The total industrial and logistics stock in Romania reached 7.9 million sq. m at the end of Q4, as developers completed new projects with a leasable area of 332,000 sq. m across the country in 2025, among which ~123,000 sq. m were delivered in Q4. The development activity in 2025 was significantly lower when compared […]

Leasing Activity: YTD gross take-up reached 7.7 million sq m, up 20% year-on-year. Poland, Czechia, Romania, and Hungary posted robust leasing activity, led by manufacturing, logistics, and e-commerce. Czechia had its strongest quarter since 2022; Poland led in volume, Hungary saw dynamism in regional hubs, and Romania recorded a jump in net-new leasing. Supply & Vacancy: YTD […]

The total modern stock of industrial & logistics spaces in Romania was of almost 7.78 million sq. m at the end of Q3, as developers completed new projects with a leasable area of 209,300 sq. m across the country in the first 9 months of the year, a level 24% lower when compared with the […]

The CEE-6 industrial sector faced headwinds in Q2 2025, with industrial production contracting by 1.6% YoY due to global trade tensions, particularly affecting automotive and machinery sectors. Despite this, GDP growth remained stable at 2.1%, and unemployment held at 4.3%. Regional performance varied, with Bulgaria seeing a sharp decline (–6.4%) and Poland and Hungary posting […]

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. Moreover, the first half of 2025 ranks as the 3rd best-performing H1 in the […]

The total industrial & logistics in Romania stock reached 7.71 million sq. m at the end of Q1, as developers completed new projects with a leasable area of 142,000 sq. m across the country in the first quarter, while the current under construction pipeline is of approximately 345,000 sq. m. The nationwide vacancy rate increased […]

Despite the bleak narratives around e-commerce in recent years – frequently sensationalised by mass media through clickbaits – data clearly shows that the rumours of the demise of e-commerce are greatly exaggerated. The patient is alive and well, even gaining weight. It is not putting on weight too much, but is it a drawback? You […]

The total industrial & logistics in Romania stock reached almost 7.58 million sq. m at the end of Q4, as developers completed new projects with a leasable area of 572,000 sq. m across the country in 2024, among which 296,600 sq. m were delivered in Q4. The development activity in 2024 was 26.5% higher when […]

Romania’s industrial and logistics sector is nearing 8 million sq. m of modern space, with over 60% concentrated within an hour’s drive of Bucharest. Key regional hubs like Timișoara, Brașov, and Cluj now represent more than 20% of the national stock, while Moldova and Oltenia show strong growth potential due to ongoing infrastructure development. Bucharest–Ilfov […]

The demand for logistics and industrial spaces reached 575,000 sq. m during the first 9 months of this year, a decrease of 20% compared with the same period of 2023, according to the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consulting company. The new demand accounted for 86% of the transacted volume. The figures for Q3 […]

The total modern stock reached almost 7.13 million sq. m at the end of Q2, as developers completed new projects with a total leasable area of ~104,000 sq. m across the country in H1 2024, among which 60,000 sq. m were delivered in Q2. The total development activity in H1 2024 slowed down when compared […]

The new supply of modern industrial & logistics spaces was modest throughout Q1, as the most significant deliveries were represented by a 23,600 sq. m expansion of CTPark Bucharest West and also by 8,800 and 6,200 sq. m spaces developed by WDP in Sibiu and Almaj (Dolj). The vacancy rate slightly increased in Bucharest (6.1%), […]

2023 was another strong year for the industrial and logistics market, as the segment registered a consistent activity both in terms of supply and demand. The total annual take-up surpassed 1 million sq. m, in line with the levels reported in the 3 years beforehand, with almost 300,000 sq. m being transacted in Q4. The […]

In Q3 2023, the total leasing activity in Romania slowed down compared with the previous quarter, with the gross take-up totaling around 169,000 sq. m, corresponding to a 20% q-o-q decrease, while Bucharest saw a sharper decline of 26%. As a result, the YTD transactional volume was 716,000 sq. m, resulting in a 22% y-o-y […]

The leasing activity on the industrial and logistics property market registered another strong quarter in Q2 2023, with a gross take-up of over 215,000 sq. m, bringing the transactional volume for the first half of the year at 547,000 sq. m, corresponding to a slight growth when compared with H1 2022. The new demand continues […]

2023 a fost un alt an puternic pentru piața industrială și logistică, având în vedere că acest segment imobiliar a înregistrat o activitate consistentă atât în ceea ce privește oferta, cât și cererea. Suprafața totală închiariată a depășit 1 milion mp, în linie cu nivelul mediu înregistrat în ultimii 3 ani, cu aproape 300.000 mp […]

The demand for industrial and logistics spaces remains relatively strong at the beginning of the year, even in a context characterized by high inflation and interest rates, decelerating consumer demand and economic overall uncertainly. The total take up for Q 1 2023 was of around 331 000 sq m, up from 305 000 sq m […]

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 logistics and retail […]

The industrial and logistics market fundamentals remain strong, as the segment registered a new record year both in terms of supply and demand Thus, the total take up for 2022 was of almost 1 3 million sq m, reflecting a 28 growth when compared with 2021 with 370 000 sq m being transacted in Q […]

The y-o-y inflation rate reached 14.8% in September in Romania, one of the highest levels in the European Union and, although expected to stabilize in Q4 it is likely to remain in double digits at least until late H1 2023. The monetary policy rate has also been increased by the National Bank of Romania, up […]

542,000 sq. m of industrial and logistics spaces were leased in H1 2022, a 50% increase compared with the same period of 2021, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox latest Marketbeat. The volume transacted in Q2 was of approximately 240,000 sq. m, which was added to the Q1 take-up of more than 300,000 sq. m. […]

The demand for industrial and logistics spaces remained consistent in Q1 2022, with a total leasing activity of over 300,000 sq. m, reflecting a 50% increase when compared with Q1 2021, thus maintaining the positive trend observed during the last two years. Renewals represent only 15% of the transacted volume, the activity being mainly driven […]

The demand for industrial and logistics spaces reached a new record level in Q4 2021, with a total leasing activity of 441,000 sq. m, up 46% when compared with Q3 2021 and slightly higher compared with the same period of last year. Overall, the leasing activity in 2021 has exceeded the 1 million sq. m […]

The demand for Logistics spaces remained solid in Q2 2021, with a total leasing activity of 160,000 sq. m, reflecting a 20% decrease both q-o-q and y-o-y. However, the gross take-up reached 360,300 sq. m during H1 2021, reflecting a 21% y-o-y growth. The activity was mainly driven by new demand.