PPF Real Estate announces it has chosen the Romanian unit of Strabag as the general contractor for the construction of ARC, a premium office building to offer 30,000 square meters of space in one of Bucharest’s expanding commercial districts near the Basarab metro station. The ARC project is PPF Real Estate’s first development project in Bucharest, adding to the company’s existing office spaces available at Metropolis Center and Crystal Tower office buildings. The construction of the state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly ARC is scheduled for completion in 2026. “We are certain that ARC will be a trailblazer among top-notch office spaces in Bucharest and Romania. We are thrilled to select Strabag due to its excellent long-term track record in delivering building constructions to the highest standards, enabling investors and landlords to satisfy their tenants,” says Juraj Šaštinský, PPF Real Estate’s Investment Director. *** PPF Real Estate develops and manages commercial and residential projects across several markets in Europe and the US, including Florida, Poland, the UK, the Czech Republic and Romania. STRABAG SE is a European technology group for construction services. STRABAG has been active on the Romanian market since 1991, establishing its headquarters in Bucharest in 1994. Today, STRABAG Group has subsidiaries in all major regions of Romania and operates in all construction sectors, especially in the transport infrastructure, building construction and civil engineering segments, as well as in environmental construction projects.
North Bucharest Investments anticipates a surge in international interest in the local real estate market following the launch of the Romanian Golden Visa program — a modern mechanism granting foreign investors a 5-year residence permit and the possibility to later apply for Romanian citizenship. The program, which allows eligible investments starting from €400,000 in real […]
Between October 21-25, Bucharest hosts the Climate Change Summit, the most important event in Central and Eastern Europe dedicated to climate action. The main event will take place on October 21 at the Palace of Parliament, featuring the participation of international leaders, decision-makers, and sustainability experts. CCS Week includes...
The works of several Romanian designers and artists will be on display at the Hôtel de Béhague in Paris, the headquarters of the Romanian Embassy, as part of the exhibition Valuable. The Romanian artists and designers included in the exhibition are Radu Abraham, Mircea Cantor, Bogdan Ciocodeică, Constantin Flondor, Cosmin Florea, Nona Inescu, Șerban Ionescu, […]
SCUT, Romania’s newest cybersecurity company, has officially launched the concept of the digital cyber shield — a unified approach, co-created with Orange Cyberdefense — that provides a high level of protection, complete visibility, and coordinated assistance in the event of a cyberattack. The event, organized in Bucharest, brought together industry experts, partners of the new […]
The Romanian engineering and technology company Simtel (BVB: SMTL) announced on Tuesday, October 14, that one of its companies will open a factory in Băicoi, Prahova, to produce industrial cleaning robots. Simtel has a 51% stake in Agora Robotics, the company that will operate the factory set to open in November. “We already have a […]
Over 50 civic and environmental organizations are calling on the General Council of the Municipality of Bucharest to increase fines for illegal deforestation. At the moment, the fine for the illegal cutting of a tree is only RON 50 (EUR 10), or even RON 25 (EUR 5) if paid within 15 days. The organizations have […]
