Remote working has changed people's perception of their workplace and increased their need for facilities and experiences tailored to their dynamic lifestyle. New trends and design concepts show that offices of the future will be reshaped into campuses that will encompass facilities for the working and urban living trends of the future in a unique space, Gavin Bonner, Vice President of Genesis Property, writes for Property Forum in an opinion piece.

Property developer Prime Kapital has received the building permit for Pleiades Residence in Ploiești and will start construction by the end of spring.  

Romanian developer One United Properties said its first quarter turnover gained 81% to €70.5 million compared to Q1 2021, while its gross profit rose almost fourfold to €42 million over higher residential sales and rental income. 

Imobiliare, the digital platform in Romania owned by Ringier Group, has taken over mortgage broker DSA Advisor in a bid to diversify its portfolio, for an undisclosed sum.

Property developer Hagag Development Europe will invest over €20 million in H Primăverii 1, a new residential project comprising 18 apartments and 700 sqm of commercial spaces.

Romanian developer Studium Green has purchased a property portfolio from Immobiliare Italo Romena, a subsidiary of former Italian lender Veneto Banca, for an undisclosed sum. 

Polish developer Scallier will open new retail parks with a combined surface of more than 40,000 sqm in Timișoara, Turda and Vaslui throughout 2022, after completing its first two projects in the country.

Asking prices for apartments in Romania rose by an average of 3.2% to €1,707 per sqm in April compared to the previous month, while on a 12-month basis prices expanded by 22.3%, according to a report by Imobiliare.ro platform. 

More than 50% of the industrial and logistics projects under construction in Romania are already pre-leased with leasing activity in Q1 2021 rising by 50% to over 300,000 sqm compared to the same quarter of 2021, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. 

Anchor Grup has kicked off the development of Select Residences, a new residential complex that will be developed in Bucharest following an investment of €40 million.