Timișoara has emerged as the leading regional office market in Romania in Q1 2025, with companies leasing 63% of all office spaces transacted outside Bucharest, according to a report by Fortim Trusted Advisors.
Companies in IT, manufacturing, industry, and the medical and pharmaceutical sectors were the most active in Romania's office rental market over the past five years, generating over half of the demand for new space.
The Timișoara City Hall recently approved the Zonal Urban Plan (PUZ) for a new urban regeneration project by Țiriac Imobiliare, owned by Romanian billionaire Ion Țiriac.
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.
Sales of houses and apartments increased by 7.6% in Bucharest and Ilfov region, in 2024, compared to 2023, according to an analysis by SVN Romania. During the same period, national sales increased by 6.6%.
Industrial developer VGP has completed a new warehouse spanning 32,768 sqm in its Timișoara-based park, with more than half of its surface already leased by Continental Tires.
In June this year, the Polish branch of the Korean bank Industrial Bank of Korea will move into the 31st floor of the Warsaw Financial Center building. ITRA Polska advised the tenant in the process of leasing the office with an area of almost 950 sqm.
108 Real Estate has helped close a new industrial lease transaction with the Logexpert team in the Adria region. XXLutz Lesnina has leased 17,000 sqm in the newly developed Logexpert Park Zdencina – a modern space tailored for logistics and retail operations.
Inter Cars Hungária Kft. has expanded its business with Prologis by signing a new lease agreement for 5,300 sqm at Prologis Park Budapest-Harbour. Colliers supported the transaction.
New appointments
Maciej Wieczorkiewicz is joining the Avison Young Technical Advisory team in Poland. Maciej is an experienced engineer with many years of experience in managing fit-out projects and investments in the commercial property sector. During his career development, he has worked for companies such as Made In Terior, TECAS Fitout and Colliers Define.
Tomáš Fabian has taken on the responsibility of leading the Czech commercial development team at Skanska as Executive Vice President Operations Czech Republic, while still keeping the current responsibilities as Executive Vice President Legal Counsel (CEE).
Magdalena Zagórska, a commercial property expert with 15 years of professional experience, has joined international real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska as Director in the Office Department, with effect from 2 June 2025. Her key responsibilities include representing office tenants during relocations and lease renegotiations.
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