Tag: leasing (24 articles)

Real estate   |   19 August, 2026 at 11:31 AM

NEPI Rockcastle raises full-year guidance after H1 2026 results

NEPI Rockcastle, Europe's third-largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, reported net operating income of €318 million for the first half of 2026, a 3.8% year-on-year increase. The result was driven by rental indexation, active leasing and tighter cost control, with a recovery rate of 96%. Like-for-like tenant sales rose 2.7%, supported by a 3.3% increase in average spend per visit. Occupancy stood at 98.2%, and a €126 million valuation uplift brought the total portfolio value to €8.4 billion.

Real estate   |   12 August, 2026 at 11:11 AM

Bucharest office vacancy reaches five-year low

Bucharest's office market recorded net take-up of 73% of total leasing activity in the first half of 2026, up from 53% in the same period of 2025, according to the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox Marketbeat Office Q2 2026 report. Total take-up reached 109,500 sqm in H1, of which 60,400 sqm were transacted in Q2 alone, although overall leasing volume remained approximately 10% below H1 2025 levels. The vacancy rate fell to 11.6% in Q2, its lowest point since Q3 2020, driven primarily by stronger demand from IT&C sector occupiers.

Real estate   |   3 February, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Bucharest office market faces polarisation in 2026

Adinel Tudor, CEO of EVO Properties, talked to Property Forum about the evolution of the Bucharest office market, noting that by 2026, the sector will become increasingly polarised. At the same time, he added that tenants are choosing better spaces even if they opt for smaller office surfaces.

Real estate   |   14 January, 2026 at 9:37 AM

Finance takes the lead in Bucharest office demand

The Bucharest office market saw last year a shift in hierarchy regarding the sectors generating the most transactions, according to a study by Crosspoint Real Estate. Companies in the banking and financial sector accounted for 25% of the gross leasing volume in Bucharest, surpassing the IT sector (23%) for the first time.

Real estate   |   6 November, 2025 at 11:15 AM

CTP reports 15% rental income growth on nine months

Industrial developer CTP reported net rental income growth of 15.4% year-on-year to €549 million in the first nine months of 2025. The company achieved like-for-like rental growth of 4.5%, driven by indexation and lease renewals.

Real estate   |   13 February, 2025 at 12:05 PM

Bucharest office leasing down 20% in 2024

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.

Real estate   |   12 November, 2024 at 9:50 AM

Evo Properties mixed-use project in Bucharest to host 4-star hotel

Evo Properties, the owner of London & Oslo office buildings in Western Bucharest, has reached a 50% lease rate this year and aims to reach an occupancy rate of 85% by the end of 2025. At the same time, it continues to transform the project into a mixed-use hub that will include a premium hotel.

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