Bucharest's hotel market is experiencing a strong recovery, with significant growth in key performance indicators, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
Romanian mobile accessories retailer Contakt has announced plans to expand its national network and venture into CEE markets in a bid to grow the business.
President Donald Trump announced new import tariffs on all goods entering the US effective as of April 2, hitting equities, long term yields and CEE-based currencies. In response to these global tariffs, growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 are being revised in the CEE, according to a report by Erste Group.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a regional loan of up to €120 million to AFI Europe to support its development pipeline in Serbia, Poland, Romania, and Czechia.
Global IT service provider Sigma Software Group has announced the opening of its first engineering hub in Romania, marking a significant expansion of its European presence.
Cross-border ecommerce transactions in CEE have seen a significant surge, climbing by 15% to reach €24 billion in 2024 compared to 2023.
Construction labour cost and availability have become the primary concerns for real estate developers in Central Europe, according to a new survey by Deloitte. This shift sees it surpassing project financing, which has been the dominant issue in recent years.
Investment incentives across CEE are proving to be a major draw for Research and Development (R&D) and Business Services Sector (BSS) projects, with support reaching up to 70% of qualified costs, according to Colliers' report.
Bucharest has seen a 12% increase in average office fit-out costs in 2024, surpassing €1,000 per sqm, but this level is still among the lowest in capital cities across CEE, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox research.
iO Partners and Miebach Consulting have formed a new partnership to deliver enhanced real estate and supply chain solutions across CEE.
Romania is preparing for a wave of new hotel openings in 2025-2026, solidifying its position as an attractive tourist destination in CEE, according to a report by Colliers.
In addition to the IFC's contribution, the AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) will invest an equivalent amount, bringing the total value of the bond issue to €200 million.
Western European investors have been the most active buyers of real estate assets in Romania over the past five years, making placements of €1.75 billion, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
Excluding the mega-transactions (with values of more than €500 million), the average transaction value was € 34 million in 2024, compared to €25 million in 2023.
With 138 deal announcements in 2024, Romania has seen a 6% increase in deal volume from the previous year.
Vlad Săftoiu, Head of Research Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, talked to Property Forum about the demand trends in the Romanian office market and the outlook for industrial and retail investments in 2025.
Victor Constantinescu, Managing Partner & Co-Head of firm-wide Real Estate at Kinstellar Romania, talked to Property Forum about the key deals of 2024 and shared his expectations for the year ahead.
Romania remains one of the countries with the lowest mortgage penetration rates in the European Union, according to a Colliers' analysis.
Investors across Europe will continue to focus on sectors with strong structural tailwinds, such as living and logistics, according to a Knight Frank report.
Romania's industrial market reached a total stock of 7.56 million sqm, with 208,300 sqm of new completions in Q3 2024.
Turkish land systems manufacturer Otokar has entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement with Romanian defense company Automecanica to manufacture Otokar Cobra II 4x4.
Bolt Food, the food delivery arm of the ride-sharing platform Bolt, has appointed Alexandra Dinovici as the new General Manager for its local operations.
Premier Restaurants Romania, the operator of McDonald's restaurants in the country, announced a turnover of over RON 2 billion (€401 million) in 2024.
Chinese car maker Chery has officially announced its entry into the Romanian market through a partnership agreement with Auto Italia Group, part of the Samelet Group.
Oil and gas major OMV Petrom has announced that its wind and photovoltaic projects in Romania have a combined capacity of 2.4 GW.