ARTICLES LABELLED WITH TAG didier-balcaen
07
Feb
2023
Feb
2023
Speedwell to install PV panels on offices in Romania
Property developer Speedwell says it will be installing photovoltaic panels on two of its office projects in Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca in a bid to make its building more sustainable.
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29
Jun
2022
Jun
2022
Speedwell gets BREEAM Excellent certification for Bucharest office
Property developer Speedwell has received the BREEAM Excellent certification for its Miro office project based in northern Bucharest.
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14
Dec
2021
Dec
2021
Speedwell inks financing deal with BT for apartments in Bucharest
Property developer Speedwell has signed a new financing agreement with Banca Transilvania and received an €8 million loan for Phase 2 that is currently under construction and the future Phase 3 of the Triama Residence project in Bucharest.
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30
Aug
2021
Aug
2021
Speedwell assisted by Deloitte Legal on loan for Cluj-based offices
Law firm Reff & Associates | Deloitte Legal worked with Speedwell on refinancing the loan granted by BRD Groupe Société Générale for the development of the Record Park Offices project located in central Cluj-Napoca.
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12
Aug
2021
Aug
2021
Speedwell delivers first building in Bucharest residential project
Real estate developer Speedwell has completed the first building of Triama Residence project in Bucharest, comprising 66 apartments that were fully sold before the delivery date.
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09
Aug
2021
Aug
2021
Speedwell completes Record Park Offices in Cluj-Napoca
Real estate developer Speedwell says it has refinanced a loan granted by BRD Société Générale after the completion of Cluj-based Record Park Offices.
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20
Jul
2021
Jul
2021
Speedwell wants to cover end-users' needs within a 15-minute radius
Didier Balcaen, CEO of Speedwell talked to Property Forum about the company’s development plans for 2021, the value of mixed-use projects and shared his long-term expectations for the Romanian property market.
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- Romania's land market nears €450 million in deals during 2025
- Banks see no shortage of lending capacity in Poland
- PSN buys extensive Brno sites for residential use
New leases
- Sygnity will take over new office space in Building B of the West Forum complex in Wrocław. The tenant, which has been present at the site for nearly 20 years, has opted to relocate within the development and sign a new long-term lease agreement. Sygnity was represented in the transaction by Patron Brokers, while BNM Real Estate serves as the exclusive agent for West Forum.
- The M1 Zabrze shopping centre, managed by EPP, has signed new leases covering 2,500 sqm. This includes CentrumRowerowe.pl, which will occupy 2,150 sqm for a new stationary showroom. The tenant group at M1 has also been joined by Alpine Pro, Świat Książki, and Wakacje.pl.
- Millennium Gardens has expanded its tenant portfolio by securing a major international logistics provider. The global firm will establish its Budapest office within the development. As a leading service provider, the company already operates nearly 80,000 sqm of logistics infrastructure in the region.
New appointments
- iO Partners has announced the appointment of Róbert Cesnek as Head of Capital Markets in Slovakia, effective from January 2026. In his new role, he will focus on further strengthening market presence, advising clients on complex investment decisions and delivering high-impact transactions across asset classes.
- Mateusz Sobczak has joined Scallier’s operations in Poland as Project Manager within the Development Department. Sobczak is an experienced engineer with 15 years of professional practice in project management within the commercial real estate sector. Throughout his career to date, he has collaborated with leading logistics developers, including the MLP Group and 7R.
- CBRE Southeast Europe has strengthened its Zagreb operations with two strategic appointments in the Office Leasing department. Edmund Krznarić has taken over the role of Head of Office Leasing for the Croatian market. Additionally, Jan Pečnik has joined the team as Senior Consultant.
