Bucharest’s office development pipeline is low, with just 24,000 sqm expected for delivery by the end of 2025, which could further push pre-leasing activity to new lows, according to a report by iO Partners.
The industrial sector in Romania is recording a slowdown in Q1 2024, with the same trend being recorded across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) markets, according to a iO Partners analysis.
Spaces leased by private medical operators now represent about 2.5% of the total modern office space available in Bucharest, with most of the players occupying buildings in Bucharest’s main office hub based in northern Bucharest, according to an iO Partners report.
Vlad Stanislav, Managing Director Romania at iO Partners, talked to Property Forum about the company’s expansion in the energy and infrastructure line of services and the higher yield environment in Romania’s property sector compared to other markets in CEE.
Industrial developer WDP has purchased wholesale retail park Expo Market Doraly from ARA Europe and Romanian investor Gheorghe Iaciu for an undisclosed sum.
Charles Boudet, CEO of iO Partners, spoke to Property Forum about the ongoing expansion plans of the real estate consultancy in the region and the trend of foreign investors returning to their core markets.
Romanian entrepreneurs Cristian and Teo Mercinoiu have bought a land plot near the Victoriei Square in central Bucharest, in a deal brokered by iO Partners.
The office stock in Bucharest’s sublease niche totaled 67,400 sqm in 2023, while new transactions in this segment amounted to 5,856 sqm, according to an iO Partners report.
Residential transactions in Bucharest fell by 17% in 2023 versus the previous year, while in neighbouring Ilfov County the volume of deals rose by 6% over smaller prices of homes, according to a iO Partners report.
The retail sector accounted for 58% of the total investment transaction volume that reached €500 million during 2023 in Romania, according to data from iO Partners in collaboration with JLL.
Borg Automotive Group will move into new premises at HI Piotrkowska office building in Łódź in February 2025. It will occupy approximately 300 sqm. Brookfield Partners supported the tenant in the negotiation process.
TK Maxx shop will be opened at Ferio Konin (central Poland). The brand will occupy 2,000 sqm of space in the extended part of the shopping centre.
In November, RTV Euro AGD will open four new shops in four Polish cities: Wrocław, Mikołów, Bydgoszcz and Szczecin. Shops will be opened in Galeria Dominikańska in Wrocław (sales floor area of 950 sqm), Park Handlowy in Mikołów (570 sqm), CH Focus in Bydgoszcz (555 sqm) and Vendo Park in Szczecin (480 sqm).
New appointments
From November 1st 2024, Izabela Potrykus is to take on the role of head of the leasing team at CPI Property Group (CPIPG) and take on responsibility for 20 office buildings with a combined area of 516,000 sqm.
Knight Frank continues to strengthen its European management team with the appointment of Charles Taylor as CEO of Knight Frank Poland. He is a former Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield Poland.
Immo lab, a consultancy specialising in strategic investment advice in the real estate sector, announces that Bartłomiej Ciemała is joining its team to take up the position of director of investment development.
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