Property Forum is excited to announce the winners of its annual SEE Property Forum Awards in 2026. The winners were selected from our shortlist by the jury committee, comprising the leading players in Romanian real estate. The awards, celebrating the best projects, most impactful transactions and most inspiring personalities of the Romanian market, were presented at our awards gala in Bucharest, part of the annual SEE Property Forum.
CBRE has appointed Dana Bordei as Head of Industrial and Logistics for Romania and Head of Industrial and Logistics Strategic Client Development for CEE South. Bordei brings experience spanning both consultancy and real estate development, and will lead CBRE's industrial and logistics operations in Romania while overseeing client development across Central and Eastern Europe South.
A survey by Genesis Property found that nearly 55% of employees in Romania feel tired or overworked daily or several times a week, while only 12.5% describe their professional energy levels as very good. More than 16% say they frequently feel exhausted, burned out or close to burnout. The survey was conducted online in July 2026 among 1,026 internet users in Romania.
The Nexus office campus in Bucharest's Expoziției area, formerly known as @expo, has entered a new stage of development following its acquisition by Equora Capital and Synergy Group. The campus is now managed by Mondo Development, a real estate firm with a portfolio across several European markets.
BuildGreen has secured BREEAM Excellent certification for 12 residential buildings within Greenfield Băneasa, a development by Impact Developer & Contractor in northern Bucharest. Issued by BRE Global, the certification covers 982 apartments across Phases 1, 2, 3, and 5 of UTR3 (Teilor District), encompassing 62,706 sqm of net internal floor area and more than 96,999 sqm of gross internal floor area. The scale of the project places it among the largest BREEAM-certified residential developments in Romania.
Bucharest is consolidating its position within the Central and Eastern European (CEE) real estate market, combining rental growth across major asset classes with investment yields that remain well above Western European levels, according to the DNA of Real Estate Europe Q2 2026 report published by Cushman & Wakefield. Across Europe in Q2 2026, prime office rents rose 4.5% year-on-year, retail rents increased 3.0%, and logistics rents grew 2.4%, while investors remained selective as yield movements pointed to a more balanced market following the repricing cycle of recent years.
Energy company Electrica informs investors and the capital market that it has obtained the technical grid connection permits (ATR) for 17 new battery energy storage projects (BESS), with a total capacity of approximately 700 MWh.
The European Retail Banking Radar, Kearney's latest study now in its 18th edition, shows that Europe is entering a period of normalisation following the conditions of 2023–2025. For Romania, the challenge extends beyond the normalisation of interest rates.
Romania's national electricity transmission network operator, Transelectrica, has halted scheduled maintenance shutdowns to ensure the grid operates at maximum capacity during an ongoing extreme heatwave. The preventive measures aim to mitigate operational risks associated with severe weather conditions.
Digi Spain has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Spanish stock exchanges, aiming to raise approximately €150 million.
