Affan Yildirim, General Manager, member of the Board of Directors of Anchor Grup, and member of the Board of Directors of MallDova, talked to Property Forum about the trends shaping the Romanian retail market and the investments made in București Mall over the past 25 years to accommodate evolving demands of tenants and shoppers. 

Romania’s total stock of industrial and logistics spaces could reach the 8 million sqm threshold at the end of 2025, if the recent annual development pace of around 500,000 sqm is maintained, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. 

Prime Kapital has started the development of close to 600 apartments in Bucharest and Iași following the completion of 700 residential units in both cities.

Speedwell has started the construction of the last building of its Triama Residence project in Bucharest.  

Total demand for office leasing in Bucharest dropped by 25% to 236,000 sqm in Q3 compared to the same period of 2023, while new demand fell 11% to 82,000 sqm in the same interval due to the slowdown of the IT&C sector, according to a Colliers report. 

Hils Development, the real estate group owned by Romanian entrepreneur Ionuț Negoiță, has purchased two land plots spanning 12 ha in western Bucharest. 

Shoe retailer Deichmann has leased 20,000 sqm in the industrial project ELI Park Bucharest, in a move designed to consolidate its regional distribution operations.

Mitiska REIM has announced the opening of a new retail park in Pitești, the first of four new retail projects that the investor plans to open in Romania in the next two years. 

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Romanian developer Cityring Property is exploring a new residential development on a land plot of 6.5 hectares in northern Bucharest close to Atria Urban Resort, where it launched the last development phase.