At SEE Property Forum 2025, the conversation around the future of real estate took a bold turn — from smart buildings to smart relationships. Industry leaders agreed that while data, automation, and ESG strategies are reshaping commercial real estate, true innovation begins with understanding people. The discussion, moderated by Vessela Valtcheva-McGee of GBCI Europe, explored how developers, investors, and service providers are using technology not just to optimise buildings, but to redefine how tenants experience and value them.

At our annual SEE Property Forum 2025 in Bucharest, seasoned market professionals gathered to dissect the rapidly changing landscape of office real estate. Moderated by Ionut Oprea, the conversation brought together a dynamic roster of experts: Claudia Cetățoiu (iO Partners), Maria Jianu (Speedwell), Sorin Macoveiu (VASTINT Romania), Mădălina Marinescu (Crosspoint Real Estate), Ioana Roman (Filip & Company), and Adinel Tudor (Evo Properties).

The South Tower of City Gate in Bucharest, developed and managed by GTC, has been awarded the LEED Gold v5 certificate. This is the latest version of the world's green building standard, outlining steps towards near-zero carbon emissions, prioritizing people, and supporting building resilience. City Gate is the first property in Romania and only the fourth existing building in Europe to achieve this recognition, following projects in Italy, Spain, and Sweden.

Local property developer Sema Real Estate has launched pre-sales for the first phase of its Sema Home residential project in central-western Bucharest.

Demand for office space in Bucharest dropped by one-third in 2025, primarily due to reduced activity from IT companies, which generated only 10% of total leasing in the first nine months - the lowest level since 2010. Companies leased approximately 150,000 sqm of office space, while new demand fell by almost 30% to under 60,000 sqm.

CTP, Europe's largest listed developer and operator of industrial and logistics parks by gross leasable area, has obtained Breeam New Construction Outstanding certification for an 85,000 sqm logistics warehouse at CTPark Ploiești, fully leased to international fashion retailer H&M. This is the first industrial building in CTP Romania's portfolio to achieve the highest level of the Breeam standard.

Local developer ELI Parks has started the construction of ELI Park 5 Bucharest in partnership with general contractor Eren Cons. Located in the north-western area of Bucharest, ELI Park 5 continues the expansion of the ELI Park Bucharest development, an industrial hub designed for efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability.

Over 119,500 residential units were sold in Romania in the first nine months of 2025, a similar level with that recorded in the same period of 2024 (down only 0.3%), according to a market analysis by SVN Romania and based on official statistics of the National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration.

Romanian developer Hils Development has announced the complete sale of the Hils Brauner residential complex, located in eastern Bucharest in the Theodor Pallady - Victor Brauner area. The project comprises 1,336 apartments and over 2,500 residents.

Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Romania's real estate and construction sector more than tripled between 2014 and 2024, increasing by €15.1 billion to reach €21.6 billion by the end of last year. The sector's share of total FDI stock rose from 10.6% to 17.3%, according to National Bank of Romania (BNR) data analyzed by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.