Apex Alliance Hotel Management has opened The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection in Bucharest Old Town, following an investment of €42 million.

The office leasing market in Bucharest is gradually recovering and there were deals worth 70,000 sqm that were closed in the second quarter, according to an analysis by real estate consultancy Griffes. 

Romanian developer One United Properties says it contracted market making services to boost the liquidity of its shares on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).

The new ibis Bucharest Politehnica will be managed by Accor in Romania. The project was developed by local real estate company Novum Business Services. 

Real estate developer Ceetrus has opened Hotel Qosmo within its mixed-use projects Cartier Coresi in Brașov. 

CA Immo says it has obtained the COVID-19 Compliant certification for its entire Romanian portfolio that comprises seven office buildings with a total leasable area of over 165,000 sqm. 

The total stock of industrial and logistics spaces gained close to 200,000 sqm in the first half of this year to more than 5.4 million sqm and the sector will continue to expand by the end of 2021, according to data from real estate consultancy Avison Young. 

Real estate developer Speedwell says it has refinanced a loan granted by BRD Société Générale after the completion of Cluj-based Record Park Offices. 

The pandemic had a limited impact on the turnover of retail parks compared to shopping malls in Romania, according to real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. 

Oxford Economics, one of the sources of CBRE Research, predicts a GDP growth of 6.9% for Romania, most likely the highest in the CEE region. With this in mind, it is clear that we are heading towards a fast-paced recovery. Luiza Moraru, Head of Property Management CEE at CBRE shared some facts and figures on investment market trends and talked about the growing activity of local investors on the Romanian market.