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.
Hercesa Romania has announced the launch of sales for Vivenda Prime, a new residential project in Eastern Bucharest comprising 105 apartments.
Romanian PM Ilie Bolojan announced on Wednesday a raft of measures designed to support the reduction of the country's budget deficit.
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.
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.
The energy price cap scheme for consumers in Romania is ending on Monday, after almost four and a half years.
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.
Romanian gas transmission company and its Serbian peer JP Srbijagas have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of two crucial natural gas pipeline projects.
Romania is increasingly attracting international investors due to its competitive technological capabilities and a conducive ecosystem for AI development, finds a new CBRE report.
CPI Europe has sold assets exceeding €165 million as part of its strategy to divest lower-yielding or non-strategic assets.
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).
Skanska's Equilibrium 2 office project, located in northern Bucharest, has achieved WiredScore Platinum certification.
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.
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.
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.
Romanian developer Iulius has successfully secured LEED Operations and Maintenance Platinum certification for five of its retail and office projects across four Romanian cities.
Romanian property holding Meta Estate Trust has purchased four villas within the Radisson Blu Grand Mountain Resort Brașov, currently under development, in a deal worth €1.52 million.
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.
Property investment company Hubix has announced a strategic investment in The Lake Home, a residential project in Sibiu, developed in partnership with Novarion.
Voxa, Romania's leading audiobook and e-book streaming application, is significantly expanding its global presence with an official entry into the Latin American market.
Romanians are preparing for a holiday season with higher budgets compared to last year. According to a study by Raiffeisen Bank in partnership with Appinio, 65% of respondents expect higher Christmas spending in 2025, while approximately one in four Romanians (26%) estimate similar costs to 2024.
Beyond Space has released a study on the state of flex offices in Romania, introducing a classification system for coworking and flexible spaces. The publication maps Romania's flex ecosystem through an innovative framework co-created with European coworking experts Pauline Roussel and Dimitar Inchev from Twofifty Consulting.
Romanian businesses continue to face financial difficulties, with insolvency cases reaching 985 in November 2025.
Despite 68% of Romanians claiming familiarity with sustainability, only a quarter consistently use it in daily decisions. Just 16% of respondents know what ESG means, while 49% have never heard the term before.
Athens-based architecture firm Bobotis+Bobotis Architects has officially entered the Romanian market, marking a step in its international growth strategy.