DIY retailer Leroy Merlin has leased two retail spaces in Bucharest with a combined area of 21,000 sqm from the Supernova Group, in a deal brokered by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
The retail market in Romania is set to expand by more than 500,000 sqm in the next four years, with 10 of the projects in the pipeline each having more than 10,000 sqm, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
Around 100,000 sqm of new retail spaces should be completed during 2022 in Romania, of which more than 80% are located in retail parks, according to a report by real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
Around 120,000 sqm in new and extensions of existing retail projects are under development in Romania with delivery estimated by the end of 2022, according to a report by real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
In June this year, the Polish branch of the Korean bank Industrial Bank of Korea will move into the 31st floor of the Warsaw Financial Center building. ITRA Polska advised the tenant in the process of leasing the office with an area of almost 950 sqm.
108 Real Estate has helped close a new industrial lease transaction with the Logexpert team in the Adria region. XXLutz Lesnina has leased 17,000 sqm in the newly developed Logexpert Park Zdencina – a modern space tailored for logistics and retail operations.
Inter Cars Hungária Kft. has expanded its business with Prologis by signing a new lease agreement for 5,300 sqm at Prologis Park Budapest-Harbour. Colliers supported the transaction.
New appointments
Maciej Wieczorkiewicz is joining the Avison Young Technical Advisory team in Poland. Maciej is an experienced engineer with many years of experience in managing fit-out projects and investments in the commercial property sector. During his career development, he has worked for companies such as Made In Terior, TECAS Fitout and Colliers Define.
Tomáš Fabian has taken on the responsibility of leading the Czech commercial development team at Skanska as Executive Vice President Operations Czech Republic, while still keeping the current responsibilities as Executive Vice President Legal Counsel (CEE).
Magdalena Zagórska, a commercial property expert with 15 years of professional experience, has joined international real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska as Director in the Office Department, with effect from 2 June 2025. Her key responsibilities include representing office tenants during relocations and lease renegotiations.
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