In Bucharest, the stock now exceeds 3.6 million square meters and is likely to hit the 4 million square meter threshold by yearend.
“The industrial and logistic segment is most likely the most dynamic one of Romania’s real estate market,” stated Victor Cosconel, Partner | Head of Leasing | Office & Industrial Agencies at Colliers.
Even amid an uncertain economic climate, the start of 2025 is bringing positive signals, with the volume of leasing deals climbing by over 50% from the first quarter of 2024.
Nationwide, the modern stock of industrial spaces posted significant growth, from 1.6 million square meters in 2015 to over 7.6 million in 2025. The regions outside Bucharest have boasted an even faster growth rate, going from around 700,000 square meters ten years ago to almost 4 million currently.
Romania continues have a significant growth potential as it registers higher consumption level than the more mature economies of the region and uses industrial and logistic spaces more intensely against the volume of exports.
In the first quarter of 2025, the industrial and logistics leasing market grew by approximately 50% year-over-year, reaching 156,000 square meters, according to Colliers data (publicly disclosed transactions only). Among the most notable deals were Delamode’s 30,000-square-meter lease at CTPark Bucharest West – a renegotiations and expansion, and a 20,000-square-meter lease signed by auto parts distributor NRF in MLP Bucharest West; the biggest deal saw a sizeable lease from a Dutch retailer which is entering the local market. Logistics firms accounted for more the biggest share of the deals, followedby players in retail and the automotive sector
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)