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.
Healthcare buildings developer MEDCITY has purchased a prime building of over 1,000 sqm in the center of Timișoara from fashion group Folli Follie (FF) Group in a transaction brokered by Colliers. The deal marks the company’s expansion of its portfolio of buildings under The Medical Mall concept.
Asking prices for homes in Romania fell on average by 0.6% in April compared to the previous month to €1,425 per sqm, according to data from Imobiliare.ro.
Dairy company FrieslandCampina has started operations on the 4,500 sqm logistics space based in industrial park Mureș City Logistics jointly developed by Global Vision and Globalworth.
Property Forum is happy to announce the third edition of its annual listing of the 50 most influential people on the Romanian market. To access the publication, click here.
The residential market in Romania registered a record number of deliveries of 73,332 new homes during 2022, up 3% compared to 2021, driven by the growth in regional cities, according to a report by Colliers Romania.
New demand for offices in Bucharest fell by almost half in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period of last year, while total demand also declined by about 25%, according to data from real estate consultancy Colliers.
Benjamin Bettoun, Group Head of Asset Management at NEPI Rockcastle, talked to Property Forum at MIPIM about the company's investment strategy in CEE and the trends that are shaping the future of shopping centres. He also talked about the increasing demand for retail space in the company’s new mall in Craiova, Romania, slated for delivery at the end of 2023.
French retailer Carrefour is in the final negotiation stage to fully purchase Cora’s retail network in Romania and the transaction will be signed later this day, according to ZF.ro.
Romanian developer Iulius has struck a joint venture deal with W&E Assets, a Romanian-American investment group through which they will hold equal shares of 50% in the two Family Market retail projects completed in Iași County.
The Hungarian branch of Tech Mahindra has prolonged its lease in the CityZen office building in Budapest. OTIS Group has also signed an extension of its lease on the same property.
Poland's only concept store of the fashion brand PRM can now be visited at Fabryka Norblin, a complex in the Capital Park Group's portfolio in Warsaw. The PRM store occupies an area of nearly 600 sqm.
Douglas is opening its 150th perfumery in Poland, in Galeria Starówka in Leszno (western Poland). The new perfumery occupies an area of 196 sqm and is the second perfumery in the city.
New appointments
Piotr Herian has taken up the position of ISS CFO for Poland and the Baltics. ISS is a leading company in the creation of friendly workplaces and comprehensive facilities management.
Paulina Strutyńska has been promoted to the position of Leasing & Asset Director at Skanska’s commercial development business unit. She is now responsible for leasing processes in the Warsaw market as well as Key Customer Management. Agnieszka Krawczyk-Rogowska is responsible for project commercialization and client liaison in Gdańsk, Kraków, and Bucharest, while Marek Stasieńko is responsible for the Wrocław, Poznań, and Łódź markets.
The Supervisory Board of Globe Trade Centre S.A. has appointed Balázs Gosztonyi as a member of the Management Board of GTC S.A. Balázs Gosztonyi has held the position of Chief Financial Officer at GTC Hungary since January 2024. He joined GTC Group in September 2023 as Group Controlling Director.
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