Companies in IT, manufacturing, industry, and the medical and pharmaceutical sectors were the most active in Romania's office rental market over the past five years, generating over half of the demand for new space.

Hagag Development Europe is preparing to reopen the Știrbei Palace on Calea Victoriei, in H2 2025, as a luxury department store. 

One United Properties and Tomcat Hospitality have teamed to launch Marketta Food Hall, which is set to become the biggest food hall in Eastern Europe. 

Property investor and asset manager Solida Capital has purchased the office project Victoria Center in Bucharest from Manova Partners, marking its first transaction in Romania and strategic expansion into CEE. The deal value was not made public.

Investment in the hotel sector is experiencing a significant upswing, with Romania witnessing a 56% increase in 2024 versus 2023, reaching €69.3 million. This trend aligns with a broader European surge, where hotel investments reached €20.5 billion, marking a 70% rise and establishing hotels as the leading asset class.

Bucharest remains the leader on gross rental yields, while the overall prices in the residential market rose by 14% in 2024, according to a market study by The Concept.

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.