Bucharest, June 2023: Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), including Romania, are actively benefiting from the relocation of production facilities from far-away locations, such as Asia, closer to markets of consumption particularly because they offer a significant cost differential to Western European locations, especially for labor. Key sectors located in the CEE are textiles & apparel, … Continued

Bucharest, May 2023: The expansion of logistics companies sustained the demand for warehouse spaces in Romania, a demand which totaled more than 330,000 sq. m in Q1 2023, a 10% increase compared with the same period of last year, according to the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company. Romania and Hungary are the … Continued

Bucharest, May 2023: The occupancy of Bucharest hotels increased by 33% in the first quarter compared with the same period of the last year, and remains about 5% below the 2019 level. When compared to other cities across the CEE-6 region, Bucharest recorded the second-highest occupancy rate, just behind Warsaw and ahead of Budapest, Bratislava, … Continued

Globalworth, the leading office investor in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), said on Tuesday that it signed an agreement with e-commerce leader eMAG to set up its headquarters in the Globalworth Square building in Bucharest. The deal targets a space of 10,000 sqm GLA and marks the largest new lease contract signed this year in … Continued

Bucharest, May 2023: The Center – West area (Politehnica, Orhideea, Cotroceni) has become the largest office hub in Bucharest, overtaking the Floreasca – Barbu Vacarescu submarket in Q1 2023. This situation is expected to remain constant on a medium term at least, given the plans announced by developers, according to data from the Cushman & … Continued

Bucharest, May 2023: The Romanian investors have made real estate acquisitions worth €1.1 billion in the last 5 years, having a share of 28% in the investment volume recorded during this interval. Therefore, they have been the most active buyers of income-producing real estate assets in Romania, according to data from the Cushman & Wakefield … Continued

Bucharest, April 2023: High inflation and rising interest rates have increased the banks’ caution in financing the real estate sector, but the commercial property market in Romania remains stable, with limited adjustments of the capitalization rates. In a context where the upward movement of yields in the region has been more pronounced, there has also … Continued

Bucharest, April 2023: The developers of Belvedere Residence in northern part of Bucharest, one of the most dynamic premium residential areas, sold the commercial gallery on the ground floor of the residential buildings within the complex to a private investor, in the largest transaction of high street retail spaces recently recorded on the local market. … Continued

Bucharest, March 2023: SomProduct, a Romanian brand with an experience of 15 years in the Home & Deco industry, opens a showroom in the ISHO project Timisoara, developed by Mulberry Development. SomProduct leased space of 1,100 square meters in the Isho project, the transaction being brokered by the real estate consultancy company Cushman & Wakefield … Continued

Bucharest, March 2023: Lorand and Zsuzsanna Szarvadi, the owners of the Balvanyos Resort & Spa in Covasna, acquired the K+K Elisabeta hotel located in the Bucharest city center, and they will relaunch it under the newly established Peakture hotel brand, created by Brandient. Opened in 2006 by the Austrian-based Koller brothers, the hotel had been … Continued

Bucharest, March 2023: The industrial and logistics market registered a new record year both in terms of supply and demand, with development being concentrated in the Bucharest – Ilfov and West regions. However, other areas have also benefited from consistent investments in such projects in the last few years, with demand being mainly driven by … Continued

Bucharest, February 2023: The property portfolio under the management of the Asset Services department of the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company has tripled during the last 5 years, reaching more than 450,000 sq. m of office, logistics and retail spaces, both in Bucharest and the rest of the country. A further growth … Continued

ADP Romania prolonges its lease contract for another 5 years in Gara Herăstrău, a building part of the Globalworth portfolio. The total surface operated by the company is 8,300 square meters. A comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions, ADP unites HR, payroll, talent, time, tax and benefits administration, and is a … Continued

Bucharest, February 2023: Developers announced the construction of more than 275,000 sq. m of new office projects in the major regional cities – Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara, Iasi and Brasov, and therefore the modern office stock should reach approximately 1.3 million sq. m in the next 5 years. An increasing development activity has been noticed, especially when … Continued

Bucharest, February 2023: Around 500,000 sq. m of office spaces are unoccupied in Bucharest, reflecting a vacancy rate of 15.2%, the highest availability being reported in the Pipera North, Center-West and Floreasca – Barbu Vacarescu submarkets. There is still a significant discrepancy between A and B-class projects in terms of vacancy rates, a difference which … Continued

Bucharest, January 2023: The total volume invested in income-producing real estate assets – office, retail, logistics and industrial spaces and hotels – in the Central and Eastern Europe returned to growth last year, a positive evolution mainly driven by the activity recorded in Romania and Slovakia. Romania benefitted from an almost 40% increase of the … Continued

Bucharest, January 2023: Approximately 100,000 sq. m of retail spaces were delivered last year, with retail parks having an 80% share, while cities such as Bucharest, Timisoara, Pitesti, Turda, Baia Mare, Slatina and Miercurea Ciuc benefited from such investments. The new supply will significantly increase in 2023, as over 230,000 sq. m of retail spaces … Continued

Bucharest, December 2022: The increase of labor, real estate and energy costs places Romania on the 8th position in terms of the most attractive manufacturing markets in Europe, after countries such as the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary or Portugal, while also being ranked 22st globally, according to the Manufacturing Risk Index 2022 study, performed by … Continued

Bucharest, December 2022: The Eminescu Offices building, developed by Akcent Development in the central part of the Capital City and managed by the Asset Services team of Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, completes its tenant mix by attracting the delivery platdorm Bringo whithin the project. Bringo has leased ​​an area of 600 square meters within the … Continued

Best in class physical retail passes Covid-19 ‘stress test’ with global rebound in rents; Luxury brands showing resilience and cities experience increase in leasing activity; Cushman & Wakefield’s global report tracks 92 cities November 2022 – New York’s Fifth Avenue has reclaimed its position as the world’s most expensive retail street, with average rents of … Continued

Bucharest, November 2022: In 2021, the large retail chains recorded a cumulative turnover almost 20% higher than the corresponding one for 2019 (the last fully operational pre-pandemic year), an increase 60% above the consumption growth rate pertaining to the last two years (12.5%), and over the total inflation registered in the 2020 – 2021 period … Continued

Bucharest, November 2022: Income-producing properties are becoming an increasingly appreciated option for Romanian or foreign private investors who have previously been mainly active in the residential sector and who are now targeting “trophy” assets. Their focus is currently on all market segments – office, retail, industrial or hospitality, as the allocated budgets start from 2-3 million … Continued