CEE Investment Marketbeat Report H1 2025
Bucharest, October 2025: Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, one of the leading real estate consultancy firms on the local market, announces the appointment of Gabriel Vinte as Business Development Manager within the Project & Development Services (PDS) department. In addition to responsibilities focused on expanding the client portfolio and strategic partnerships, Gabriel will also oversee the business line dedicated to sustainability services.
Gabriel’s appointment comes amid a significant increase in demand for technical consultancy services (project management, technical due diligence, site supervision, etc.), including those related to sustainability, from both landlords and tenants. Through this team expansion, Cushman & Wakefield Echinox strengthens its position in providing services to clients seeking to adapt their portfolios to modern environmental and energy efficiency standards, thereby contributing to the improvement of ESG performance across their projects.
Gabriel Vinte brings over 21 years of experience gained in renowned companies across sectors such as financial services, retail, residential, and consultancy, with a consistent focus on real estate. This multidisciplinary exposure has enabled him to develop a 360° integrated approach to the industry.
Andrei Ianculescu, Head of Project & Development Services: “Bringing Gabriel Vinte on board is a natural step for us, considering the market evolution and the growing expectations regarding technical consultancy, design, and sustainability services. This team expansion strengthens our ability to deliver integrated services, from concept to final delivery.”
Cushman & Wakefield Echinox has a strong tradition of promoting and implementing sustainability standards, having provided consultancy over time to numerous investors, developers, and tenants in the process of green building certification, energy consumption optimization, and carbon footprint reduction. Leveraging the expertise of its multidisciplinary team, the company facilitates the integration of best sustainability practices into development and property management projects.
Gabriel Vinte, Business Development Manager & Sustainability Consultant Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: “A mindset focused on innovation, efficiency, and solutions, transforms challenges in opportunities in any industry. In the real estate sector, the success of a technical consultant came from a well-structured plan, a team of skilled and passionate people, and a client-centred approach. These very principles are what motivated me to join the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox team.”
Technical consultancy services include integrated design, management, coordination, and supervision of office, retail, residential, mixed-use, industrial, and logistics fit-out projects, ensuring process efficiency and alignment of technical solutions with client objectives.
Over the past three years, the Project & Development Services department of Cushman & Wakefield Echinox has delivered projects totaling 200,000 square meters, covering office, retail, industrial, and logistics spaces for both landlords and tenants. During the same period, projects benefiting from green certification services have reached a total of 760,000 square meters.
