{"id":7589,"date":"2026-03-15T11:30:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T10:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cimex.cz\/?p=7589"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:31:41","slug":"is-it-better-to-redevelop-an-existing-building-than-build-a-new-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cimex.cz\/en\/is-it-better-to-redevelop-an-existing-building-than-build-a-new-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Better to Redevelop an Existing Building Than Build a New One?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"393\">Should an old building be demolished and rebuilt, or transformed for a new purpose? Increasingly, developers are recognising the value of redeveloping existing properties. Prestigious locations, premium rental potential, reduced permitting requirements, and a more sustainable approach are among the key advantages.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"776\">In her latest commentary, <strong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"442\">Alexandra N\u011bmcov\u00e1<\/strong>, Head of Asset Management at <strong data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"481\">CIMEX<\/strong>, explores the growing trend of revitalising older buildings and adapting them for new uses. She explains why this approach is gaining momentum not only in Prague but across major European cities, driven by market demand, economic considerations, regulatory frameworks, and sustainability goals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"1045\">As development opportunities in prime urban locations become increasingly limited, the adaptive reuse of existing buildings is emerging as an attractive alternative to new construction, preserving the unique character of city districts while creating long-term value.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1097\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1097\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Read Alexandra N\u011bmcov\u00e1\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seznamzpravy.cz\/clanek\/ekonomika-ocima-byznysu-komentar-dobra-adresa-vyssi-zisk-i-mene-papiru-lepsi-prestavet-nez-budovat-294453\">full commentary here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should an old building be demolished and rebuilt, or transformed for a new purpose? Increasingly, developers are recognising the value of redeveloping existing properties. Prestigious locations, premium rental potential, reduced permitting requirements, and a more sustainable approach are among the key advantages. In her latest commentary, Alexandra N\u011bmcov\u00e1, Head of Asset Management at CIMEX, explores &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cimex.cz\/en\/is-it-better-to-redevelop-an-existing-building-than-build-a-new-one\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Is It Better to Redevelop an Existing Building Than Build a New One?<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7579,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is It Better to Redevelop an Existing Building Than Build a New One? - Cimex<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cimex.cz\/en\/is-it-better-to-redevelop-an-existing-building-than-build-a-new-one\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Is It Better to Redevelop an Existing Building Than Build a New One? - Cimex\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Should an old building be demolished and rebuilt, or transformed for a new purpose? 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