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13
Aug
2025
Aug
2025
Occupancy activity tops 150,000 sqm in Romania during H1 2025
Romania's real estate market has seen sustained demand for office, retail, and industrial spaces with over 150,000 sqm of the total real estate stock occupied during H1 2025, finds a new report by CBRE Romania.
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25
Jun
2024
Jun
2024
CBRE Romania gets leasing mandate for H Știrbei Palace
CBRE Romania will get involved in the leasing strategy of H Știrbei Palace, a new shopping gallery for luxury brands developed by Hagag Development Europe in central Bucharest.
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15
Apr
2024
Apr
2024
Romania’s retail market to pass 4.5 million sqm threshold in 2024
Romania’s retail market could top 4.5 million sqm this year considering that around 185,000 sqm of new retail projects are under various construction and planning stages, according to CBRE data.
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25
Jul
2023
Jul
2023
Retail attracts more investments in Romania during H1 2023
The retail industry attracted 21% of the total investment volume recorded in the first half of 2023, which was 7% higher than the same period last year, according to data from CBRE. At the same time, the segment accounted for around €39 million of new investments.
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12
Jun
2023
Jun
2023
Romania’s retail stock up by 22,000 sqm in Q1 2023
The total stock of modern retail spaces in Romania reached 4.11 million sqm in the first quarter of 2023 following the delivery of two new retail parks with a combined leasable area of 22,000, according to a report by CBRE.
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17
Feb
2023
Feb
2023
What trends are shaping Romania’s retail industry in 2023?
With 17 new brands entering the Romanian market in 2022 and the opening of 11 new retail parks, the total stock of retail projects came close to 4.1 million sqm. On this backdrop, new opportunities appear in the market for developers as the available commercial spaces are mostly rented and the vacancy rate is 3% in malls and even lower in retail parks, according to CBRE.
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04
Jul
2022
Jul
2022
CBRE: Bucharest can have another 100,000 sqm mall
Romania is an attractive market for international retail companies which are interested in leasing large areas, often above 1,500-2,000 sqm, according to a report by real estate consultancy CBRE. Bucharest is the leading city with 66,222 sqm of retail spaces under development, followed byu Craiova, Timișoara and Iași.
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06
Apr
2022
Apr
2022
Romania's retail stock tops 4 million sqm by Q1 2022
Romania’s modern retail stock reached 4.02 million sqm at the end of the first quarter, with the new supply expanding by 19,500 sqm, according to a report by real estate consultancy CBRE.
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13
Dec
2021
Dec
2021
CBRE names new Head of Retail Occupiers for CEE
CBRE has appointed Carmen Ravon as Head of Retail Occupiers for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in a bid to consolidate operations in the region.
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Latest news
- Solida Capital enters Romanian resi market
- 7R signs first Czech lease with GXO for entire Lavičky park
- SquarePlan secures new funding, takes total to $3 million
- Resilient returns are getting harder to find
- BSH relocates factory to Panattoni site near Rzeszów
- Poland's commercial deal volume soars to €2.3 billion on five months
- CHS – Immobilien sells logistics complex near Prague
- Cavatina reports record year with over 1,400 homes sold in Poland
- Demand for energy-efficient homes is real and growing
- Prague office market faces standstill over few relocations, low pipeline
New leases
- Sirowa Poland has relocated its office in the revitalised mixed-use Centrum Praskie Koneser complex. The international distributor of cosmetic and pharmaceutical brands leased 958 sqm in Building P at the development, in a deal brokered by Savills.
- International fashion retailer Primark has opened its fifth Romanian store, spanning 3,185 sqm, at ElectroPutere Mall in Craiova, marking its debut in the country's south-west region. The launch follows a €10 million investment.
- Speedwell has secured four new medical tenants for its Paltim mixed-use urban project in Timișoara. Colegiul Medicilor Stomatologi - Filiala Timiș has leased approximately 105 sqm, with an opening scheduled for November 2026. Concurrently, Paul Bold Dental Solutions will open a 143 sqm dental clinic in November 2026. Ophthalmology clinic ArtVision Med & Sofilens Lux has occupied 172 sqm since January 2026. Lastly, Ziva, a dermatology, aesthetics, and gynaecology clinic, has taken 92 sqm and will officially open in July 2026.
New appointments
- Katarína Brydone, Jana Vlková and Vendula Maršová have been appointed as the first Equity Partners of Colliers’ Czech business. Brydone brings more than 20 years of experience in international real estate. Vlková has more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate. Maršová, Partner and Head of Valuation and Advisory Services, brings more than 16 years of experience in real estate valuation and advisory.
- BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland has expanded its Industrial and Logistics Agency team with the appointments of Joanna Choromańska, formerly of JLL, and Bartosz Wilczyński, previously with CBRE. The new hires bring a combined 34 years of experience in sector sales, lease negotiations, and build-to-suit project delivery to support the division's ongoing growth.
- Speedwell has expanded its industrial and logistics team with the appointment of Valentin Achim as Leasing and Property Manager for Industrial Developments. Achim brings extensive experience in coordinating commercial and operational activities within the logistics and industrial sectors. In his new role, he will oversee the development and expansion of the company's Spaceplus platform.
