The office leasing volume closed in H1 2024 grew by 0.2% compared to the same period of last year, with Bucharest seeing the biggest activity, followed by Cluj-Napoca and Timișoara, according to a report by Fortim Trusted Advisors.

Romanian developer One United Properties has announced the contracting of a €20 million increase in the financing obtained in 2021 for the development of One Cotroceni Park Office Phases 1 and Phase 2. The financing increase was backed by BCR and BRD and will be used to reimburse shareholder loans and cover other costs related to the credit facility increase transaction. 

Vlad Musteață, CEO of North Bucharest Investments, spoke to Property Forum about the outlook for the residential market in the north of Bucharest, as well as the agency’s accelerated sales growth over the past two years.

Rüdiger Dany, CEO of NEPI Rockcastle, talked to Property Forum about the group’s €650 million development pipeline, demand trends in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and its investments in photovoltaic panels across the portfolio of assets.

Law firm PeliPartners has assisted WDP in the acquisition of several industrial projects and a landbank from Globalworth and Global Vision. 

The headline RICS Commercial Property Sentiment Index (CPSI) holds steady in the latest survey for Q2 2024, while the outlook for secondary offices and retail remains particularly negative in many markets.

Law firm Kinstellar has advised Globalworth on the sale of a logistics portfolio in Romania to WDP, in one of the biggest industrial transactions completed in Romania in the year to date.

Polish fashion retailer LPP has reached 90,000 sqm of leased space in CTPark Bucharest West, after opening a new e-commerce facility spanning 40,000 sqm in the project. 

Romanian developer Nobis Group, owned by local entrepreneur Marius Bușu, will invest in a luxury project comprising 28 villas in Pipera, near Bucharest, which will have a market value of around €28 million.

In recent years, many shifts in labour market trends have occurred as companies try to navigate unpredictable social contexts and find the best arrangements for their employees while maintaining high performance. From working in the office to working completely remotely, white-collar employees have tested all scenarios, with the hybrid model emerging as the most popular, according to Marcela Stancu, Community Director at Genesis Property.