Bucharest recorded a 20% decline in office leasing, to 339,000 sqm, in 2024, compared to the previous year, although it remained above the five-year average, according to a Colliers report.
InteRo Property Development has announced a €16 million bond issuance to support the development of a Bucharest-based residential complex. The financing was secured through CVI, an independent asset manager overseeing nearly €900 million across eight funds.
Romanian developer One United Properties, specialized in office and premium residential projects, is looking to build a portfolio in the retail segment.
Vlad Săftoiu, Head of Research Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, talked to Property Forum about the demand trends in the Romanian office market and the outlook for industrial and retail investments in 2025.
Lion’s Head Investments announced its entry into the Romanian logistics market by acquiring a 15.5-ha land plot in Popești Leordeni, in the south of Bucharest.
New retail projects with a combined leasable area of around 180,000 sqm were completed in Romania during 2024, down by around 15% versus 2023, with retail parks accounting for the biggest share of deliveries, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
KÉSZ Group has announced that its Corallis residential complex in Bucharest has already sold homes amounting to around €11.5 million, which accounts for 27% of the whole residential stock in the project.
The Romanian land market totalled around €450 million in 2024, a figure similar to 2023, with the residential sector generating the highest volume of transactions, according to estimates by Colliers Romania.
Sales of houses and apartments increased by 7.6% in Bucharest and Ilfov region, in 2024, compared to 2023, according to an analysis by SVN Romania. During the same period, national sales increased by 6.6%.
The owners of the luxury patisserie chain DESEO Patisserie & Chocolaterie have extended their long-term lease at the Vis à Vis Wilanów retail park. The company occupies 93 sqm of stylishly arranged space within the building.
Funky Buddha, an international fashion brand part of the ALTEX S.A. group, is continuing its expansion into the Romanian market with the inauguration of its first store outside Bucharest, located in Iulius Town Timișoara. The new location, situated on the ground floor of the complex, marks the brand's second physical presence in the country.
HalfPrice has leased close to 1,600 sqm for a new store at M1 Radom centre, managed by EPP. CCC will also spend further years with M1, having renewed its lease agreement. The total area covered by the new and extended contracts exceeds 2,100 sqm.
New appointments
Daniel Orczyk has been named Senior Project Manager at the technical advisory department of Avison Young in Poland. He is a licensed structural engineer and building site manager with over 20 years of experience.
Łukasz Meisner has joined Peakside Capital Advisors as Head of Project Management. He will be responsible for the management of Peakside's investment projects in Poland, including overseeing the implementation of key investments within the City Point, Urban Parks, and Peakside Industrial logistics platforms.
Peakside Capital Advisors is strengthening its Polish structure, expanding its expertise in investment management and development project execution. Łukasz Meisner has joined the team as Head of Project Management. He will be responsible for the comprehensive management of Peakside's investment projects in Poland, including overseeing the implementation of key investments within the City Point, Urban Parks, and Peakside Industrial logistics platforms.
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