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News - Speedwell starts €135 million villa project near Bucharest
21
Apr
2026

Speedwell starts €135 million villa project near Bucharest

by Property Forum
Property developer Speedwell has launched Glenwood Estate, a residential compound in Corbeanca, near Bucharest, with the total investment value estimated to exceed €135 million.
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News - Speculative development is slowing in industrial
24
Jun
2025

Speculative development is slowing in industrial

by Property Forum
Didier Balcaen, CEO and Co-Founder of SPEEDWELL, talked to Property Forum about the company’s strong development pipeline in Romania and the trends shaping the local residential and commercial real estate market.
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News - Speedwell names Yannick Van de Parre as Country Manager for Romania
03
Apr
2025

Speedwell names Yannick Van de Parre as Country Manager for Romania

by Property Forum
Speedwell Development has announced the appointment of Yannick Van de Parre as Country Manager for Romania. 
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News - Speedwell Development names new Leasing Director
11
Feb
2025

Speedwell Development names new Leasing Director

by Property Forum
Speedwell Development has appointed Maria Jianu as its new Leasing Director, tasked with growing the tenant portfolio and strengthening strategic partnerships for projects such as Queens District, SpacePlus and Paltim.
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News - Speedwell starts second resi building in Timișoara project
14
Mar
2024

Speedwell starts second resi building in Timișoara project

by Property Forum
Speedwell has kicked off the development of the second residential building of the mixed-use project Paltim based in Timișoara.
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News - Speedwell starts villa project near Bucharest
20
Nov
2023

Speedwell starts villa project near Bucharest

by Property Forum
Speedwell expects to break ground in 2024 with its new villa project near Bucharest, in Corbeanca, with the first residential units set to be delivered in early 2025.
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News - Speedwell gets BREEAM Excellent for resi project in Bucharest
30
Aug
2023

Speedwell gets BREEAM Excellent for resi project in Bucharest

by Property Forum
Speedwell obtained the BREEAM Excellent Certification for the first building in The Ivy residential complex under development in northern Bucharest.
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News - Speedwell gets funding for resi development in Bucharest
24
Aug
2023

Speedwell gets funding for resi development in Bucharest

by Property Forum
Speedwell has secured a loan of €13.6 million from Garanti Bank for the development of the third phase of The Ivy residential project in northern Bucharest.  
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News - E.ON to start operations in Cluj-based Record Park
09
Aug
2023

E.ON to start operations in Cluj-based Record Park

by Property Forum
E.ON Business Services Cluj, part of the German group E.ON, will relocate to a  new office space in Record Park, the mixed-use project developed by Speedwell, and owned by AYA Properties Fund. The fit out works for the new office have been completed and the company is expected to start operations in the new space soon.
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News - Speedwell buys land near Bucharest
04
Apr
2023

Speedwell buys land near Bucharest

by Property Forum
Property developer Speedwell has purchased a new land plot of 15,000 sqm in Popești-Leordeni, near Bucharest, for its second light industrial project under the SpacePlus brand. 
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New leases

  • Echo Investment has signed a lease agreement with Auchan Polska for 1,200 sqm of retail space within Fuzja, a flagship multifunctional complex in Łódź. The retailer is scheduled to open the outlet during the summer of 2026.
  • Froo Romania, a subsidiary of the Żabka Group, has relocated its HQ to the Bucharest-based Hermes Business Campus. The retailer secured around 2,900 sqm of office space in a transaction facilitated by Colliers.
  • Court One has signed a lease for approximately 6,300 sqm of space at MLP Business Park Vienna. The tenant, a subsidiary of the Padeldome group, is currently Austria’s largest operator in the sector, managing 42 courts across four locations in the capital.

New appointments

  • iO Partners has appointed Constantin Banu as Business Development Director for its Industrial and Land segments. With over 25 years of experience in the Romanian real estate sector, Banu is widely credited with helping shape the local logistics market. In his new role, he will oversee expansion strategies for the two segments.
  • Avison Young has promoted Bartłomiej Krzyżak and Marcin Purgal to the roles of Co-Heads of the Investment Department in Poland. Krzyżak, previously Senior Director, brings 18 years of commercial real estate experience, having joined Avison Young in 2017. Purgal, also a former Senior Director and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), transitions into the co-head role with 23 years of experience in the CEE commercial markets.
  • Avison Young has strengthened its Polish leadership with three senior promotions. Patryk Błach ascends to Associate Director within the Investment Advisory Department. Kamil Głowienka has been named Senior Project Manager. Furthermore, Katarzyna Uzar becomes a Valuation and Innovation Specialist, tasked with integrating technological solutions and coordinating global departmental projects.

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