Foster + Partners brings first Romanian exhibition to Iași
The Iulius Foundation has inaugurated Future Proof, the first exhibition in Romania showcasing the work of Foster + Partners, the architecture studio founded by Norman Foster.
The Iulius Foundation has inaugurated Future Proof, the first exhibition in Romania showcasing the work of Foster + Partners, the architecture studio founded by Norman Foster.
Charles Montgomery, author of Happy City and ranked among the world's 100 most influential urbanists, will be the international keynote speaker at Tilia – Romanian Cities Summit on April 23-24 in Iași. This marks Montgomery's first visit to Romania.
Iulius and Atterbury Europe have begun construction on Rivus Cluj-Napoca, Romania's largest urban reconversion real estate development.
Family Market Tomești, developed by Iulius, has obtained the building permit, marking a step in the development of the convenience retail concept for the local community.
Office leasing activity in Cluj-Napoca exceeded 18,000 sqm in 2025, following a strong 2024 that recorded 50,000 sqm of office space leased.
Iulius has secured a €305 million syndicated loan facility to strengthen its development strategy. This represents the first unitary refinancing in Romania for a portfolio of multiple buildings with different functions within a mixed-use project - Palas Iași.
Romanian developer Iulius has launched Europe's largest private bioremediation project, investing €29 million to clean 38 hectares of contaminated land in downtown Constanța. The project will transform the former Oil Terminal platform into an integrated urban regeneration complex worth over €800 million.
Iulius and Atterbury Europe have completed a €40 million investment in the expansion of Iulius Mall Suceava.
Romanian developer Iulius will start this month a remodelling of its mixed-use project Palas Iași, based on a concept by architecture firm Foster + Partners.
Romanian developer Iulius has comissioned UK-based Foster + Partners architecture studio to work on two projects in Romania.
Romanian developer Iulius says its entire portfolio holds green certifications or is pending certification, with more than 500,000 sqm being included in the LEED standard for green buildings.
The lease renewal is one of the most significant transactions this year, both in the Cluj-Napoca market and in the office market overall.
Romanian developer Iulius is investing €40 million in the expansion of Iulius Mall Suceava that will increase the leasable area of the project to 60,000 sqm.
Romanian developer Iulius has obtained the urban zoning plan (PUZ) from the local council for a new urban regeneration project in Cluj-Napoca that will have a planned investment of more than €500 million.

The World Bank has significantly downgraded its economic growth projections for Romania this year, lowering expectations to 0.5% from the 1.3% forecast issued at the start of 2026.
Foraj Sonde Videle has announced the acquisition of Raffles Energy, a British holding company that owns two Romanian energy companies active in natural gas and electricity production.
Econergy Renewable Energy has secured approximately €31 million in project financing from Kommunalkredit Austria to develop its 60 MW photovoltaic project in southeastern Romania.
Romanian software company Arobs Transilvania Software has completed the merger by absorption of five subsidiaries - Arobs Development & Engineering, Berg Computers, Nordlogic Software, Infobest Romania, and Centrul de Soft GPS.
The European retail sector faced a cooling period in February 2026, with the latest Eurostat data revealing a divergence between a stabilising Union and a sharply declining Romanian market.