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Bain's Príncipe Real Move Signals a Deepening Global Appetite for Lisbon Office Space

Bain & Company has leased the entire 1,966 square metres of the restored Anjos Urban Palace in Lisbon's Príncipe Real, at rents Savills says are aligned with the city's prime locations. The deal underlines how global firms keep deepening their footprint in a tight, expensive Lisbon office market.

The Portugal Brief 18 Jul 2026

The Lisboa Brief — Week of 18 July 2026: Sana Seeks a 75-Year Graça Barracks Deal, EMEL Raises Parking for the First Time in 15 Years, and the Gulbenkian Reopens Free

The Lisboa Brief — Week of 18 July 2026: Sana Seeks a 75-Year Graça Barracks Deal, EMEL Raises Parking for the First Time in 15 Years, and the Gulbenkian Reopens Free

Sana asks the state to stretch its Graça Barracks hotel deal to 75 years, EMEL lifts Lisbon parking tariffs for the first time in 15 years, the Port of Lisbon posts a record cruise June as pickpocketing climbs, and the Gulbenkian reopens with nine free days.

The Portugal Brief 18 Jul 2026

The tall whitewashed facade of the former Convento da Graca in Lisbon, with a stone fountain and garden square in the foreground

Sana Asks to Stretch Its Graça Barracks Hotel Deal to 75 Years and Delay Rent Until 2030

The hotel group behind the stalled Quartel da Graça five-star project is asking the state to extend its concession from 50 to 75 years and defer rent until March 2030, even as unpaid amounts top €4 million and opposition parties call for the contract to be scrapped.

The Portugal Brief 18 Jul 2026

The low modernist entrance of the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon, its name carved in stone above a reflecting pool and garden

The Gulbenkian Museum Reopens After 18 Months, With Nine Free Days and a New Coin Gallery

Lisbon's Calouste Gulbenkian Museum reopens on Saturday after a year and a half of renovation, with free entry through 26 July to mark the foundation's 70th anniversary. Among the changes: a new numismatics gallery and a reworked Lalique Room.

The Portugal Brief 18 Jul 2026

An on-street parking meter and blue parking sign on Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca in Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon Lifts Its Paid-Parking Tariffs for the First Time in 15 Years

Lisbon's mobility company EMEL is raising on-street parking tariffs for the first time since around 2011, with hourly rates rising by 5 to 15 cents depending on the zone — from €0.80 to €0.85 in green zones up to €2.00 to €2.10 in the priciest applied ones. The council cites inflation and the cost o

The Portugal Brief 17 Jul 2026

A yellow Lisbon tram climbing a steep narrow street toward the Tagus river

Pickpocket Thefts in Lisbon Rose Nearly 10% in the First Half, Concentrated Around Belém and São Jorge Castle

Reported pickpocketing in Lisbon rose almost 10% in the first half of 2026, with 1,770 cases — about ten a day — logged by the PSP. Belém and the streets around São Jorge Castle are the hotspots, even as arrests for the crime fell nearly 21%.

The Portugal Brief 15 Jul 2026

View over the terracotta rooftops of Lisbon's Alfama towards the white curved Lisbon Cruise Terminal on the Tagus riverfront, with a ship on the water

The Port of Lisbon Logged Its Busiest-Ever June for Cruises, With 81,735 Passengers Up 53% on 2025

The Port of Lisbon handled a record 81,735 cruise passengers in June, up 53% on June 2025 and above the previous 2024 high, across 37 ship calls — its busiest June ever — as high-spending turnaround traffic led the first half's steadier 5% growth.

The Portugal Brief 13 Jul 2026

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