ARTICLES LABELLED WITH TAG nicolae-ciobanu
20
Jan
2026
Jan
2026
Romanian investors dominate commercial property market in 2025
Romanian investors led the commercial real estate investment market in 2025, accounting for 34% of total transaction value worth €579.4 million, according to a study by Fortim Trusted Advisors, an alliance member of BNP Paribas Real Estate.
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04
Nov
2025
Nov
2025
Romanian investors lead commercial property deals in first nine months
Romanian investors topped the commercial real estate acquisition rankings in the first nine months of 2025, according to a new report by Fortim Trusted Advisors, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate Alliance.
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26
Aug
2025
Aug
2025
Bucharest ranks among Europe’s most affordable office markets
Bucharest has cemented its position as one of Europe's most affordable business hubs, ranking fourth for prime office rents, according to the latest report from BNP Paribas Real Estate.
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05
Aug
2025
Aug
2025
Defense sector emerges as industrial market stabilizer
Nicolae Ciobanu, Managing Partner – Head of Advisory at Fortim Trusted Advisors, talked to Property Forum about the firm’s growth in office leasing and land transactions, as well as the outlook on rents and the role of the defense sector in boosting industrial demand going forward.
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17
Jul
2025
Jul
2025
Timișoara leads Romanian office leasing growth in H1 2025
Timișoara emerged as the sole Romanian city to experience growth in the office leasing market during H1 2025, defying a national downturn, according to a report by Fortim Trusted Advisors.
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30
May
2025
May
2025
Timișoara leads regional office market in Q1 2025
Timișoara has emerged as the leading regional office market in Romania in Q1 2025, with companies leasing 63% of all office spaces transacted outside Bucharest, according to a report by Fortim Trusted Advisors.
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15
Apr
2025
Apr
2025
UK dominates Romanian real estate investments in Q1 2025
The Romanian commercial real estate market saw a total investment volume of €155.8 million, with UK-based capital accounting for 68% of these deals, according to a study by Fortim Trusted Advisors, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate.
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13
Feb
2025
Feb
2025
Cluj-Napoca drives Romanian regional office leasing in 2024
Cluj-Napoca recorded a fourfold growth in office leasing in 2024 and was the biggest regional market for such transactions, according to a Fortim Trusted Advisors analysis.
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28
Aug
2024
Aug
2024
Belgians lead investments in Romania’s property sector
Investors originating from Belgium had the biggest share in Romania’s commercial property sector in the first eight months, according to a Fortim Trusted Advisors study.
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30
Jul
2024
Jul
2024
Office leasing volume in Romania grows in H1 2024
The office leasing volume closed in H1 2024 grew by 0.2% compared to the same period of last year, with Bucharest seeing the biggest activity, followed by Cluj-Napoca and Timișoara, according to a report by Fortim Trusted Advisors.
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Latest news
- Natland acquires office building in Bratislava from PSS
- Panattoni's development pipeline in Poland close to 850,000 sqm in 2025
- Speedwell starts construction of mixed-use project in northern Bucharest
- Terranova Logistic Park sold to investor group
- Domestic capital reshapes CEE investment dynamics
- Accolade Group invests €60 million in Czech industrial park
- Belgrade residential market shows 10% growth in Q3 2025
- CPI Property Group completes upgrade of Warsaw building
- Bratislava resi market sees highest sales since 2021
- Panattoni signs major tenant for Szczecin logistics park
New leases
- BIPA, the drugstore brand of the German REWE Group, has opened the first store in Romania at Bucharest-based Mega Mall. The unit’s leasable area stands at around 370 sqm.
- M1 Łódź, managed by EPP, has inked new and renewed leases for nearly 5,800 sqm of retail space. The most significant addition is the opening of a HalfPrice store spanning nearly 2,200 sqm.
- dm-Pharmahandel, the Czech subsidiary of the German drugstore chain dm-drogerie markt, will open a specialised logistics centre for the distribution of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals at CTPark Bor. The company will occupy a nearly 7,100 sqm facility.
New appointments
- Michał Stępień has joined MDC2 as Investment Director. He has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, gained at Savills, where he worked in teams dealing with valuation, research, and investment advisory. Over the last few years, he has focused on the industrial and logistics sector, advising on market strategy, asset positioning, and investment decisions.
- Rob Jones has joined CTP as Head of Investor Relations and PR, having previously led the European Real Estate Equity Research team at BNP Paribas. Jones will be working closely with Group CFO Richard Wilkinson and Maarten Otte.
- CTP Romania has named Bianca Liulea-Stamate as Marketing Specialist. She has previously worked at DB Schenker for more than seven years.
