Oana Iliescu, Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, talked to Property Forum about the resilience of Romania’s real estate stock, which remains among the youngest in CEE. She highlighted that despite a complex economic landscape, industrial and capital markets continue to offer investment opportunities for well-positioned assets and long-term investors.

Sustainability criteria are playing an increasing role when banks finance real estate projects in Romania, while buildings that meet green finance standards can obtain better terms. These are the findings of a study carried out by Colliers on the local market, based on responses from four commercial banks, which together hold more than half of the Romanian banking system's assets, and two multilateral development banks active in the real estate sector. The clearest rule identified for new buildings is the NZEB-10% standard, applied by all institutions analysed. All six require the primary energy demand of a new building to be at least 10% below the national NZEB threshold, and a project that does not meet this standard may still be financed, but the loan will generally not be classified as green finance.

When international investors discuss Romania, the conversation often begins with Bucharest and increasingly includes cities such as Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara and Brașov. Yet one of the country's most compelling growth stories is unfolding further east.

REDPORT and Mobexpert are launching REDPORT Living, a residential concept through which buyers benefit from integrated furnishing and interior design solutions, adapted to each project in the REDPORT portfolio. The program is designed to simplify the stage that follows the purchase of a home, when buyers usually need to allocate additional time, budget and resources for furnishing and coordinating suppliers.

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) has underwritten a €123 million investment facility on behalf of funds and accounts managed by Cerberus Capital Management and Revetas Capital to refinance th Radisson Blu Hotel Complex in central Bucharest. pbb acted as arranger and sole lender under the facility.

Hubix, the Romanian investment and real estate management company, has signed a partnership with Nexo Group to develop the Abito Pipera residential project, in the Pipera area.

Speedwell has signed a €21.5 million financing agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania for the residential component of Queens District, its mixed-use development in northern Bucharest.

Rezidential developer Alesonor and Fan Basketball Academy have announced a partnership to develop and operate the sports facilities within Amber Forest Agora, part of the Amber Forest suburb.

Nicolae Ciobanu, Managing Partner - Head of Advisory at Fortim Trusted Advisors, talked to Property Forum about the resilience of the Romanian real estate market. He highlighted that domestic capital now provides a vital stabilisation anchor, representing over a third of the investment volume while international players add essential liquidity.

Rohde & Schwarz Topex, part of the German Rohde & Schwarz group and its centre of competence for Voice Communication Systems, is consolidating its presence on the Bucharest office market through a renewal and expansion transaction at myhive IRIDE | nineteen, owned by CPI Romania.