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    Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: Transactions totaling 300 million euros have been closed in H1 2021, backed by the increasing office appetite of the Austrian investors

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    The total value of transactions with commercial real estate assets in Romania reached 298 million euros in the first half of 2021, a 23% decrease compared to the same period of last year, the market being supported primarily by the return of the Austrian investors’ appetite for office buildings, according to the Romania Investment Marketbeat, launched by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consulting company.

    The three most important transactions in the first semester were signed by Austrian investors who expanded their presence on the Bucharest office market by acquiring the Campus 6.2 & 6.3 (S Immo), The Light One (Uniqa RE) and Bucharest Financial Plaza (Immofinanz) buildings. The three transactions, with a total value of around 189 million euros, represent a 63% share of the total volume transacted in the first half of the year.

    The next asset class preferred by investors is represented by industrial and logistics spaces, a sector in which CTP and Globalworth have expanded their portfolios by acquiring buildings in the Western part of the country, while the Swedish group Oresa Ventures purchased the Solo Parc project, the largest logistic park in Iasi. In total, the industrial and logistics segment attracted 24% of the capital.

    The hotel sector recorded two transactions in Bucharest with a total value of around 21 million euros (7%), the most important being the sale of the Ramada Majestic hotel located on Calea Victoriei which attracted a new investor on the local market, namely the Swiss company Visionapartments. The retail sector was the least active in H1 2021, with only individual commercial units being part of transactions. In total, 24 income-generating properties with an average value of 12 million euros were transacted in the first semester.

    Mihnea Șerbănescu, General Manager, Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: “Market liquidity held impressively throughout the most difficult phases of the pandemic in 2020 and has also stayed quite healthy in H1 2021, as Romania still has some of the most attractive yields in the region. Looking ahead, the yields are forecasted to remain stable this year for standard properties, while a compression is expected in regards to premium properties in landmark locations which attract a larger pool of potential buyers.”

    Cushman & Wakefield Echinox is a leading real estate consulting company on the local market, active in all real estate market segments. The company’s Capital Markets department has been involved in transactions with a total value of over 600 million euros during the last five years.

    MAJOR TRANSACTIONS COMPLETED IN H1 2021

     

    ASSETSEGMENTBUYERVENDORSIZE (SQM)PRICE (MIL. €)CITY
    Campus 6.2 & 6.3OfficeS ImmoSkanska38,00097Bucharest
    The Light OneOfficeUniqa RERiver Development22,00056Bucharest
    Bucharest Financial Plaza      OfficeImmofinanzBCR Erste26,00036Bucharest
    Industrial Portfolio   IndustrialCTPCatalyst Capital40,00023Timişoara, Arad, Caransebeş
    Industrial Park West Arad & Oradea IndustrialGlobalworthGlobal Vision27,00018Arad, Oradea
    Ramada Majestic   HospitalityVisionapartmentsMajestic Tourism111 rooms14Bucharest
    Solo Parc IndustrialOresa VenturesTester Grup24,00014Iaşi
     
    Source: Cushman & Wakefield Echinox
     

    Cushman & Wakefield Echinox is a top real estate consulting company on the local market and the exclusive affiliate of Cushman & Wakefield in Romania, owned and operated independently, with a team of over 60 professionals and collaborators offering a full range of services to investors, developers, landlords and tenants. For more information, visit www.cwechinox.com

    Cushman & Wakefield, one of the global leaders in commercial real estate services, with 50,000 employees in over 60 countries and € 7.8 billion in revenue, provides asset and investment management consulting services, capital markets, leasing, properties administration, tenant representation, project management, design and evaluation services. For more information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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