Romania's commercial real estate market recorded investment deals worth €391 million during H1 2025, down 6.5% compared to H1 2024, with offices gaining a bigger share of the total volumes. This was the second best-performing first half in the last 12 years, surpassing the average for the period by 30%, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
Western European investors have been the most active buyers of real estate assets in Romania over the past five years, making placements of €1.75 billion, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
M Core Group has purchased seven strip malls in Romania from property investor MAS for an undisclosed sum. The projects with a combined leasable area of around 32,000 sqm have a full occupancy rate. The strip malls are based in Slobozia, Focșani, Râmnicu Sărat, Târgu Secuiesc, Sebeș, Făgăraș and Gheorgheni.
Romania's commercial property sector recorded investment transactions of €418 million in H1 2024, up 131% year-on-year, marking the biggest volume growth across CEE, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
Cris-Tim Family Holding, the Romanian cold cuts and ready-meals producer, successfully completed its initial public offering (IPO), raising RON 454.35 million (€89.5 million).
The Ministry of Energy acknowledged the public statement from Lukoil regarding its intention to sell its international assets.
State-owned hydroelectricity producer Hidroelectrica reported a significant 23% drop in net electricity production for the nine months of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.
Courier firm Sameday has announced a significant investment of over €80 million in 2025, dedicated to technology, regional expansion.
OMV Petrom recorded a 13% decrease in its net profit over the first nine months of the year. Net profit fell to RON 3.4 billion (€668.4 million), while organic investments saw a 28% increase,