Romanian developer One United Properties expanded efforts last year in landmark restoration, with two new acquisitions - One Downtown, (including the former Hotel Muntenia), and One Plaza Athénée as part of its sustainable urban regeneration strategy.

Romanian developer One United Properties has sold Bucharest-based One North Gate, an office building spanning 4,500 sqm with an occupancy rate of 80%, to Element Investiții Imobiliare, owned by domestic investors, in a deal worth €6 million. 

Romanian developer One United Properties recorded a turnover of €89.3 million in Q1 2023, up 27% compared to the same period of last year, while the net profit more than doubled to €30.8 million in the first quarter over higher residential sales and growing rental income. 

Romanian investors have made real estate acquisitions worth €1.1 billion in the last 5 years, having a share of 28% in the investment volume recorded in this period, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

Romanian developer One United Properties has sold its stake in the company owning the One Herăstrău Office building to a private investor.

Romanian developer One United Properties has obtained a loan of €20 million from Banca Transilvania for the for the completion of the One Cotroceni Park residential development in Bucharest. 

Romanian developer One United Properties says its consolidated turnover rose by 4% year-on-year to €235.4 million in 2022, while its gross profit fell 5% to €116.2 million over higher investment activity. 

Zuzanna Kurek, Investor Relations Manager and ESG Committee Member of One United Properties, spoke with Property Forum about the ESG agenda of the Romanian developer and its role in growing the value of the company. Moreover, she also discussed how sustainability is becoming a strategic element in the developer’s negotiations for funding with banks and capital market investors.

Romanian developer One United Properties has purchased 5 hectares of land in Bucharest for a new mixed-use development in a deal worth €35 million. The company plans to develop One Cotroceni Towers, which will have a gross development value in the range of €400 million. 

While the overall value of land transactions in Romania totalled €450 million during 2022, two-thirds of the traded volume was generated in Bucharest, mostly in the residential segment, according to Colliers Romania.