Business Forum
| 25 September, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Bucharest continues to lead Romania's transformation of former industrial platforms due to its market scale and high number of available sites. The capital generates the largest volume of land transactions within urban areas, primarily through industrial space conversion, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. Investors increasingly target mixed-use developments integrating retail, office, and residential components.
Business Forum
| 25 September, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Romania recorded the fastest growth in road freight transport in the European Union, with companies reporting almost 29 billion tonne-kilometres carried by road in 2023, representing a 69% increase over ten years. This growth rate was three times faster than the EU average, according to Eurostat data cited by Colliers.
Business Forum
| 24 September, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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 more nominations than ever before, 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 13 October, part of our annual SEE Property Forum conference.
Business Forum
| 23 September, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Romanian developer Iulius has launched Europe's largest private bioremediation project, investing €29 million to clean 38 hectares of contaminated land in downtown Constanța. The project will transform the former Oil Terminal platform into an integrated urban regeneration complex worth over €800 million.
Business Forum
| 23 September, 2025 at 9:02 AM
After several years of record demand, Romania's residential market entered 2025 in a cooling phase, marked by cautious buyer sentiment. Consumer confidence recorded the steepest half-yearly decline since the 2009-2010 crisis, excluding the temporary pandemic shock when optimism quickly rebounded, according to Colliers consultants. They note the deterioration runs deeper and is expected to last longer, fueled by labor market slowdown, political instability and fiscal changes eroding purchasing power.
