The British real estate group M Core has invested over €150 million in Romania since the beginning of the year and plans additional investments of over €200 million in the next two years.

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 completed six new retail projects and is planning additional developments that will exceed €200 million over the next two years.

“Our continued investments in Romania highlight our long-term commitment to the market and our confidence in the resilience of the sector. We continue to identify high-quality assets that align with our strategic vision and enhance the retail experience for both tenants and consumers. With over €200 million dedicated to future projects, M Core is focused on innovation, sustainability, and excellence in retail,” said Sebastian Macdonald-Hall, Chief Investment Officer (Europe) at M Core.

Focsani Shopping Center covers an area of 45,000 square meters and has an occupancy rate of 92% in 2025, with over 100 retailers, while the Suceava Shopping City commercial project has a leasable area of 43,100 square meters and an occupancy rate of 99%.

“The transactions completed by M Core in the past six months reflect the strong performance of the retail sector and reaffirm investors’ confidence in Romania’s long-term potential,” explained Simina Niculita, Partner and Head of Retail at Colliers.

M Core also acquired seven fully leased retail parks from MAS, totaling approximately 32,000 square meters of leasable area, located in Slobozia, Focsani, Ramnicu Sarat, Targu Secuiesc, Sebes, Fagaras, and Gheorgheni, which will be integrated under the M Parks brand.

“After our role as advisor in the sale of the MAS portfolio earlier this year, we are pleased to have assisted another successful transaction with M Core, providing consultancy to KBC Bank for the sale of the mall in Focsani. M Core’s ongoing acquisitions reflect the growing interest in income-generating commercial assets in strategic locations,” said Cristi Moga, Head of Capital Markets at Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

M Core was advised in these acquisitions by CMS Cameron McKenna, Schoenherr, Deloitte, Colliers, and iO Partners, also benefiting from technical consultancy from Sentient and Optim.