Romanian hotel market experiences further performance growth in first half of 2025. The occupancy increased by around 4% in the first six months of the year compared to the same period of 2024, according to a study conducted by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company based on the STR data, who tracks … Continued

Bucharest, September 2025: The retail team of Cushman & Wakefield Echinox has successfully provided strategic consultancy to the developer of Agora Mall Arad (formerly Galleria Arad), which officially reopened on August 28 following an extensive refurbishment and repositioning process. This milestone marks a significant step in revitalizing the retail landscape in western Romania. As part … Continued

Bucharest, August 2025: The number of employees working in A & B Class office buildings in Bucharest exceeded 340,000 at the end of H1 2025, accounting for around 30% of the total workforce in the city. Companies contracted office spaces corresponding to more than 7,000 new employees in H1, with the net take-up (excluding renegotiations) … Continued

Bucharest, August 2025: The Romanian retail market has been very active throughout H1 2025, when projects totaling more than 162,000 sq. m were delivered. The modern retail stock in the country reached 4.73 million sq. m, with the largest share located in the Central – West region (16 counties in Transylvania and Banat), totaling approximately … Continued

Bucharest, July 2025: Companies leased industrial & logistics spaces with a total area exceeding 500,000 sq. m in H1 2025, corresponding to a robust y-o-y increase of 25% compared with the same period of last year, according to the Romania Industrial Marketbeat Q2 2025 report by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company. … Continued

Bucharest, July 2025: Romania’s retail market continues to attract a growing number of international brands, according to an analysis conducted by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company. The analysis reveals that more than 40 international retailers entered the Romanian market between 2020 and 2025. Globally, all these retail chains have total annual … Continued

CHICAGO – Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global real estate services firm, today released its 2024 Sustainability Report, demonstrating the firm’s commitment to operational excellence and responsible business practices. The report highlights the firm’s global impact across key sustainability areas during 2024 and progress on future targets that will help shape a more sustainable and … Continued

Bucharest, July 2025 – The total volume invested in income-producing real estate assets – office, retail, logistics and industrial spaces and hotels – in Romania reached approximately €391 million in the first half of 2025, corresponding to a slight decrease of 6.5% compared to the same period in 2024 (€418 million). However, the first semester … Continued

Bucharest, July 2025 – The global logistics and industrial markets continue to evolve at an accelerated pace, with Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) emerging as a strategic hub in the reconfigured global supply chains. Amid economic uncertainty, inflationary pressures, and the need for operational flexibility, the CEE region, including Romania, is attracting increasing interest from … Continued

Bucharest, July 2025 – Romanians spent approximately €40 billion in large retail chains last year, corresponding to a growth rate of 7.1% vs 2023. The 2024 growth rate marked a slowdown compared with 2023 (+11.1% vs 2022), but remained above inflation, according to the Romania Retail Snapshot 2025 produced by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox … Continued

Bucharest, June 2025 – Approximately 40% of office building occupiers require employees to work from the office 2 or 3 days per week, while 1 in 8 tenants is planning to expand its office footprint. These are among the key findings of the “What Occupiers Want 2025” report, based on a global survey conducted by … Continued

Bucharest, June 2025: Romania benefits from a series of favourable factors that facilitate the growth and expansion of data centre capacity and could emerge as a developing market, offering multiple strategic advantages for the development of the sector, according to an analysis conducted by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company. A diversified … Continued

Bucharest, June 2025: M Core, the leader of the local retail park market, has invested over €150 million since the beginning of the year for the acquisition of the Focsani Shopping Center from KBC and Suceava Shopping City, along with seven retail parks from real estate investor MAS. At the same time, M Core has … Continued

Bucharest, June 2025:  Romanians spent €59 million in cinemas last year, an amount 5% lower compared with 2023, as ticket prices recorded a 10% y-o-y increase and the total number of tickets sold declined by 14%, according to the data offered by the Romanian Film Center and analyzed by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real … Continued

The European living sector, including rental housing (PRS), purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), and collective living solutions, continues to attract strong investor interest. According to the European Living Investor Survey 2025 conducted by the Cushman & Wakefield global real estate consultancy company, 75% of surveyed investors anticipate increasing their exposure to this sector over the next … Continued

There was no retail project completion in Q1 in Romania, but the delivery pace significantly picked up in April and May, when ~150,000 sq. m of new schemes opened (including one super regional shopping center – Mall Moldova – in Iasi). This area represents 80% of the entire 2024 new supply, according to data from … Continued

Bucharest, May 2025: The office space demand slowed down in Q1 across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), where less than 30,000 sq. m were delivered across the region, corresponding to the area of a medium – sized building, according to data from the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company. The total take-up in … Continued

Bucharest, May 2025: The Floreasca Park building in the Floreasca – Barbu Vacarescu office submarket, one of the largest business hubs in Bucharest, attracts a new major tenant, Leroy Merlin, an internationally reputed DIY retailer which leased approximately 4,000 sq. m of office space. The transaction was brokered by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real … Continued

Bucharest, May 2025: The industrial and logistics market had a promising start of the year, with almost 260,000 sq. m being leased in Q1, corresponding to a robust 31% y-o-y increase, according to the Romania Marketbeat Industrial Q1 2025 report produced by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company. Another positive sign was … Continued

Bucharest, April 2025: The Bucharest hotel market recorded further performance recovery in 2024, in terms of RevPAR and occupancy rate, while the ADR finally surpassed the milestone of 100-euro average daily rate, according to the real estate consulting company Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. Market performance encourages investments in new hotels, thus by 2027 it is … Continued

Bucharest, April 2025: The retail team of Cushman & Wakefield Echinox provided strategic consultancy for Prime Kapital, the developer of the Mall Moldova Iasi super-regional shopping center, being involved in securing renowned brands such as Inditex, Peek & Cloppenburg, IKEA or Leroy Merlin among others. The official opening is on April 17, 2025. The close … Continued

Bucharest, April 2025: The Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company exclusively sells a historically listed villa in the Northern part of Bucharest, located on Aviatorilor Boulevard. Built in 1934 and designed by the renowned architect Duiliu Marcu, the property stands out for its architecture and prestige, along with its incredibly rich history. Raluca … Continued

Bucharest, April 2025: Romania is currently undergoing an accelerated transformation of the e-commerce market, generating an ever-growing demand for industrial & logistics spaces. According to the “Quo Vadis E-commerce” report released by Cushman & Wakefield, the online commerce continues to be a growth driver for the industrial & logistics real estate sector, generating significant opportunities … Continued

Bucharest, March 2025 – The European luxury retail industry continued its growth in 2024, albeit at a more moderate pace compared with previous years. European luxury retail sales increased by 4% vs. 2023, but below the growth rates recorded in 2023 and 2022, which stood at 7% and 23%, respectively. This shows that the market … Continued