01
Jun
2023
Jun
2023
Scallier opens new retail park in Vaslui
Polish retail developer Scallier has inaugurated a new retail park in Vaslui, spanning 10,000 sqm. This is Scallier’s fifth retail park in Romania and its total footprint in the country has climbed to 40,000 sqm of leasable space.
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31
May
2023
May
2023
JYSK to open six new stores in Bulgaria
Danish retailer JYSK announced the opening of six new stores in Bulgaria by August 2023, along with the renovation of five existing branches
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26
May
2023
May
2023
Anchor Grup introduces new brands to its retail portfolio
Real estate developer Anchor Grup has added new brands to its retail portfolio in a bid to enhance the customer experience in its București Mall and Plaza România shopping centers.
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25
May
2023
May
2023
NEPI Rockcastle obtains certificate for Ploiești Shopping City
Property group NEPI Rockcastle has obtained a BREEAM In-Use V6 Excellent certification for Ploiești Shopping City as part of its strategy to upgrade its operations to the highest ESG standards.
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10
May
2023
May
2023
Ikea opens expanded order centre in Burgas
Swedish furniture brand Ikea has opened an expanded order centre in Mall Galleria, Burgas. It features 140 sqm of retail space, a new kitchen designing studio with a showroom and four additional planning areas.
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04
May
2023
May
2023
Mercedes-Benz inaugurates new multifunctional complex in Bulgaria
Mercedes-Benz has inaugurated the Silver Star complex on 52 Chelopeshko Shose, just outside of Sofia, Bulgaria. The complex is located in an area of 65,000 sqm, on two floors, and offers all sales and after-sales services for cars, trucks, vans, and buses.
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28
Apr
2023
Apr
2023
Billa Bulgaria to invest €14 million in 12 new stores
Billa Bulgaria announced an investment of BGN 28 million (around €14 million) to open 12 new stores in the country and create 250 new jobs.
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28
Apr
2023
Apr
2023
Slovakia's largest shopping centre to open in May
After 13 years of operation, Eurovea will become the largest shopping centre in Slovakia as its extension is set to open on May 25th. The centre reports an occupancy rate of 95% and promises to bring new brands and innovative concepts. The developer J&T Real Estate is now completing work on most of the buildings in the second phase of the Eurovea project.
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26
Apr
2023
Apr
2023
Carrefour close to take over Cora’s operations in Romania
French retailer Carrefour is in the final negotiation stage to fully purchase Cora’s retail network in Romania and the transaction will be signed later this day, according to ZF.ro.
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20
Apr
2023
Apr
2023
NEPI Rockcastle to open Promenada Craiova in October
Property investment group NEPI Rockcastle will open its new Promenada Craiova shopping centre this October, following an investment of more than €125 million. The project will include more than 150 stores and will create over 1,500 jobs in the city based in southern Romania.
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Latest news
- MAS sells Romanian and Bulgarian retail assets for €251 million
- Big Poland opens retail park in Dzierżoniów
- Jakob Sonne Resort brings architect-led branded residences concept to Poiana Brașov
- Urbano Group opens first phase of retail park near Cluj
- Prague office market rebounds with 81% construction surge
- Pre-lease deals drive Bucharest office market recovery
- Passerinvest to complete Prague mixed-use project in Q4 2026
- Speedwell buys Warsaw site for SplacePlus expansion
- Investors rethink strategy as capital, financing and AI reshape real estate
- CA Immo Q1 profit drops to around €16 million over divestments
New leases
- Yokogawa Romania has extended its lease agreement for another five years in Building F of YUNITY Park, a business campus owned by Genesis Property. The agreement marks the fourth consecutive renewal for the local subsidiary of the Japanese industrial automation and process control company. Originally signed in 2007, this latest extension brings the total duration of the corporate partnership to more than 20 years.
- Vastint Romania has secured a new lease agreement with Arcadis Romania for 1,183 sqm of office space in Building A of the Business Garden Bucharest development.
- Karimpol Polska has signed a major lease agreement with Volkswagen Financial Services at the Skyliner II complex at Rondo Daszyńskiego in Warsaw. The automotive financial services provider will occupy nearly 6,000 sqm of office and retail space in the project's second tower. Following the transaction, the occupancy rate of Skyliner II has reached 50%.
New appointments
- Speedwell has expanded its industrial and logistics team with the appointment of Valentin Achim as Leasing and Property Manager for Industrial Developments. Achim brings extensive experience in coordinating commercial and operational activities within the logistics and industrial sectors. In his new role, he will oversee the development and expansion of the company's Spaceplus platform.
- Colliers has appointed Kata Mazsaroff, Tamás Beck, and Miklós Ecsődi as Equity Partners in Hungary, effective 30 April 2026. Mazsaroff, who joined in 2007, rises to Managing Partner after overseeing a 200 per cent revenue increase since her 2022 appointment as Managing Director. Beck, with Colliers since 1994, has led the Industrial & Logistics division since 2005, facilitating transactions covering 1.9 million sqm of built space and 9.8 million sqm of land. Ecsődi, Head of Occupier Services and Office Agency since joining in 2011, has secured over 450,000 sqm in leases valued above €600 million.
- Aleksandra Walaszek and Tomasz Nowakowski have joined Cushman & Wakefield’s Retail Agency. Walaszek has more than 10 years of experience in the retail sector. Nowakowski is an expert with nearly 20 years of experience in strategic leasing and retail property transaction management.
