Bucharest recorded 10 of the 14 major property transactions closed in the first half of 2022, while the overall volume of investment rose by 6% to €323 million compared to the first half of 2021, according to real estate consultancy CBRE.
Since the start of 2021, around 189,000 sqm of offices were leased on the Bucharest market, of which 70% were for spaces in buildings with green certifications, according to real estate consultancy CBRE Romania.
The Romania property sector could use more institutional investors, suggested speakers during the international investors’ panel of SEE Property Forum 2021, Property Forum's annual event in Bucharest.
The volume of new real estate investments in Romania amounted to €98 million in the first quarter of 2021, driven by the office and industrial segments. The investments were down 19% compared to the same period of 2020, according to a report by CBRE.
Footwear brand Crocs is opening its first location in the North-East region in Palas, as well as in the upcoming Rivus project in Cluj-Napoca, both projects developed by Iulius.
WeNet, an online marketing company, has relocated its Gdańsk office to the multifunctional Garnizon complex, owned by the Hossa Investment Group. The organisation has taken up more than 450 square meters of office space in the GATO office building.
Perfume chain Douglas has signed a lease agreement for nearly 1,000 sqm of office and logistics space at CTPark Budapest Office Campus, which is located in the heart of the city.
New appointments
Avison Young has announced several promotions within its Poland operations. In the Valuation and Advisory department, Agnieszka Bogucka and Marta Marat have both been promoted to Senior Valuer. In the Investment Advisory department, Artur Czuba has been promoted to Director. The Office Agency department has promoted Filip Filipowicz to Senior Consultant. In the Technical Advisory department, Kamil Olechniewicz has been promoted to Senior Project Manager. Additionally, Renata Zielińska took the position of Senior Consultant in the Investment department.
Tryton Business House in Gdańsk will welcome a new tenant. Państwowe Gospodarstwo Wodne Wody Polskie will occupy 3,092 sqm of office space in the complex owned by Globalworth. Cushman & Wakefield represented the institution in the lease process.
G City Europe is strengthening its development competences. Piotr Myszka has joined the company, taking up the position of Head of Development.
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