Record number of nominations: SEE Property Forum Awards shortlist revealed

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Property Forum is excited to announce the shortlist of nominees for its annual SEE Property Forum Award Ceremony which celebrates the best projects, most impactful transactions and most inspiring personalities of the Romanian market. This year our team has received a record number of nominations so narrowing the list down was not an easy task. The winners will be selected soon by a jury committee comprising leading real estate professionals and the recipients will be announced at our Awards Gala on 22 October, part of our annual SEE Property Forum conference.

Our list of nominees has been put together based on nominations submitted by market players and transactional data generously provided by iO Partners. This year we have received a record number of nominations - over 150 entries - making the job of our editorial team especially hard. While narrowing down the complete list of nominations to the shortlist below, the size and volume of each transaction, in addition to the impact of each project, deal and personality has had on the market during the last 12 months, was taken into account.

What's next?

The winner of each Property Forum award will be selected by our exclusive jury committee that will meet at our jury dinner prior to the event. The list of jury members includes Catalin Jaloba (BCR), Jan Demeyere (Speedwell), Romulus Andrei (Banca Transilvania), Andreea Ciobanu (Hagag), Emma Toma (AFI), Alina Necula (Lion's Head), Costin Nistor (Fortim), Bogdan Doicescu (Bog'Art), Gabriel Biris (Biris Goran), Roxana Bencze (Knight Frank), Gijs Klomp (WDP), Bogdan Papandopol (Dentons), Victor Constantinescu (Kinstellar), Vlad Stanislav & Charles Boudet (iO Partners), Robert Ionita (NEPI), Valentin Neagu (Crosspoint), Cristina Mihai (Raiffeisen), Marius Persenea (Iulius), Florin Tirla (Indotek Group), Vlad Drăgoescu (Revetas Capital), Ema Iftimie (Globalworth), Mihai Paduroiu (One United Properties), Eduard Ancuta (Rentguard), Andrei Bentea (CTP), Andreea Druga (Paval Holding), Ionut Bindea (Roca Industry), Alex Skouras (Alesonor), Bogdan Bălașa (HILS Development), Ramona Eftime (IFC), Angelica Pantilie (B+N).

The winners will be announced at our Awards Gala on 22 October, part of our annual SEE Property Forum conference.

THE SHORTLIST OF NOMINEES FOR OUR SEE PROPERTY FORUM AWARDS IN 2024

Concept of the Year

  • Radisson Hotel at Central District Lagoon City Bucharest
  • HILS Republica by HILS Development
  • Promenada Bucharest extension by NEPI Rockcastle
  • QUEENS District by Speedwell
  • Timpuri Noi Square Phase 2 by Vastint Romania
  • Rivus Cluj-Napoca by Iulius

Project of the Year – Office

  • Arghezi 4 by Strabag Real Estate
  • Silk District Phase 1 by Prime Kapital & MAS Real Estate
  • AFI Loft by AFI Europe Romania
  • YUNITY Park Phase 2 by Genesis Property

Project of the Year – Retail

  • Arges Mall by Prime Kapital & MAS Real Estate
  • AFI Arad by AFI Europe Romania
  • Shopping City Ploiești expansion by NEPI Rockcastle
  • Cosmopolis Plaza by Opus Land Development

Project of the Year – Logistics

  • CTPark Bucharest West Km 23 by CTP
  • ELI Park Iasi by Element Industrial
  • VGP Park Timisoara by VGP
  • WDP Taparo extension by WDP

Project of the Year – Residential

  • HILS Brauner by HILS Development
  • AFI Home North by AFI Europe Romania
  • Paltim by Speedwell
  • One Cotroceni Park by One United Properties

Lease Transaction of the Year – Office

  • Genpact at Hermes Business Campus by Adventum Group (29,000 sqm)
  • Infineon Technologies at One Technology District by One United Properties (20,000 sqm)
  • Pragmatic Play at AFI Tech Park 2 by AFI (12,200 sqm)
  • Genesis College at Petrom Tower by OMV Petrom (10,000 sqm)

Lease Transaction of the Year – Retail

  • Lefties at Iulius Town Timisoara by Iulius (5,000 sqm)
  • Primark at VIVO! Cluj-Napoca by CPI Romania (3,700 sqm)
  • Tomcat Comserv at One Gallery by One United Properties (3,600 sqm)
  • Primark at Iulius Town Timisoara by Iulius (3,800 sqm)

Lease Transaction of the Year – Logistics

  • LPP at CTPark Bucharest West by CTP (24,000)
  • VAT at VGP Park Arad by VGP (20,900 sqm)
  • Confidential tenant at Eli Park 3 by Element Industrial (20,000 sqm)
  • Mediapost Hit Mail at Chitila Logistics Hub by WDP (19,000 sqm)

Investment Deal of the Year

  • Retail park portfolio sold by Mitiska REIM to M Core 
  • Logistics parks portfolio sold by Globalworth to CTP 
  • Logistics parks portfolio sold by Globalworth and Global Vision to WDP
  • Expo Market Doraly sold by Gheorghe Iaciu and ARA Europe to WDP
  • The Landmark office building sold by Revetas Capital to Vectr Holdings
  • Iride Business Park sold by CPI to Alfa Group

Construction Company of the Year

  • Bog'Art
  • KÉSZ
  • PORR
  • Strabag

FM/PM Company of the Year

  • Fortim Trusted Advisors
  • Global Vision Property Management
  • Rustler Romania
  • BMF Grup
  • B+N

Real Estate Company of the Year

  • CPI Romania
  • Alesonor Real Estate Development
  • Vastint Romania
  • NEPI Rockcastle

ESG Journey of the Year

  • Photovoltaic installations across 27 properties in Romania by NEPI Rockcastle
  • YUNITY Park - Building F's refurbishment by Genesis Property and ADP
  • BREEAM Outstanding certificate for Autonom HQ in Piatra-Neamț by Build Green
  • Sustainable development of Nusco Green Homes by Nusco Imobiliara

Proptech of the Year

  • Bright Spaces
  • ParkingAround
  • Bidrento
  • RentGuard.ro

Financing Story of the Year

  • €445 million loan for NEPI Rockcastle by IFC
  • €150 million loan for Lion's Head Investments by IFC
  • €47 million financing for One United Properties by Banca Transilvania 
  • €31 million financing for Nusco Imobiliara by OTP Bank Romania 
  • €20 million financing for Alesonor by Banca Transilvania

Personality of the Year

  • Victor Constantinescu
  • Fulga Dinu
  • Ionuț Negoiță
  • Doron Klein
  • Michele Nusco
  • Rüdiger Dany
  • Jan Demeyere
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