Real estate transactions for office buildings, logistic areas and investment market in Bucharest will exceed 800 million euros in 2015, according to a study made by the real estate consulting company Colliers International. Outsourcing services continue to be the most powerful office sector as Romania has become more and more visible for big companies like BPO, SSC and IT, interested in Bucharest and secondary towns. Over 60,000 people are now employed in outsourcing activities and up to 150,000 employees are expected in this sector in the next 5 years. The most dynamic are for office areas is still Floreasca-Barbu Vacarescu which may reach a total stock of half a million square metres by 2020. The modern building stock has generated most demands, about 215,000 sq.m being rented in the last five years. The area will continue to be an attraction pole in the future, considering that over 155,000 sq.m of office areas will be built by the end of 2020. Bucharest is among East European Capitals offering 7.5% for the office sector, a similar retail level and about 9% for the industrial sector. Logistic areas have a vacancy degree of 8%, but by the end of 2016 the stocl will grow by 100,000 sq.m. The value of rents for new areas is between 3.5 and 4.15 euros/sq.m. According to the estimated consumption increase, Bucharest might have an additional 100,000 sq.m. of retail (non-food) areas, so that it could reach a total stock of over 900,000 sq.m of retail areas. In the last two years, the northern and Theodor Pallady areas have been the most active areas in Bucharest in point of land transactions. The northern part of the Capital, which includes Aviatiei, Barbu Vacarescu, Caramfil, Dimitrie Pompeiu and Floreasca, reported investments of over 100 million euros in land, with transactions for over 20 ha. For Theodor Pallady, the residential and retail sectors generated transactions for 50 ha, worth over 60 million euros.
More than 680 houses in Suceava country and 170 houses in Neamţ county were impacted in the flash floods that hit northeastern Romania at the end of last week. Forty-one houses were completely destroyed, Raed Arafat, the head of the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), announced on Friday, August 1. Three people were killed in […]
Romanian justice minister Radu Marinescu said on Thursday, July 31, that harsher penalties are being considered for violence against women and domestic violence, including the criminalization of femicide. The minister said that Romania currently has legislation that is fairly adequate, in line with European standards, for combating violence, including domestic violence. He also said that […]
Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail that crosses the country, will apply to be the first accredited long-distance route in Romania after the government issued the methodological norms regulating the hiking trails of national interest. Tășuleasa Social, the non-profit that developed the trail, called the recently issued norms "a huge step that transforms a bold idea into...
Former prime minister and Social Democratic leader Marcel Ciolacu stated that he does not rule out a candidacy for the presidency of the Buzău County Council, after rumors to that end. PSD Buzău president Romeo Lungu had previously told journalists that discussions are underway for the former prime minister to run for the Buzău County […]
The Balneo-Physiotherapy Clinic in the Călimănești resort town, southern Romania, will undergo rehabilitation with a EUR 10 million financing from the European Union, according to representatives of the Vâlcea County Council. The project implementation period will be 24 months from the completion of the tender for the execution of the works, which include, in addition […]
Bringo, the first personal shopper-based rapid grocery delivery service in Romania, handling over 4,000 daily orders in more than 35 cities, launches a loyalty program that turns shopping into a continuous reward experience. "Beyond functional benefits like discounts, free delivery, or double refunds for SGR packaging collected right at your doorstep, Bringo YOU offers a […]
