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.
Romanian gas producer Romgaz (BVB: SNG) has filed an action with the European Court of Justice against the European Commission, requesting the annulment of certain regulations that impose CO2 storage quotas on oil and gas companies. The company considers the quotas disproportionate. It is the first time that Romgaz has initiated a direct action against […]
Bucharest residents can donate clothes in good condition, non-perishable food, and toys for the families affected by the explosion that left 3 dead and many others injured, and nearly collapsed the apartment building in District 5 on Friday, October 17. "Following the devastating explosion in District 5, entire families have been left without housing, and […]
RoPower Nuclear, the developer of the SMR (small modular reactor) project in Doiceşti, Romania, announced the signing of a contract with Studsvik Scandpower, one of the global leaders in software dedicated to nuclear fuel analysis, on Friday, October 17. The president of the Swedish group emphasized that Romania is setting an important precedent for the […]
Energy regulator ANRE has launched an investigation into whether the gas distributor followed proper safety procedures before the powerful explosion that killed three people and injured others at an apartment building in Bucharest’s Rahova district on Friday morning, October 17. According to
In the first half of 2025, Romania ranked 52nd worldwide among the countries most frequently affected by cyber activities, according to the new Microsoft Digital Defense Report. The sixth annual report, covering trends from July 2024 to June 2025, emphasizes that traditional security measures are no longer sufficient. Modern defenses and strong collaboration between industries […]
Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail that traverses Romania’s cultural, historical, and natural landscapes, has been awarded silver in the “Peace, understanding and inclusion” category at the 2025 Europe Responsible Tourism Awards. The initiative is organized by the International Centre for Responsible Tourism Global (ICRT Global). The award ceremony took place at the Press Club Brussels […]
