Aleksandra Mazzini, COO of Sierra Balmain Asset Management, talked to Property Forum about the current popularity of retail parks, the ongoing transformation of the retail sector and the point, where ESG and AI meet together.

Ema Iftimie, Managing Director at Globalworth Romania, spoke with Property Forum about the group’s office pipeline in Romania and the plans for the existing commercial portfolio that has been completed following an investment of more than €900 million.

Krystian Modrzejewski, Chief Investment Officer at Newgate Investment, talked to Property Forum about the recent investment attractiveness of retail parks in Poland, their role as community integration points and the saturation of the retail markets in large Polish cities.

Yitzhak Hagag, Co-Founder and Shareholder, Hagag Development Europe, spoke with Property Forum about the increasing demand for the company’s boutique office buildings in central Bucharest and the strong sales book for its residential developments in the city. The company has a development budget totalling €195 million.

Łukasz Jachna, CIO of LemonTree, has talked to Property Forum about the current trends in the Polish warehouse market, the speed of implementation of ESG principles and designing logistic parks as mixed-use projects.

Alina Necula, Country Manager Romania Lion’s Head, talked to Property Forum about the company’s plans to develop its first logistics projects in Romania and the strategic leasing transactions closed in the company’s flagship office project, Oregon Park in Bucharest.

Răzvan Nica, Managing Director, BuildGreen, spoke with Property Forum about the decarbonisation efforts of real estate companies and the growing appeal of green buildings for banks.

Mihnea Cristescu, Project Manager & Sustainability Consultant, Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, spoke with Property Forum about the cost approach to sustainable developments and the role of consultants in shaping real estate projects with strong ESG credentials.

Remodelling an iconic commercial building and preserving its historic heritage is a challenge. Finding a perfect tenant mix for a long period is an even bigger problem. Property Forum asked Oliver Balogh and Viktor Balogh, founders of Corvin Palace Kft. about the ways the development company met these challenges.

Rustom Vickers, Vice President & Head of Development at Blueground, has talked to Property Forum about the “flexible living” rental model, the changes in the rental market in the post-pandemic era and the expansion plans in the CEE region.