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Bucharest Retail Market 2025

The modern retail stock in Bucharest reached almost 1.33 million sq. m at the end of H2 2025. The stock consists of 17 shopping centers with a total GLA of 774,700 sq. m (58% of the stock), 14 retail parks comprising of a GLA of 448,300 sq. m (34%), while 6 commercial galleries (105,000 sq. m GLA) cover the remaining 8%.

Calculated based on the latest demographic data for the Bucharest – Ilfov area provided by the National Institute of Statistics, the average density of modern retail space reached 500 sq. m/ 1,000 inhabitants. The 1st  District of Bucharest, the most affluent, has both the highest density, with 757 sq. m/ 1,000 inhabitants, and the highest headline rent, with a benchmark of €80 – 90 per sq. m/ month in Baneasa Shopping City.

The 6th District of Bucharest has the largest retail stock, with 312,800 sq. m, being followed by the 3rd District, with 284,400 sq. m of modern retail spaces, while the 5th district has both the lowest stock (64,300 sq. m) and density (167).

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