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.
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.
Griffes has leased 6,000 sqm of office space in Unirii View, one of Bucharest's Class A office buildings. Of the total space leased, 2,000 sqm represents new tenants, while three existing tenants expanded their operations.
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.
Industrial developer VGP has started the construction on VGP Park Bucharest 2, a new industrial and logistics project with a leasable area of around 114,000 sqm.
After a period dominated by the tech sector, H1 2025 saw a notable surge in interest from the financial-banking sector in the Bucharest office leasing market, according to data by Crosspoint Real Estate.
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.
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.
Lavinia Ioniță Rasmussen, Real Estate Partner at Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP), talked to Property Forum about the firm's growing portfolio in industrial and renewable energy, but also about the new EU rules that will boost investments in green buildings.
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.
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.
Meta Estate Trust has invested in a plot of land near Victoriei Square in central Bucharest, where it plans to develop a building that will be leased to a chain of private medical clinics.
In this mandate, Cushman & Wakefield Echinox is focused on creating the right mix of tenants, responding to the needs of the customers in the area.
CTPark Deva enjoys an ideal geographical location in Transylvania, in the heart of Romania, making it perfect for central distribution centers and manufacturing activities.
The lease renewal is one of the most significant transactions this year, both in the Cluj-Napoca market and in the office market overall.
Very few projects in Bucharest are expected to be delivered in the next two years: only 15,500 sqm in 2024 and 8,000 sqm in 2025.
Oil major OMV Petrom has delivered the first electrolyser module for green hydrogen production at its Petrobrazi refinery, marking progress in the 20 MW green hydrogen project.
Turkish investor Yeşilyurt Enerji has successfully secured a €20 million financing package from the Netherlands-based bank YapiKredi
Restaurant technology startup Choice has secured €6.6 million in new funding and is accelerating its expansion across CEE, including Romania, where it entered in 2025.
PPC Blue Romania, part of the PPC group, has partnered with retailer Selgros to install a network of 100 charging points for electric vehicles across stores in 7 cities, with a total installed power of 5,800 kW.
Alive Energy has acquired Green Storage Farm, a battery energy storage system with 82.8 MW of installed power and 181 MWh storage capacity. The project has reached ready-to-build status and received foreign direct investment screening clearance.