Mihnea Cristescu, Project Manager & Sustainability Consultant at Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, talked to Property Forum about the shift from the traditional green certification system in the real estate industry and the growth in the segment of green loans over €100 million.
Romania offers competitive advantages for attracting data centre investments, according to an analysis by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox experts.
The Romanian retail market experienced a substantial surge in April and May 2025, with approximately 150,000 sqm of new retail schemes delivered, including the super-regional Mall Moldova in Iași.
The Romanian industrial and logistics market has recorded a 31% year-over-year increase in leased space, totaling nearly 260,000 sqm during Q1 2025, according to a new report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
Prime Kapital will open Mall Moldova on April 17, with Cushman & Wakefield Echinox providing strategic consultancy to the developer.
Most valuation reports were in relation to bank loan guarantees (60%), but the impact of this category in the total turnover was of only 33%, as it includes many small properties.
In total, over 170 million sqm of office spaces are at risk of becoming obsolete in 2030 across 16 European markets.
In this mandate, Cushman & Wakefield Echinox is focused on creating the right mix of tenants, responding to the needs of the customers in the area.
Romania's total stock of industrial and logistics spaces could reach the 8 million sqm threshold at the end of 2025, if the recent annual development pace of around 500,000 sqm is maintained, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
The total 2024 new supply is due to reach around 500,000 sq. m, out of which over 50% are located in Bucharest - Ilfov, West and South - Muntenia.
foreign direct investments in construction and real estate transactions have more than tripled in absolute value, increasing by €14.4 billion euros during the 2013 - 2023 period.
Operational costs are expenses incurred by tenants, which are added to the rent and together compose the occupancy costs.
The volume of office leasing in Bucharest amounted to 168,000 sqm during H1 2024, down 11% compared to the same period of last year, with the average new lease deal at more than 1,100 sqm, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
The largest transaction closed in Q2 2024 was related to a 20,900 sq. m pre - lease by VAT Group within VGP Park Arad.
The leasing volume of industrial and logistics spaces in Romania amounted to 410,500 sqm during H1 2024, down by 25% versus the same period of last year, with close to half of the total take-up recorded in Bucharest region, according to a Cushman & Wakefield Echinox report.
The Italian restaurant Sciccheria, the coffee shop Steam, gelateria Velocita, and French Revolution have leased a total of 375 sqm of retail space.
The budget allocated for these actions can reach up to €10,000 per year per building, an amount which has a minor impact on the owners' rental income.
Crane is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered components for challenging, mission-critical applications focused on the aerospace, defense, space and process flow industry.
The second largest share (€3.6 billion) respectively pertained to DIY stores, a segment followed by Electro-IT (€3.3 billion) and Fashion retailers (€2.2 billion).
Only one scheme (5,000 sqm GLA) was delivered during Q1, namely Cometex Hunedoara, this being the lowest recorded quarterly new supply since Q1 2017.
Romania's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market recorded 122 transactions with a cumulative value exceeding €2.7 billion.
Romanian public engineering company Simtel Team has announced the signing of a significant EPC contract with a subsidiary of MOGAN Bucharest.
Pluxee, a global supplier of employee benefits and engagement solutions, has announced the acquisition of MyBenefits.
Inflation will increase over the planned fiscal package announced by Romania's Government, which includes the increase of fuel excises.
PLG Group, the largest ticketing company in CEE, has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Bilete.ro, Entertix.ro, and Myticket.ro.