Bucharest recorded 10 of the 14 major property transactions closed in the first half of 2022, while the overall volume of investment rose by 6% to €323 million compared to the first half of 2021, according to real estate consultancy CBRE.
Since the start of 2021, around 189,000 sqm of offices were leased on the Bucharest market, of which 70% were for spaces in buildings with green certifications, according to real estate consultancy CBRE Romania.
The Romania property sector could use more institutional investors, suggested speakers during the international investors’ panel of SEE Property Forum 2021, Property Forum's annual event in Bucharest.
The volume of new real estate investments in Romania amounted to €98 million in the first quarter of 2021, driven by the office and industrial segments. The investments were down 19% compared to the same period of 2020, according to a report by CBRE.
Hillwood Polska has relocated its office to Warsaw's Plac Małachowskiego office building. The company will occupy space on the fifth floor of the building.
Primark is opening its seventh shop in Poland. Another outlet of the chain will be opened in the Zielone Arkady shopping centre in Bydgoszcz. The store will occupy a total retail space of 3,200 sqm on two floors.
GTC in collaboration with The Shire Beyond Coworking, is isopening a new coworking space in Korona Office Complex in Kraków.
New appointments
Bartłomiej Polnik has joined Savills as Associate Director, Senior Project & Development Manager PRS & Living Sectors in the PBC department.
Stage Capital has announced the appointment of Jacek Kołodziejski as Country Director in Poland. His role is to manage Stage Capital's retail property portfolio in Poland and to guide the growth of its value through expansion of existing facilities and acquisitions with growth potential.
Tomasz Waligórski will take over as General Manager of the Carrefour chain in Poland from 1 November. In this function, he will replace the previous, long-standing director of the Polish branch, Tareck Ouaibi.
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