Property Forum is excited to announce the winners of its annual SEE Property Forum Awards for 2023. The winners of each category were selected from our shortlist by the jury committee, comprising the leading players of the Romanian real estate industry. The awards, celebrating the best projects, most impactful transactions and most inspiring personalities of the Romanian market, were presented at our awards gala in Bucharest last night, part of the annual SEE Property Forum conference.
Our list of nominees was put together based on information provided by our official data partner, iO Partners and company nominations. Nominations that made it onto our shortlist were selected by our editorial team based on the suggestions of our Advisory Board that met in Vienna during CEE Property Forum 2023. Our Advisory Board members were Dieter Knittel (pbb), Angelus Bernreuther (Kaufland), Ana Dumitrache (CTP), Victor Constantinescu (Kinstellar), Marius Persenea (Iulius), Vlad Stanislav (iO Partners) and Anna Orcsik (RICS).
The winner of each Property Forum award was selected by our exclusive jury committee that met at our jury dinner prior to the event. Jury members: Ana Dumitrache (CTP), Victor Constantinescu (Kinstellar), Marius Persenea (Iulius), Vlad Stanislav (iO Partners), Codrin Matei (Crosspoint), Catalin Jaloba (BCR), Jan Demeyere (Speedwell), Romulus Andrei (Banca Transilvania), Gijs Klomp (WDP), Antoniu Panait (Vastint), Sorin Preda (Global Vision), Dino Ebneter (Mazars), Gabriela Dragulin (UniCredit Bank), Andreea Ciobanu (Hagag), Geo Mărgescu (Forte Partners), Emma Toma (AFI), Razvan Enache (Țiriac Imobiliare), Andreea Druga (Paval Holding), Viorel Lăcătuș (Atenor), Mihai Paduroiu (One United Properties), Ionut Bindea (Roca Industry), Alex Skouras (Alesonor), Vlad Drăgoescu (Revetas Capital), Alina Necula (Lion's Head), Costin Nistor (Fortim), Bogdan Doicescu (Bog'Art), Cristina Mihai (Raiffeisen), Gabriel Biris (Biris Goran), Ema Iftimie (Globalworth), Roxana Bencze (Knight Frank), Irina Caraene (Cordia), Florin Tirla (Indotek Group)
The 2023 winners are:
- Personality of the Year: Ema Iftimie, Head of Leasing at Globalworth
- Concept of the Year: Amber Forest by Alesonor
- Office Project of the Year: U•Center 2 by Forte Partners
- Retail Project of the Year: Promenada Mall Craiova by NEPI Rockcastle
- Logistics Project of the Year: CTPark Oradea Cargo Terminal by CTP
- Residential Project of the Year: Nusco City phase 1B by Nusco Imobiliara
- Lease Transaction of the Year - Office: Adobe at U•Center 2 by Forte Partners
- Lease Transaction of the Year - Retail: Peek&Cloppenburg at Palas Iasi by Iulius
- Lease Transaction of the Year - Logistics: LPP at CTPark Bucharest West by CTP
- Investment Deal of the Year: CA Immo office portfolio sold by CA Immo to Paval Holding
- Construction Company of the Year: Bog'Art
- Real Estate Company of the Year: AFI Europe Romania
- ESG Journey of the Year: America House by Fortim Trusted Advisors
- Financing Story of the Year: €450 million refinancing for AFI Europe Romania by Erste Group Bank, BCR, Raiffeisen Bank International, Raiffeisen Bank Romania & Alpha Bank Romania
