Romania's apartment market showed signs of divergence in September 2026, according to the monthly PropGenius barometer. The national average price per sqm remained broadly flat, edging down from €1,973 to €1,972 per sqm, while time-on-market indicators rose across all seven cities analysed.

Activ Property Services has brokered the lease of approximately 2,000 sqm of production space for Romanian bakery retailer Pofta de Pâine at Lion's Head Logistics Park Bucharest South, a development located in the Popești area on the southern outskirts of Bucharest. The transaction was coordinated by Cosmin Dinu, Head of Industrial at Activ Property Services, who advised the tenant throughout the process, from identifying a suitable location and conducting technical and commercial assessments to negotiating lease terms. Operations at the new factory are expected to commence in October or November 2026.

Danish retailer NORMAL has entered Romania, opening its first two stores at NEPI Rockcastle shopping centres in Bucharest and Timișoara. The openings mark Romania as NORMAL's 14th European market. The store at Mega Mall in Bucharest covers 311 sqm GLA, while the location at Shopping City Timișoara spans 445 sqm GLA, with both sites launching in early October 2026.

tbi bank has provided a new €4.4 million financing facility to Ananda Residence Biruinței 9, part of Ananda Group, to support residential development in Popești-Leordeni, in the southern Bucharest metropolitan area. The facility has a 24-month maturity with the principal repayable in full at maturity, and adds to the bank's existing €4.5 million exposure to the same entity.

BuildGreen has coordinated the LEED v4.1 O+M: Existing Buildings Platinum certification for Banu Antonache Offices, a Class A office building in Bucharest's Floreasca-Dorobanți area owned and managed by Adval Asset Management. Completed in 2006, the building offers 4,472 sqm of leasable area across a ground floor and five upper floors, with two underground levels and 79 parking spaces, and currently records an occupancy rate of 98%.

PPD, a clinical research company, has extended its office lease at West Gate Business District in Bucharest for a further three years. The renewal marks the fourth consecutive extension of an agreement that began in 2008, taking the partnership with campus owner Genesis Property beyond the 20-year mark.

More than two-thirds of modern retail space in the Czech Republic is over 15 years old, according to Colliers' ExCEEding Borders Retail 2026 report. Across the six major Central and Eastern European countries and the Baltic states combined, approximately 33.3 million sqm of modern retail space exists, of which roughly 20 million sqm, or around two-thirds, is older than 15 years. The Czech Republic's share stands at 69%, placing it among the more mature markets in the region.

Cushman & Wakefield Echinox has promoted Claudia Scarlat to Deputy Head of Valuation and expanded the responsibilities of Bogdan Sergentu, who becomes Head of Valuation, Data & AI Strategy. The appointments strengthen the management structure of the Valuation department and support a new strategic direction focused on data and artificial intelligence across the company.

Romania Sotheby's International Realty has reduced the asking price of Cantacuzino-Ghica Castle in Deleni, Iași county, by €50,000, bringing it to €750,000. The Class A listed manor and its park of more than four hectares are being offered for conversion into hospitality, wellness or private residential use.

Property Forum and The Poland Observer are joining forces at Expo Real 2026 for a dedicated conference session exploring the investment outlook for Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. Taking place from 15:00 to 16:30 on 6 October, the 90-minute programme will bring together real estate leaders to discuss where opportunities could emerge across the region as the market heads towards 2027.