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26
Jan
2026
Jan
2026
Romanian mortgage market grows 6.4% with regional shifts
Over 92,100 mortgages were tabulated in Romania in 2025, up 6.4% compared to the previous year, with Bucharest, Ilfov, Timiș and Cluj being the areas where the largest numbers of mortgage loans were granted, according to a market analysis by online broker Ipotecare.ro.
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14
Jan
2026
Jan
2026
Finance takes the lead in Bucharest office demand
The Bucharest office market saw last year a shift in hierarchy regarding the sectors generating the most transactions, according to a study by Crosspoint Real Estate. Companies in the banking and financial sector accounted for 25% of the gross leasing volume in Bucharest, surpassing the IT sector (23%) for the first time.
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22
Dec
2025
Dec
2025
Czech Republic launches €76 million affordable housing fund
The Czech Republic will launch a new investment fund to support affordable housing, combining public and private capital with EU funding sources.
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22
Jul
2025
Jul
2025
Finance displaces tech in Bucharest office demand
After a period dominated by the tech sector, H1 2025 saw a notable surge in interest from the financial-banking sector in the Bucharest office leasing market, according to data by Crosspoint Real Estate.
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18
Jul
2025
Jul
2025
Scala Development secures €24 million in funding for resi project in Cluj
Romanian developer Scala Development, part of Ax Perpetuum group, has secured RON 119 million (€24 million) from Libra Internet Bank for the development of the Scala Sopor residential complex in Cluj-Napoca.
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21
Mar
2025
Mar
2025
Banking sector holds low exposure in Romania’s CRE
Romania's banking sector has a relatively low exposure to the commercial real estate (CRE) market, indicating stability and significant growth potential, according to an analysis by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
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Latest news
- Romania’s housing completions dip 3.1% in 2025
- AFI Arad achieves LEED Gold for all four retail buildings
- One United Properties enters US market with Nashville land buy
- Bids for Polish commercial assets already higher in 2026 than in 2025
- Echo Investment sells Brain Park A offices in Kraków
- CTP invests over €4 million in IQ Ostrava renovation
- Nhood completes sale of eight Polish shopping centres to Adventum Group
- Panattoni inks 12,500 sqm lease deal with Fabryka Kart Trefl-Kraków
- Falling rates draw investors to CEE. They must hurry as prime city centre sites run out
- Prologis targets 178,000 sqm of new Czech developments in 2026
New leases
- HS Hydro & Spa has leased space at Logicor Bucharest III Pallady, in a deal brokered by iO Partners.
- Piața 9 will open its first Bakery P9 location in Bucharest, on a 200 sqm area located on the ground floor of Victoria Center office building. The deal was brokered by Colliers.
- A new KIKO MILANO store has opened at the Nový Smíchov shopping centre in Prague, as part of a lease transaction brokered by Cushman & Wakefield.
New appointments
- Romanian office developer Genesis Property has appointed Cătălin Niculiță as Leasing Manager. With nearly 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, he has held leadership roles at real estate companies such as Atenor, collaborating with major office tenants in the banking, telecom, and IT sectors.
- Krzysztof Wróblewski (MRICS) has been named Head of Portfolio Management CEE at Peakside Capital Advisors, responsible for overseeing investments and managing the real estate portfolio. He succeeds Christopher Smith in this role.
- Garbe Industrial is reorganising its senior leadership team. CEO Christopher Garbe will now focus on strategic orientation and international activities. Jan Philipp Daun assumes leadership of the Development division alongside his existing Investment and Joint Venture responsibilities. Andrea Agrusow expands her remit to include Portfolio Management while retaining control of Commercial and Real Estate Management. Additionally, Michael Marcinek and Maik Zeranski will now jointly head the restructured Development unit as Management Board Members, succeeding Adrian Zellner.
