Articles in INTERVIEW topic

25
Jul
2024

NEPI CEO: We see lots of international brands moving into CEE

by Ovidiu Nicolae

Rüdiger Dany, CEO of NEPI Rockcastle, talked to Property Forum about the group’s €650 million development pipeline, demand trends in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and its investments in photovoltaic panels across the portfolio of assets.

Read more >

22
Jul
2024

There is a downward trend in raw material prices

by Property Forum

Attila Beer, Country Manager at Alukönigstahl Romania & Republic of Moldova, spoke to Property Forum about the company’s growth plans for 2024 and the outlook for the residential sector, which generated 80% of its sales last year.

Read more >

19
Jul
2024

Bog’Art CEO: Financing needs stay high for corporates

by Ovidiu Nicolae

Bogdan Doicescu, CEO, Bog’Art Holding Management, spoke to Property Forum about the company’s expansion of its public works portfolio and the significant growth potential of the construction industry in the next period.

Read more >

16
Jul
2024

2024 transaction volume in Romania to outpace last year's

by Ovidiu Nicolae

Daniela Lazea, Partner at Biriș Goran, spoke to Property Forum about the growth in renewable energy and industrial investment in 2024 and the potential for the transaction market to outpace in 2024 the volume of around €500 million posted last year.

Read more >

12
Jul
2024

Development land segment could attract strongest investor interest

by Ovidiu Nicolae

Costin Nistor, Managing Director of Fortim Trusted Advisors, spoke with Property Forum about the agency’s goal to achieve at least 20% growth in 2024 after launching new business lines and focusing on segments with development potential in the commercial and residential areas.

Read more >

09
Jul
2024

Rising office rents trend to continue in Bucharest

by Ovidiu Nicolae

Cătălin Năstăsoiu, Vice President of Marketing Strategy at Genesis Property, spoke with Property Forum about the status of the YUNITY Park development in Bucharest and the outlook for the office market amidst the limited volume of new deliveries coupled with rising rents.

Read more >

05
Jul
2024

AFI CEO: Remote work is a decreasing trend

by Ovidiu Nicolae

Doron Klein, CEO of AFI Europe Romania and Czech Republic, spoke with Property Forum about the increasing trend of employees returning to the office and the company’s first build to rent project in Romania.

Read more >

04
Jul
2024

We anticipate continued strong resi demand in Bucharest and regional cities

by Property Forum

Vlad Musteață, CEO of North Bucharest Investments, spoke with Property Forum about the trends recorded in the agency’s Bucharest-based residential portfolio and its plans to expand in other Romanian cities.

Read more >

27
Jun
2024

Industrial rents are expected to continue to increase

by Ovidiu Nicolae

Gijs Klomp, Business Development Manager at WDP Romania, talked to Property Forum about the company’s more than €90 million development pipeline on the local market and the outlook of the industrial sector on rents and new demand.

Read more >

25
Jun
2024

Retail has more to brag about the S in ESG

by Michał Poręcki

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.

Read more >

Latest news

New leases

Expur has leased 940 sqm for its new offices in Business Garden Bucharest, owned by Vastint Romania. The deal was brokered by Fortim Trusted Advisors, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate Alliance.
GTX Romania has leased 2,700 sqm in VLParks Bucharest West, in a deal brokered by iO Partners.
Vitalaire Romania, a subsidiary of the Air Liquide Group, has relocated its offices to Bucharest-based One Cotroceni Park, in a deal brokered by iO Partners.

New appointments

Artur Apostoł joins Griffin Capital Partners as Co-Managing Partner to lead the company’s real estate activities together with Marek Obuchowicz, who has been promoted to Co-Managing Partner. Artur and Marek are taking over responsibilities from Piotr Fijołek, who transitions from an active role and will continue supporting the firm as Senior Advisor. These appointments mark the completion of a leadership transformation aligned with the company’s dynamic growth and long-term strategy.
CBRE Hungary has named Anna Zhang as Business Development Manager, while Antoine Fromental takes on the role of Hotel Investment Analyst. Zhang is tasked with developing partnerships with Far Eastern clients and strengthening business relations in CEE markets. She previously served on the PwC Hungary China Desk team. Fromental joins the firm after roles at B&B Hotels and Cushman & Wakefield, where he contributed to various European hotel development, valuation, and market research projects.
Garbe has named Zuzana Štěpánková as Business Development Manager in the Czech Republic. She has previously worked at iO Partners as Senior Consultant.