Real estate

Business Forum   |   2 July, 2025 at 11:28 AM

Retail spending of Romanians up 7.1% in 2024

Romanians spent approximately €40 billion in large retail chains last year, marking a 7.1% increase compared to 2023, according to research by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. The result, while a slowdown from the 11.1% increase in 2023, still outpaced inflation. 

Business Forum   |   1 July, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Mortgage rates in Romania on growth trend in H2 2025

Mortgage interest rates are projected to increase in the second half of 2025, impacting both fixed-rate mortgages, which constitute over 99% of new mortgage volumes, and variable-rate mortgages, according to a recent analysis by online broker Ipotecare.ro and SVN Romania | Credit & Financial Solutions.

Business Forum   |   30 June, 2025 at 11:38 AM

Colliers Romania appointed to reposition Unirea Shopping Centres

Colliers Romania has been appointed to coordinate the repositioning process for the two Unirea Shopping Centres in Bucharest and Brașov. These centres boast significant retail spaces, with the Bucharest location covering over 80,000 sqm and the Brașov centre 16,000 sqm.

Business Forum   |   27 June, 2025 at 4:23 PM

CEE emerges in race for AI talent

Romania is increasingly attracting international investors due to its competitive technological capabilities and a conducive ecosystem for AI development, finds a new CBRE report.

Business Forum   |   27 June, 2025 at 11:50 AM

Mixed outlook for Eastern and Southeast European construction by 2027

While the Southeast European region is projected to maintain its 2024 activity levels, reduced optimism in Eastern Europe is largely attributed to a worsened forecast for Turkey, finds the latest report of the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA).  

Business Forum   |   27 June, 2025 at 8:12 AM

Commercial and resi real estate brace for higher taxes in Romania

Over the past decade, Romania has faced increasing pressure - both from domestic and from international institutions - to modernize its property tax system. With structural challenges in housing affordability and significant fiscal constraints at the national level, local tax reform, as outlined in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), has emerged as a critical priority, writes Daniel Grigore, Director, Corporate Income Tax, Deloitte Romania.

Business Forum   |   26 June, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Fitch affirms Globalworth's BBB- rating

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Globalworth's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured debt rating at BBB- with a stable outlook, noting the company's efforts in deleveraging and its robust commercial portfolio across Poland and Romania.

Business Forum   |   26 June, 2025 at 9:42 AM

Catinvest names Manager for Aparthotel Craiova

French real estate group Catinvest has appointed Win Advisors as Administrator of Aparthotel Craiova, which was inaugurated earlier this year within ElectroPutere Parc in Craiova, following a €12 million investment.

Business Forum   |   25 June, 2025 at 12:53 PM

WDP to develop 54,000 sqm warehouse near Bucharest

Industrial developer WDP has announced the development of a new sustainable distribution centre, spanning approximately 54,000 sqm, for an international retailer at WDP Park București – Ștefănești.

Business Forum   |   25 June, 2025 at 12:37 PM

Hubix becomes shareholder in Sibiu resi complex

Property investment company Hubix has announced a strategic investment in The Lake Home, a residential project in Sibiu, developed in partnership with Novarion.

Business Forum   |   24 June, 2025 at 8:38 PM

ELI Park Iași secures BREEAM certification

ELI Park Iași, the industrial project developed by Element Industrial, has achieved BREEAM certification, making it one of the most sustainable industrial developments in the Moldova region. 

Business Forum   |   24 June, 2025 at 6:39 PM

Schrack Technik Romania opens €15 million logistics centre near Bucharest

Schrack Technik Romania, the local subsidiary of the Austrian group Schrack Technik, a producer and distributor in the electrical installations and equipment market, recently inaugurated a logistics centre for electrical materials, following a €15 million investment.

Business Forum   |   24 June, 2025 at 8:06 AM

Speculative development is slowing in industrial

Didier Balcaen, CEO and Co-Founder of SPEEDWELL, talked to Property Forum about the company's strong development pipeline in Romania and the trends shaping the local residential and commercial real estate market.

Business Forum   |   23 June, 2025 at 11:23 AM

Rădăcini Estate invests in retail park near Bucharest

Rădăcini Estate, the real estate division of Rădăcini Grup, is set to develop a modern retail park in the Chitila area. This project, a partnership with general contractor ImoSteel, represents an investment of nearly €8 million.

Business Forum   |   23 June, 2025 at 11:11 AM

Olala! acquires two hotels in Bucharest for €5 million

Olala! is strengthening its strategic expansion in the Romanian market with the acquisition of two hotels located in central Bucharest – Hotel Duke Romană and Hotel Duke Armenească – in a €5 million transaction.

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