Alpha Bank Group has provided a €175 million financing to the British M Core for the acquisition of several shopping centres in Romania. 

PKB Inwest Budowa is moving forward with the construction and leasing of a new retail park in Zawiercie, Silesia. The project, covering 16,000 sqm, is set for completion by the end of Q1 2026. Located on Wojska Polskiego Street, the development aims to serve residents of Zawiercie and surrounding towns, with a total catchment area of approximately 250,000 people within a 30-minute drive.

Construction has started on Andersa Retail Park in Gliwice, located at the intersection of Andersa and Okulickiego streets. The two-storey retail park will offer over 4,900 sqm of space and is already mostly leased. Confirmed tenants include Sinsay, Żabka, Rossmann, Fabryka Formy, and Kaufland as the grocery anchor. The complex will also feature a fitness club operated by a nationwide chain. Customers will have access to a shared parking lot with 278 spaces, and the surrounding area is further supported by nearby Lidl and Biedronka stores.

Redkom Development is commercialising a new retail park in Białystok. The scheme will provide approximately 14,000 sqm of leasable area and host around 25 retail and service units. A key anchor tenant will be Biedronka, whose 1,200 sqm supermarket is expected to attract strong daily footfall.

The historic market hall (Hala Targowa) in Gdańsk, built at the end of the 19th century, is undergoing a major revitalisation led by Apsys, a company known for transforming historic urban spaces into vibrant, multifunctional destinations. The €32 million (PLN 141 million) investment aims to turn the hall into a dynamic culinary and cultural hub, seamlessly blending modern functions with respect for its historical fabric.

Romanians spent approximately €40 billion in large retail chains last year, marking a 7.1% increase compared to 2023, according to research by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. The result, while a slowdown from the 11.1% increase in 2023, still outpaced inflation. 

Colliers Romania has been appointed to coordinate the repositioning process for the two Unirea Shopping Centres in Bucharest and Brașov. These centres boast significant retail spaces, with the Bucharest location covering over 80,000 sqm and the Brașov centre 16,000 sqm.

Romanian developer Iulius has successfully secured LEED Operations and Maintenance Platinum certification for five of its retail and office projects across four Romanian cities.

Rădăcini Estate, the real estate division of Rădăcini Grup, is set to develop a modern retail park in the Chitila area. This project, a partnership with general contractor ImoSteel, represents an investment of nearly €8 million.

Urbano Group has secured construction permits for the first phase of a commercial park in Transylvania, backed by an investment exceeding €100 million.