Romania’s land market experienced a surge in activity during H1 2025 as investor interest returned and new buyers entered the market, according to a Colliers Romania analysis.
Romanian DIY retailer Dedeman, is set to further extend its national presence with the acquisition of approximately 6 ha of land near Vama Giurgiu, on the border with Bulgaria.
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.
The Romanian land market totalled around €450 million in 2024, a figure similar to 2023, with the residential sector generating the highest volume of transactions, according to estimates by Colliers Romania.
The retail and residential players have been the most active buyers of land during H1 2024, while speculative transactions are also gaining ground, according to Colliers Romania research.
Romanian developer Genesis Property has purchased a 30,000 sqm land plot from Stizo Invest, for an undisclosed sum, in a transaction brokered by Colliers.
The volume of commercial land sales in Romania excluding the industrial segment fell by less than 10% to €450 million during 2023 compared to the previous year, according to a Colliers report.
The land market in Romania recorded transactions with a combined value of around €250 million in H1 2023, driven by increasing demand in the retail and residential segments.
While the overall value of land transactions in Romania totalled €450 million during 2022, two-thirds of the traded volume was generated in Bucharest, mostly in the residential segment, according to Colliers Romania.
Stay Fit Gym has leased approximately 1,000 sqm for a new fitness centre, which will open in the Family Market Tomești retail park, developed by Iulius in the Iași region.
Agricola Group, one of Romania's largest producers of chicken, cured meats, and ready-meal products, has signed a lease agreement for 5,400 sqm in ELI Park Bacău, within the ELI Parks portfolio.
Iulius has attracted Kaufland as an anchor tenant in Family Market Tomești, based in Iași County. The retailer will open a 4,000 sqm hypermarket, while the whole project will have a leasable area of around 16,000 sqm.
New appointments
Cushman & Wakefield has strengthened its Warsaw-based Capital Markets team, led by Paweł Partyka, with the appointments of Jakub Grabara and Natalia Wołyniec. The new hires will support the company in delivering transactional advisory services across the commercial property market.
At the beginning of September, Ewa Ciołek and Piotr Meleszko were promoted to Senior Leasing Manager. MLP Group, recognising the internal competencies and achievements of its team, emphasises the importance of further improving the efficiency of its leasing operations, which are key to the company's dynamic growth.
Avison Young's Investment Advisory team in Poland has welcomed a new member, Katarzyna Sielewicz, who takes the role of Senior Consultant. Katarzyna holds a master’s degree in Finance from the Stockholm University School of Business and completed an exchange semester at Cass Business School in London. She gained international real estate experience working with the global Research and Strategic Advisory team at Cushman & Wakefield (formerly DTZ) in London.
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