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.
The Romanian economy is entering 2026 on a fragile footing, prompting ING analysts to significantly lower their growth expectations for the year.
OMV Petrom will construct a photovoltaic park at its Petrobrazi refinery in Romania.
Romania's economy grew by 0.6% in 2025 but ended the year in a technical recession.
Shareholders of state-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica have approved the final investment decision for the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project at Doicești.
Electro-Alfa International has raised approximately 580 million RON (€115 million) for around 66 million newly issued shares, equivalent to a 35% free-float, following its initial public offering (IPO) on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).