EBRD finances €30 million for Timişoara's green city projects
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending €30 million to Timişoara to co-finance priority investments in its district heating network.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending €30 million to Timişoara to co-finance priority investments in its district heating network.
Nhood Romania has announced a partnership with Reuben Brothers to transform the former Solventul industrial platform in Timisoara. The 45-hectare site, with a history dating back to 1869, will be converted into a primarily residential area with integrated retail, office, service, and public amenities.
The artificial intelligence sector is rapidly reshaping the labour market in Romania, creating both opportunities and challenges for businesses and professionals.
Romania's industrial and logistics stock is approaching 8 million sqm, with over 60% located within one hour's drive of Bucharest. Moldova and Oltenia remain the least developed regions but show potential for growth once infrastructure improves, according to a Cushman & Wakefield Echinox report.
Bucharest continues to lead Romania's transformation of former industrial platforms due to its market scale and high number of available sites. The capital generates the largest volume of land transactions within urban areas, primarily through industrial space conversion, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. Investors increasingly target mixed-use developments integrating retail, office, and residential components.
Romanian private healthcare operator MedLife has launched the new Institute of Orthopaedics, located within the MedLife Medici's Hospital in Timișoara.
More than 417,000 sqm of industrial space were leased in H1 2025, marking an over 20% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to Colliers data.
Timișoara emerged as the sole Romanian city to experience growth in the office leasing market during H1 2025, defying a national downturn, according to a report by Fortim Trusted Advisors.
Romania is increasingly attracting international investors due to its competitive technological capabilities and a conducive ecosystem for AI development, finds a new CBRE report.
Timișoara has emerged as the leading regional office market in Romania in Q1 2025, with companies leasing 63% of all office spaces transacted outside Bucharest, according to a report by Fortim Trusted Advisors.
Beer producer Ursus Breweries, part of Asahi Europe & International, has named Dan Timotin as its new Managing Director for Romania.
Uber has expanded its services in Romania by launching Uber Black in Timișoara. This new service brings a premium and luxurious travel option to the city.
Companies in IT, manufacturing, industry, and the medical and pharmaceutical sectors were the most active in Romania's office rental market over the past five years, generating over half of the demand for new space.
The Timișoara City Hall recently approved the Zonal Urban Plan (PUZ) for a new urban regeneration project by Țiriac Imobiliare, owned by Romanian billionaire Ion Țiriac.
Currently, the central office in Bucharest is home to 654 employees, the Timisoara office has 270 specialists and the Cluj-Napoca office has 124.
The Romanian land market totalled around €450 million in 2024, a figure similar to 2023, with the residential sector generating the highest volume of transactions, according to estimates by Colliers Romania.
Sales of houses and apartments increased by 7.6% in Bucharest and Ilfov region, in 2024, compared to 2023, according to an analysis by SVN Romania. During the same period, national sales increased by 6.6%.
Tresor Le Palais in Timișoara has joined the Curio Collection by Hilton brand, marking the first transformation of this kind on the local market.
Wallberg has obtained the construction permit and financing for the fourth residential building in the XCity Towers complex in Timișoara.
Lefties inaugurated its third store in Romania, on a generous 5,000 square meters area located on the Iulius Mall's upper floor.

State-owned gas producer Romgaz concluded the subscription process for its second issue of bonds under the Euro Medium Term Notes Program (EMTN Programme) on October 28.
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.
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,
Courier firm Sameday has announced a significant investment of over €80 million in 2025, dedicated to technology, regional expansion.
Nusco Imobiliara has listed its first corporate bond issue on the Multilateral Trading System (SMT) of the BVB.