The ongoing residential developments in areas near Bucharest count around 28,500 apartments, with Voluntari town and Tunari commune among the locations with the biggest volume of new construction, according to a report by Imobiliare.ro.
Sales of homes funded by bank loans rose by 40% during H1 2024 compared to the same period of last year over the reduction of interest rates and the increase in transaction prices, according to transactions brokered by RE/MAX Romania.
Romanian developer Bellemonde Developement has obtained €21 million in funding from Libra Internet Bank for a residential project in Pipera, near Bucharest.
Romanian developer HILS Development has announced a 28% increase in residential sales during H1 2024 compared to the same period of last year, while revenue was up 25% year-on-year.
The average price of new homes in Romania amounted to €1,504 per sqm in 2023, which was the third lowest price in Europe, behind Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece, according to a Deloitte report.
Romanian developer One United Properties says its volume of sold and pre-sold residential units, parking spaces and commercial spaces amounted to around €123.8 million during H1 2024. This result is up by 2.5% compared to the same period of last year.
Monia Dobrescu, Partner at Mușat & Asociații, spoke to Property Forum about the growing role of ESG criteria in bank financing of real estate projects and the prospects for investment in the local market in 2024.
Romanian developer Eden Capital aims to deliver by H2 2026 a new high-end residential complex in northern Bucharest with an estimated value of €130 million.
InteRo Property Development, owned by the Canadian Topolinski investors family, has kicked off the construction of a new mixed-use project in Bucharest with a valuation of €1 billion.
April 2024 was a remarkable month for the real estate market in the Capital. The significant increase in sales reflects increased buyer confidence in the market's growth potential.
Romanian property company Impact Developer & Contractor said its net profit amounted to 39.9 million lei (around €7 million) in 2023, down by more than 59% versus 2022 over lower revenue from residential sales.
Nova Power & Gas, part of the E-INFRA group, has announced the commercial operation of Romania's largest battery energy storage facility, with a capacity of 200 MW and 400 MWh, located in Florești, Cluj County.
Vlasceanu & Partners has advised Econergy on a €40.5 million project financing from UniCredit Bank for the development of an 87 MW photovoltaic project in Oradea, Romania.
Romania leads the European Union in both VAT and corporate tax collection failures, losing approximately one-third of potential revenue from each tax, according to a European Commission analysis published this week.
Romanian farmers will gain access to additional financing through a €25 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to Agricover Credit IFN. The non-bank financial institution will channel the funds to micro agricultural businesses seeking to improve productivity and environmental sustainability.
Oil major OMV Petrom has started preparations for exploration drilling in Bulgaria's Han Asparuh offshore block, which is operated together with NewMed Energy.