Bucharest's office market has experienced last year its lowest level of new space delivered in the past two decades, according to a recent report by Colliers.
THR, the public company controlled by Transilvania Investments Alliance, has sold the Balada Hotel, in Saturn resort, to a Romanian buyer for €6.1 million.
Investment incentives across CEE are proving to be a major draw for Research and Development (R&D) and Business Services Sector (BSS) projects, with support reaching up to 70% of qualified costs, according to Colliers' report.
Romanian developer Bellemonde is set to expand its residential project in Pipera, near Bucharest, will take the total investment to around €70 million.
More Romanians are looking to rent homes over higher prices and tighter lending conditions, shows a recent survey by Unlock Market Research for Colliers.
Bucharest is bracing for another year of low residential deliveries, mirroring the trend observed in 2024. Approximately 18,000 new homes are expected to be completed in Bucharest and its surrounding areas in 2025, according to a report by SVN Romania.
Bucharest has seen a 12% increase in average office fit-out costs in 2024, surpassing €1,000 per sqm, but this level is still among the lowest in capital cities across CEE, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox research.
Romania's land market demonstrated robustness in 2024, registering a transaction volume similar to 2023, of around €450 million, despite economic and political uncertainties, according to a Colliers report.
Primes developer, part of R.U. Shalit group, is investing around €20 million in the construction of a new luxury residential complex in northern Bucharest.
Auchan will open a new 7,000 sqm hypermarket at the end of next year in Sun Plaza, the shopping mall owned by CPI Romania. This move is part of a broader strategy to reposition Sun Plaza, which will undergo a phased modernization process starting in June. The space was previously leased by Carrefour.
A new flagship Stay Fit Gym centre will open this summer in the Palas mixed-use complex, owned by Iulius in the center of Iași. The chain currently includes 52 locations and boasts over 60,000 active members.
CCC, a chain of footwear and clothing shops, has opened a two-storey shop of over 1,600 sqm in Warsaw's Promenada gallery
New appointments
CBRE Romania has announced the promotion of Ramona Hîrnea to the role of Head of Investor Retail Leasing for its national operations. With over 22 years of experience in commercial space leasing, Ramona brings a comprehensive perspective on the retail market, gained both from her position as a consultant for property owners and as a representative of tenants.
Marcin Janik has taken up the position of head of the southern Poland region at CBRE. He will be responsible for Silesia, Małopolska and the previously serviced Wrocław.
GTC Group has appointed Miklos Egri as Chief Operating Officer. The new manager will be responsible for the company's day-to-day operational and administrative management in the Central and Eastern European markets.
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