NEPI Rockcastle has a development and refurbishment pipeline of more than €650 million in 2024 across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), which is the biggest retail investment program in the region.
DIY retailer Leroy Merlin has leased two retail spaces in Bucharest with a combined area of 21,000 sqm from the Supernova Group, in a deal brokered by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
The office stock in Bucharest’s sublease niche totaled 67,400 sqm in 2023, while new transactions in this segment amounted to 5,856 sqm, according to an iO Partners report.
Danbuiu Enterprises will start in Q2 2024 the development of A1 Shopping Center, a new retail project near Bucharest that will have a value over €10 million. The project is slated for completion in Q3 2025 and will target wholesale and cash & carry retailers.
The first Ibis Styles hotel will open on the Romanian seaside this summer following a franchise agreement signed by Accor and Paradis Hotels & Resort, a company owned by Romanian entrepreneur Aurelian Marin.
AFI Europe has appointed Luciana Giurea as the new Head of the Residential Division, tasked with overseeing all residential real estate projects – for rent or sale – in Romania. She will also drive the development of the division within the company.
Local retail chain operator La Cocoș has opened its fourth hypermarket in Brașov. The company has leased 10,000 sqm for the new unit in the Brintex complex, in a deal brokered by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
Falling interest rates and higher incomes of Romanians coupled with increasing attractiveness of residential renting will drive the home affordability index, according to research by the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA).
Romanian property company Impact Developer & Contractor said its net profit amounted to 39.9 million lei (around €7 million) in 2023, down by more than 59% versus 2022 over lower revenue from residential sales.
Helly Hansen has leased 150 sqm for its first Romanian store in Promenada Mall, owned by NEPI Rockcastle.
A company specialising in the logistics sector, providing goods warehousing and transportation services, has leased a total of over 5,000 square meters of modern space at the MLP Czeladź logistics centre. The transaction was brokered by the consulting firm Rock Estate.
Skanska announced the expansion of its tenant portfolio in the Equilibrium 2 office building in Bucharest by welcoming ONV LAW. ONV LAW will occupy approximately 640 sqm in Equilibrium 2, with the move-in scheduled for December 2025.
New appointments
Justyna Filipczak has taken up the position of Executive Vice President of the CEE residential segment and joined YIT's management team.
Avison Young's Valuation and Advisory team in Poland has welcomed a new member, Michał Marynowski, who takes the role of Assistant Valuer. Among other experiences, he worked at the Court of Appeal in Warsaw, where he was responsible for verifying execution documentation for selected investments, updating data in the premises database for court buildings, and analysing tender bids. Proficient in GIS, AutoCAD, and Revit, he also has strong skills in interpreting planning documents.
Golden Star Group, an international investment firm operating in the real estate sector, has announced the promotion of two key specialists within its Polish team. Paweł Moczybroda has been appointed Group Chief Financial Officer, while Ewa Dragunajtys has been promoted to Head of Asset Management.
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