The land market in Bucharest and other regional cities is seeing increasing demand from developers of data centers that want to accommodate growing investments in the country's IT&C industry, according to a report by iO Partners.
The disposable income gap between CEE economies, which are enjoying solid economic expansion, and stagnating Western European countries is narrowing fast. This is buoying consumer spending in markets like Poland and Romania and attracting international and regional retailers to large modern shopping centres that dominate the CEE's shopping and experience landscapes, while also offering higher margins and lower costs, NEPI Rockcastle's latest research concludes.
Bucharest-based Calea Victoriei, the main retail street in Romania, boasts a prime monthly rental level of €60 per sqm, which was 9% higher compared with last year, according to a Cushman & Wakefield report.
Edwin Warmerdam, Partner, Head of Tax at Forvis Mazars in Romania, spoke to Property Forum about the taxation outlook in 2025 and the tax changes that could spur investments in the local market.
Residential deliveries in the Bucharest-Ilfov region were down 23% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period of last year, according to a report by SVN Romania. The agency estimated last spring that this year could bring the lowest number of new homes delivered in the past five years.
Romania has the seventh largest M&A transaction in Central and Eastern Europe in the first 9 months.The value of global transactions reached $1.6 trillion, up by 10%.
Romania's property investment market reached close to €655 million in the first nine months of 2024, up by 169% compared to the same period of last year, according to an iO Partners report.
The demand for logistics and industrial spaces reached 575,000 sqm during the first 9 months of 2024, down 20% compared with the same period of 2023, according to a Cushman & Wakefield Echinox report.
Romanian developer Iulius says its entire portfolio holds green certifications or is pending certification, with more than 500,000 sqm being included in the LEED standard for green buildings.
Sphera Franchise Group, Romania's largest food service group, reported consolidated sales of €75.6 million in Q1 2026, up 4.2% compared to the same period last year. Growth was driven by the return to positive performance of KFC Romania and the strong evolution of Taco Bell.
Hidroelectrica signed a €188.5 million contract for the refurbishment of Râul Mare Retezat Hydropower Plant. The project aims to modernize and improve the efficiency of the company's generation capacities.
Banca Transilvania (BT) said its consolidated net profit reached RON 1.14 billion lei (€228 million) in Q1, representing a 30.1% increase compared to the same period last year. Total assets for the group expanded to RON 227 billion lei (€45.4 billion) as the institution neared the milestone of five million active customers.
Vastint Romania has announced a new leasing contract with Arcadis Romania, which will occupy 1,183 sqm in building A of Business Garden Bucharest. The global design, engineering and consultancy company joins a growing community of international tenants at the development.