SPEEDWELL launches GLENWOOD Estate

SPEEDWELL launches GLENWOOD Estate – a distinctive residential compound in Corbeanca – on the shores of Ostratu Lake, with a total investment value estimated to overreach EUR 135 million.

 

GLENWOOD Estate is a villa-compound spanning a total area of 14 hectares, set to grow up to 200 units, spread over 7 housing typologies. All 7 types of houses are sustainable and long-term commitments for their families, starting from 142 sqm and going up to 220 sqm, built on a 322 sqm and up to 557 sqm land, with a private garden, two parking spaces, and / or garage – all in an exquisite Nordic inspirational architectural landscape. The project is completed by extended amenities like a Private Club with modern café, community center, and Kids Club, semi-Olympic swimming pool and a generous lakeside promenade.

 

“Romania is real-time lesson of development for us. In these 20 years of experience, with each project that we developed we have learned and witnessed how people become ready for a different and complete lifestyle. So, it’s really time for GLENWOOD Estate to take form and that’s why we started with first 15 units to be up for the official launching, because we wanted that people could see and, most importantly, to feel the air of this special development, and the environment that contains it. And we are all very glad that we can participate to the local market with a first residential project designed just in terms of meaningful living, lifestyle that we believe that will expand more and more in Romania, and that’s why is a project so very close to our hearts”, said Didier Balcaen, CEO and Co-founder of SPEEDWELL.

 

The project is being built in stages, in the pace of its forming community, with a first phase of 50 villas. The first 15 villas will be ready in the autumn of this year, 2026, and the amenities area will be at the center of the community starting with the spring of 2028.

 

“We designed this development starting from our responsibility towards the environment and future generations, implementing advanced technical solutions for each unit. Our objective is to demonstrate that a premium lifestyle can, at the same time, be a low-emission one. GLENWOOD Estate represents the creation of a high-performance energy-efficient habitat, where the 14 hectares of land are protected through intelligent, environmentally friendly design, meant to highlight the nature inside the compound into the nature itself of Corbeanca”, said Jan Demeyere, Co-founder, Architect and Partner at SPEEDWELL.

Full list of speakers and program for CEDER Real Estate Conference & Exhibition 2026

CIJ EUROPE proudly announces the full list of speakers for the 19th edition of CEDER Real Estate Conference & Exhibition, the key property professionals from the top companies active in the real estate sector in Romania and CEE.

 

PROGRAM

12:00 – 12:50 | Reception & Lunch

 

12:50 – 13:20 | Market presentation held by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox

Cristi Moga | Head of Capital Markets | Cushman & Wakefield Echinox

Vlad Saftoiu | Head of Research | Cushman & Wakefield Echinox

 

13:20 – 13:50 | Office Part I: Building Bankable Urban Assets: Transit, Mixed-Use Performance and the New Financing Reality

Moderator: Ioana Roman | Partner & Head of Real Estate | Filip & Company

Doron Klein | Group Deputy CEO of AFI and CEO of AFI Romania

Maria Jianu | Leasing Director| SPEEDWELL

Andreea Cotiga | Head of Leasing Office | CPI Romania

Adinel Tudor | CEO | EVO Properties

 

13:50 – 14:20 | Office Part II. Deliverability Pre-Leasing and Designing for Hybrid Demand

Moderator: Valentin Neagu | Managing Director | Crosspoint Real Estate

Sorin Macoveiu | Commercial Manager | VASTINT

Bogdan Marginean | Technical Subdivision Manager | STRABAG

Florian Nitu | Managing Partner | Popovici, Nitu, Stoica & Asociatii

Dan Ungureanu | Business Development Leader CEE & CIS | RENOMIA Gallagher

 

14:20 – 14:40 | Coffee Break

 

14:40 – 15:20 | Residential Part I Luxury Innovation and Market Segmentation

Moderator: Robert Fletcher | Editor in Chief & CEO | CIJ WORLD

Jan Demeyere | Architect and Co-founder | SPEEDWELL

Vlad Musteata | Founder & CEO | North Bucharest Investments

Andreea Dumitru | Chief Marketing Officer | Hagag Development Europe

Razvan Brasla | CEO | Cloud9 Residence

Alex Skouras | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | Alesonor

Irina Caraene | Sales Director | CORDIA

 

15:20 – 15:50 | Residential Part II Market Reset-Pricing, Affordability and Demand in Romania

Moderator: Robert Fletcher | Editor in Chief & CEO | CIJ WORLD

Bogdan Letca | CEO | Bog’Art Residential

Silviu Stratulat | Managing Partner | Stratulat Albulescu Attorney at Law

Claudiu Bisnel | Managing Partner | Brisk Group

Simona Gutiu | Founding Partner | Notarial Office EQUITY

Ioana Darie | Interior Designer & Founder | YODA Interior Design

 

15:50 – 16:10 | Coffee Break

 

16:10 – 16:50 | Industrial & Logistics Real Estate: Demand Infrastructure and the Next Phase of Growth

Moderator: Costin Banica | Head of Industrial, Energy & Land Development | IO Partners

Roland Hofman | Co-Founder & CEO | Urbanity

Ana Dumitrache | CEO | Olympian Parks

Gijs Klomp | Business Development Manager | WDP Romania

Ioana Niculeasa | Head of Real Estate | NNDKP

Alina Necula | Country Manager | Lion’s Head

Dana Bordei | Commercial Country Manager | VGP Romania

 

16:50 – 17:30 | Mixed-Use & Retail in Transition: Consumer Shifts, Urban Constraints and the Future of Space Strategy

Moderator: Mădălina Mitan | Partner | Schoenherr

Costin Blideanu | General Manager | AFI Brasov

Mihaela Petruescu | Country Director Property Services Romania & Poland | NHOOD

Geanina Ungureanu | Head of Retail | CPI Property Group

Matei Filipidescu | CEO | World Class

NEPI Rockcastle

 

17:30 – 18:00 | Educational Program. The History of Real Estate in Romania

Moderator: Robert Fletcher | Editor in Chief & CEO | CIJ WORLD

Geo Margescu | Founder & CEO | Forte Partners

Eric Drach | CEO | Hagag Development Europe

 

18:00 – 21:00 | HOF Awards Party

 

Join us on 14th May at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bucharest and be part of the dialogue that defines what’s next in real estate! For registrations check our website: https://ceder.live/

 

CEDER 2026 confirmed Partners are: North Bucharest Investments, SPEEDWELL, AFI Romania, CPI Property Group, Cloud9 Residence, Hagag Development Europe, NHOOD, WDP, NNDKP, VASTINT, PAVAL HOLDING, NEPI Rockcastle, Filip & Company, Forte Partners, Anchor Grup, CORDIA, Popovici, Nitu, Stoica & Associates, Art Property Development, Stratulat Albulescu Attorney at Law, Coral Construct, Schoenherr, Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, STRABAG, RRG Real Estate Group, Yoda Home Design, Lion’s Head, Carbon Tool, Crosspoint Real Estate, WEMAT, RENOMIA Gallagher, COS, Alesonor, EVO Properties, DRS Architects, Omifa, Miss Green, Brisk Group, Notarial Office EQUITY.

 

Stage design ensured by: WEMAT

Reception Area Fit-out by: COS

 

Vastint Romania secures first tenant for Timpuri Noi Square Phase 2

Vastint Romania, part of VASTINT Group, announces the signing of the first lease agreement for the second phase of Timpuri Noi Square. SCOR, a leading global reinsurer, has selected the project for the permanent establishment of its operations in Romania, where it will occupy a space of 3,250 sqm.

 

SCOR recently selected Business Garden Bucharest, also part of Vastint Romania’s portfolio, for its first office in Romania, where it currently occupies 2,320 sqm. The company will remain there until the summer of next year, when it is set to relocate to Timpuri Noi Square Phase 2, expanding into a larger space.

 

“Signing this pre-lease agreement with SCOR for the next phase of Timpuri Noi Square marks a natural continuation of a partnership that started within our own portfolio. It reflects an organic development, built on trust and a shared vision for high-quality work environments. At Vastint Romania, we value long-term relationships and the confidence our tenants place in us, and we remain committed to supporting their growth. We focus on staying flexible and working closely with our partners to identify the right solutions as their needs evolve. We are pleased to see this collaboration continue and to support SCOR in the next step of their development in Romania. At the same time, we are in advanced discussions with several other companies interested in Timpuri Noi Square Phase 2, further confirming the strong appeal of our flagship project” declared Antoniu Panait, Managing Director, Vastint Romania.

 

“SCOR Bucharest has a clear direction to build a strong team and expand its capabilities, with a view to making a meaningful impact at a global level. To support this, we need a workplace that truly enables collaboration, performance, and connection.

Our decision to move next year into a larger space reflects our confidence in our success on the Romanian market and our long-term commitment to growing our presence here. At the same time, this step reinforces our long-term partnership with Vastint Romania, a developer that consistently understands and supports our evolving needs. The project’s high sustainability standards, modern infrastructure, and strong sense of community make it a natural fit for us,” said Andrei Romanescu General Manager SCOR Bucharest.

 

The rental transaction was facilitated by CBRE Romania.

Evolvia Capital opens Boutique Hotel in the Historic Center of Bucharest

Evolvia Capital investment fund buys an emblematic house near the Historic Center of Bucharest, on Cavafii Vechi Street, for EUR 4 million, in which it will open a boutique hotel.

 

Built in 1891, the building is a merchant house with a surface area of ​​approximately 1,970 square meters and over 30 rooms.

 

“This investment reflects our strategy of identifying assets with historical value and urban regeneration potential in premium areas. We aim to bring this property back to contemporary standards, while preserving its architectural identity and cultural relevance for Bucharest,” said Ery Pervulescu, CEO and shareholder of Evolvia Capital.

 

Source: economica.net

Popeyes Romania Expands with two New Restaurants

Popeyes continues its expansion in Romania and opens two new restaurants, the first in Târgu Mureș and the eighth in Bucharest.

 

Popeyes is already present in Bucharest through its restaurants in the Drumul Taberelor Shopping Complex, Afi Cotroceni, Orhideea Shopping Complex, Parklake Shopping Center, Mega Mall, Băneasa Shopping City and Lemon Park.

 

“Popeyes’ expansion is part of the company’s ambitious plan to expand into more areas and cities in Romania. The opening of the first Popeyes restaurant in Târgu Mureș, as well as the eighth in Bucharest, is part of a broad development plan for the future of the brand in Romania, so we are focusing all our efforts on the new restaurants,” said Jakub Aleksandrowicz, Popeyes Marketing Director for Central and Eastern Europe

AFI Advances Rental Housing Scheme in Bucharest with Second AFI Home North Building

Israeli real estate developer AFI Properties, owner of Romania’s largest mall, AFI Cotroceni, will complete construction of the second building in the AFI Home North rental apartment complex in the north of the capital this year, delivering 164 new apartments.

 

The first building, AFI Home North C, with 80 apartments, was completed in April last year. Rents start at EUR 800 per month for a two-room apartment and go up to EUR 3,500  for a four-room apartment. Work on the second block, AFI Home North A, is expected to be completed in the second quarter of this year.

 

AFI Properties generated net operating income of EUR 117 million from Romanian properties in 2025, almost half (EUR 50.5 million) being generated by AFI Palace Cotroceni, the mall maintaining a 100% occupancy rate. The company started 2026 with 251,000 square meters of office and residential projects under construction, including in Romania.

 

Source: Profit.ro

Hotel Galaxy Timișoara Joins Radisson Individuals Network

Hotel Galaxy Timișoara has announced its affiliation with the international Radisson Individuals brand. Centrally located, the unit relies on contemporary design and visionary architecture to serve both the business and leisure segments.

 

According to data provided by Galaxy Timișoara, the hotel features 45 spacious rooms and three premium suites, specifically configured to accommodate extended stays. The hotel’s infrastructure includes all-day dining restaurants, a lobby bar with an outdoor terrace, rooms dedicated to corporate events and meetings, a modern fitness center, and an exclusive spa. Logistically, the property benefits from outdoor parking and a strategic position relative to main transport hubs: seven minutes away from the main train station and 20 minutes from the international airport.

Rituals opens new store in Băneasa Shopping City

Rituals Cosmetics continues its expansion on the local market by opening a new store, located on the ground floor in Băneasa Shopping City.

 

“We are happy to be closer to our customers in northern Bucharest and to invite them to discover the Rituals experience in our new space in Băneasa Shopping City. We want every visit to the store to become a moment of reconnection and discovery, in line with our philosophy of transforming everyday gestures into meaningful moments,” says Dorota Prat-Carrabin, Managing Director CEE at Rituals

 

Rituals Cosmetics is already present in several shopping centers in Bucharest, including Mega Mall, AFI Cotroceni, ParkLake Shopping Center and Sun Plaza, Promenada and Plaza Romania.

VGP prepares its largest logistics park in Romania

VGP continues its investments locally and plans to build its largest logistics park in Romania. The company has committed to acquiring two new large plots of land, a total of 76 hectares, on which the development potential is almost 400,000 sqm of logistics and industrial spaces.

 

The developer is expanding to Timisoara and wants to buy a plot of land of almost 480,000 sqm, i.e. 48 hectares. The development potential on this plot is almost 257,000 sqm, which will make it the largest logistics park of VGP locally when it is fully built.

 

The company has also committed to acquiring a plot of land of 286,000 sqm in Oradea, the new city that it is putting on the map of expansions in Romania. The plot has a development potential of 135,000 sqm of logistics spaces.

 

Source: economica.net

Continental Forum Oradea reopens following modernization

Continental Hotels Group has announced the reopening of the Continental Forum Oradea hotel following an extensive modernization and reconfiguration process, with an investment estimated at approximately EUR 4 million. The project aimed to align the four-star unit with current comfort standards, targeting all 168 rooms as well as the technical infrastructure, common spaces, and operational areas.

 

Radu Enache, CEO of Continental Hotels, stated that the group’s priority is to consolidate performance and ensure a consistent guest experience, rather than achieving a fixed capital recovery horizon.

 

With 35 years of experience in the local market, the Continental Hotels group currently operates 12 hotel units, totaling 1,754 rooms in cities such as Bucharest, Arad, Constanta, Oradea, and Sibiu.

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