angelo by Vienna House

CIMEX GROUP acquired the four-star hotel Angelo by Vienna House, located in Prague 5 from the Austrian group Warimpex. This acquisition marked the extention and diversification of our hospitality assets portfolio.

2016

2015

Vyšehrad Garden / Sixty House

CIMEX GROUP v  Prague street Na  Pankrác bought two buildings. She bought the Vyšehrad Garden office building from  IMMOFINANZ group. The subject of the second acquisition was the current headquarters of ČSOB Leasing.

2015

2014

NEW LOGO AND REBRANDING

CIMEX GROUP in cooperation with Baloo Agency presents a new logo and rebranding of the company.

2014

2013

Business with administrative buildings

CIMEX GROUP continued its activities in commercial real estate, namely office buildings. Major notable transactions were the sale of office buildings on Vyskočilova Street in Prague 4 and the acquisition of flagsship office building City West “B1”, located in Stodůlky in Prague, which features office and commercial space totalling over 22,000 m2.

2013

2012

JOINING THE GENCOM GROUP

Through its partnership with Gencom Group, CIMEX invests in upscale hotels and resorts (managed under brands such as Ritz-Carlton, Rosewood, Fairmont, Hyatt).

2012

2008

Portfolio of office buildings

CIMEX GROUP strengthened its portfolio of office buildings intended primarily for commercial office rental. It acquired two office building complexes located on Kubánské Square and Perucká street from the domestic construction giant Skanska

2008

2005

EMPORIO CAFÉ

The CIMEX GROUP expanded its investment activities via acquisition of a network of EMPORIO CAFÉ luxury cafés.   

2005

2000

Orea Hotels & Resorts

The turn of the millennium brought new opportunities in the form of the franchising of the OREA HOTELS & RESORTS brand. At this time, CIMEX GROUP launched a massive reconstruction effort on hotels within the OREA chain. Concurrently in the USA, the CIMEX INVEST subsidiary invested in a variety of development projects.      

2000

1994

CIMEX GROUP

CIMEX GROUP was established. A number of major companies were included in its portfolio (ENERGOPROJEKT PRAHA a. s., Mechanizace traťového hospodářství a.s., Metroprojekt Praha, Vodní zdroje, leasing company IB LEAS, a.s., porcelánka CONCORDIA a.s., Tatra Kopřivnice a.s., VT DIOSS Chomutov a.s., OREA spol. s r.o., and many others).

1994

1993

CIMEX TRADING a.s.

CIMEX TRADING a.s. was founded. It traded securities and was floated on the Prague Stock Exchange.    

1993

1991

CIMEX INVEST a.s.

Investment company CIMEX INVEST a.s. was founded. Investment funds from nearly 50,000 shareholders were received during the 1st and 2nd wave of voucher privatization. During the nineties, CIMEX reconstructed many well-known properties, namely the Excelsior Hotel in Mariánské Lázně, Poštovní Dvůr and the Vindobona mixed-use building in Karlovy Vary.       

1991

June 14, 1990

Company Foundation

CIMEX Karlovy Vary, spol. s.r.o. was founded by Jana Sobotová and Petr Lukeš. International trade and logistics were the focus of its activities.

June 14, 1990
Nahoru Dolu