JTRE Germany was founded in April 2023 by one of Central Europe’s leading property developers JTRE, based in Slovakia. JTRE entered the German real estate market in 2023 having acquired its first Central Berlin asset for development in the Berlin-Mitte district.

As an urban developer, JTRE shapes a full-value space for life and living – employment, residences, entertainment, leisure, and active relaxation. JTRE’s approach is to responsibly develop cities’ potential by encouraging contemporary architecture and by supporting sustainable urbanisation. Thanks to its unique approach and innovative solutions JTRE creates vibrant neighbourhoods and flourishing places for a high-quality lifestyle.

Founded in 1996, JTRE now has over 300 employees with offices in three countries and broad experience developing and managing a wide range of real estate projects in nine countries, mainly in Central and Eastern Europe, totalling over 1 million sqm with a GDV of over €1.9bn. JTRE’s focus has been on its home city of Bratislava (Slovak Republic), as well as the Czech Republic. In 2018, JTRE entered the UK real estate market. In 2023 JTRE London branch completed it’s first projects – mix-used Triptych Bankside and almshouse Appleby Blue, which received numerous prestigious awards.

JTRE Germany is run by Managing Director Lukáš Sásik. Lukáš joined JTRE as Head of Financing in 2010 and in 2021 became Director of International Operations.

Our responsibility

JTRE Germany is well aware of the significant impact of the construction industry on the environment, as well as its responsibility in dealing with the consequences of the climate crisis and prevention of its worsening, through adaptation and mitigation strategies. Through considerate design and construction of our new projects and responsible operation of our offices, sustainability is at the forefront of our focus. We understand all of the three closely related aspects of sustainability: economic, environmental and social.

JTRE’s priority in ESG (environmental, social & governance) is energy efficiency, sustainable transport and operation, comfortable public spaces, healthy working environment, employee support, good corporate governance and supply chain management, business integrity and transparency. We believe that through responsible construction and project management, we can contribute to a better and more sustainable urban environment wherever we create a new living environment.

Following is a summary of our our ESG priorities, based on each category.

Environmental

• Our impact on the natural environment – both our projects and our company’s operation
• Energy efficiency
• Sustainable transport
• Sustainable office
• Carbon reduction
• Circularity & Waste reduction
• Greenery & Biodiversity
• Water efficiency
• Sustainable materials

Social

• Impact of our projects as well as our company’s operation on humans (building users/the public)
• Healthy indoor environment
• Friendly public spaces
• People & Community focus
• Wellbeing & Sports
• Safety & Comfort
• Employee support & engagement
• Continuous education & awareness

Governance

• Impact of our organisational structure, processes, policies and safeguards against misconduct
• Corporate governance
• Supply chain management
• Business integrity & transparency
• KPI tracking standards
• Whistleblowing policy
• Long-term commitments