Hornbach to open second Cluj-Napoca store this summer

11
Jun
2021
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by Property Forum | Retail

German DIY retailer Hornbach will open its second store in Cluj-Napoca this summer, according to a statement of Optim Project Management, which manages the development process. 


The new store will have a gross built area of around 11,400 sqm and will include a 2,980 sqm Drive-in area. 

This will be Hornbach’s fifth store outside of Bucharest and the eighth to open in the country. Optim Project Management also delivered to Hornbach a 12,000 sqm building in Oradea in Autumn 2020. 

Optim Project Management performed a Technical Due Diligence for Hornbach prior to land acquisition and during the construction period. It has also provided other project management services such as cost & commercial management, as well as health and safety coordination. 

The company's project management portfolio includes residential, industrial, office and retail developments across Romania.




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