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.
RSM Poland, the audit, accounting, and consulting firm, will open a new office in GTC's Francuska Office Centre complex in Katowice. Brookfield Partners advised on the 800-square-meter lease.
Himalaya, the mountain, outdoor, and sports equipment and apparel brand, is set to open its first store outside the capital at RIVUS Cluj-Napoca, the mixed-use project developed by Iulius and Atterbury Europe.
Nardo Trading has signed a 3,000 sqm lease with Villar Logistic Parks at km 13, Bucharest. This lease is part of the first 20,000 sqm phase of the park that is already operational. The transaction was brokered by iO Partners.
New appointments
Former Taylor Wessing Counsel and Head of Real Estate Peter Malovec has joined CTP Slovakia as its new Head of Legal.
Matexi Polska is strengthening its management structure. Jesika Mackiewicz has joined the management boards of companies implementing residential projects in Warsaw. This manager, with over 10 years of experience in the real estate industry, will support Matexi Polska's continued growth in the capital market.
Elżbieta Majdan is joining the Property & Asset Management team at Savills Poland as an Associate Director. Elżbieta brings 15 years of experience in managing and commercialising retail properties, gained while implementing key projects on the Polish market.
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