Office leasing in Bucharest reached its lowest point in four years during H1 2025, according to Colliers consultants. Total leasing transactions exceeded 100,000 sqm, representing a more than one-third decrease compared to the same period last year.
Romania stands out in the CEE as an increasingly attractive destination for investors in the industrial and office real estate sectors, a Colliers analysis reveals.
Bucharest recorded a 20% decline in office leasing, to 339,000 sqm, in 2024, compared to the previous year, although it remained above the five-year average, according to a Colliers report.
Romania's industrial stock totaled 7.3 million sqm during H1 2024, while new projects spanning 700,000 sqm were under various development stages, according to a report by Colliers.
Contract renewals accounted for approximately 50% of office transactions in Bucharest during H1 2024, while the total demand fell to around 160,000 sqm, according to a Colliers report.
Romanian PM Ilie Bolojan has announced that a transitional period for natural gas pricing will be implemented between 1 April this year and the end of March 2027.
Mass Global Energy Rom has announced a new strategic investment of approximately €1 billion in Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacities.
Star Residence Invest, the first investment platform listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) dedicated to the real estate sector, has appointed Adrian Tănase as CFO.
Romanian grid power operator Transelectrica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Georgian State Electrosystem JSC (GSE) to develop the Georgia-Romania Interconnection Project, a submarine cable in the Black Sea.
The Romanian Business Leaders Foundation (RBL) has been accepted as a member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's Civil Society Steering Committee for a two-year mandate from 2026 to 2027.