The services, green spaces, and recreational areas in the Bucharest-based Equilibrium 1 office project are valued by more than 90% of employees working in the building developed by Skanska in northern Bucharest, according to a company survey.
Alina Necula, Country Manager Romania Lion’s Head, talked to Property Forum about the company’s plans to develop its first logistics projects in Romania and the strategic leasing transactions closed in the company’s flagship office project, Oregon Park in Bucharest.
Romanian developer Metav has obtained the construction permit for a new residential project in Pipera, near Bucharest, and will start the development of the project this month.
Bucharest’s office development pipeline is low, with just 24,000 sqm expected for delivery by the end of 2025, which could further push pre-leasing activity to new lows, according to a report by iO Partners.
Romanian developer Forty Management will open this week, in Bucharest, a public access lagoon, part of Lagoon Park Bucharest project, following an investment of €33 million.
Property developer Liebrecht & wooD has delivered a commercial building with mixed-use facilities in its villa complex based near Bucharest following an investment of €2.1 million.
The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines has moved to Bucharest-based SkyTower, operating out of a 580 sqm space under a 5-year lease agreement. The building also hosts the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Romania.
De Heus, a producer of animal feed, which has built a strong presence in the Polish market, has leased 7,050 sqm of warehouse and office space at GLP Łódź III Logistics Centre. This is the first Class A warehouse of De Heus in Poland. The tenant was advised by specialists from Newmark Polska during the search for the right space and throughout the lease negotiations.
Endava has leased an additional 2,400 sqm in the UBC 1 building, part of the Palas Iași mixed-use complex owned by Iulius. This expansion brings its total office area to 5,500 sqm.
New appointments
Paweł Reszczyński has been promoted to Land Development Director and will be responsible for coordinating land acquisition and investment processes for new logistics and industrial projects. Developing the land bank remains a key pillar of MLP Group's long-term expansion strategy.
Oliver Derksen is joining iO Partners Romania as the new Head of Office Advisory, having over 16 years of expertise in office leasing and business development.
GTC has announced the appointment of Sebastian Junghänel to the Management Board as Chief Operating Officer, effective 2 September 2025. With more than 18 years of experience in the real estate sector across Germany and CEE, Sebastian brings strong expertise in asset management, project development, ESG and innovation. His career includes co-founding ZEITGEIST Asset Management, where he built a €1 billion portfolio, and senior management roles at HOCHTIEF Group. At GTC, Sebastian will focus especially on the oversight of our portfolio in Germany, which includes, includes 5,200 residential units in Kaiserslautern, Helmstedt, Heidenheim, and surrounding areas. His know-how will also support our development projects in Central and Southeastern Europe.
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