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CIJ EUROPE Announces Esteemed Jury Committee for the CIJ Awards Gala Romania 2025

CIJ EUROPE is pleased to announce the distinguished members of the Jury Committee for the CIJ Awards Gala Romania 2025, taking place on December 4th at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bucharest.

The CIJ Awards Gala Romania, now a hallmark event in the country’s real estate calendar, brings together leading professionals, investors, and business figures to recognize and celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership within the industry.

This year’s Jury Committee brings together a diverse range of expertise and perspectives from across the real estate and business sectors, ensuring an objective and comprehensive evaluation of all nominees.

We extend our sincere gratitude to our Jury Committee Audit Advisor, Mrs. Daniela Zar, Tax Partner at TPA Romania, who will be overseeing and monitoring the jury deliberations.

  • Daniela Zar – Tax Partner – TPA Romania
  • Dana Bordei – Country Manager Commercial – VGP
  • Marian Roman – Managing Director – Paval Holding
  • Sorin Preda – Founder & CEO – Global Vision
  • Antoniu Panait – Managing Director – Vastint Romania
  • Gijs Klomp – Business Development Manager – WDP Romania
  • Vlad Dragoescu – Director – CEE Head of Portfolio Management – Revetas Capital
  • Gabriel Biris – Managing Partner – Biris Goran
  • Vlad Musteata – Founder & CEO – North Bucharest Investments
  • Sorin Blaga – Chief Commercial Officer – REDPORT
  • Alex Skouras – Managing Partner – Alesonor
  • Alina Necula – Country Manager – Lion’s Head
  • Octavian Moroianu – CEO – WEMAT
  • Razvan Iorgu – Managing Director – CBRE
  • Costin Nistor – Managing Director – Fortim Trusted Advisors
  • Mihai Dumitrescu – Managing Partner – Crosspoint Real Estate
  • Daniel Tudor – Founder & CEO – The Concept Group
  • Catalin Duma – Managing Director – Coral Construct
  • Ruxandra Dragomir – Head of Development – Nhood
  • Christophe Weller – Founder & CEO – COS
  • David Evans – Managing Director – Optim Project Management
  • Andrei Lefter – CEO – DRS Architects
  • Ioana Roman – Partner & Head of Real Estate – Filip & Company
  • Razvan Nica – Managing Director – Build Green
  • Andreea Dumitru – Chief Marketing Officer – Hagag Development Europe
  • Emma Toma – Head of Office Division – AFI Romania
  • Victor Terhes – Chief Commercial Officer – BELLEMONDE
  • Andreea Cotiga – Head of Leasing Office – CPI Property Group Romania
  • Adinel Tudor – CEO – EVO Properties
  • Claudiu Bisnel – Managing Partner – Brisk Group
  • Sergey Artemenko – Project Manager – RRG Real Estate Group
  • Bogdan Iliescu – Commercial Director – NUSCO
  • Madalin Tomescu – Founder – KUZIINI
  • Dan Voiculescu – CEO – RE/MAX Innovation
  • Dan Flesariu – Managing Director – WIREN
  • Alexandru Ciacoi – Counsel – Stratulat Albulescu Attorney at Law
  • Mihai Olaru – CEO – OMIFA
  • Bogdan Letca – CEO – Bog’Art Residential

 

The CIJ Awards Gala Romania 2025 will once again honor the outstanding achievements and innovation shaping Romania’s property market, highlighting those who continue to set new benchmarks of excellence.

For tickets reservations, please check our website: https://awards.cijeurope.com/cij-awards-romania/

CIJ Awards Gala 2025 confirmed Partners are:

North Bucharest Investments, AFI Romania, CPI Property Group, VASTINT, Hagag Development Europe, Revetas, WIREN, NUSCO, WDP, PAVAL HOLDING, Global Vision, Biris Goran, NHOOD, TPA Romania, Stratulat Albulescu Attorney at Law, Coral Construct, Lion’s Head, Carbon Tool, Alesonor, Optim Project Management, COS, CBRE, RRG Real Estate Group, WEMAT, Bellemonde, Safety Approach, REDPORT, RENOMIA Gallagher, EVO Properties, Filip & Company, Imobiliare.ro, Fortim Trusted Advisors, DRS Architects, RE/MAX Innovation, Bog’Art, Cronoscar, Miss Green, STC Partners, Fabrica de Profile, Ambito, Omifa, NEPI Rockcastle, KUZIINI, The Concept Group.

 

Prima Development Group Begins Work on the Second Phase of Prima Astera 

Prima Development Group begins work on the second phase of the Prima Astera residential complex, a project in the west of the Capital.

The stage includes the construction of a block of 197 apartments, 234 parking spaces and a kindergarten with over 600 useful square meters. The gross value of the investment is EUR 30 million, and the completion of the works is estimated for November 2027.

“The second phase of the project continues our vision for the development of this area of ​​the Capital”, says Adrian Stoichină, co-CEO of PRIMA Development Group.

Carrefour Begins the Process to Exit Romania

The French retailer Carrefour is preparing to sell its stores in Romania and is analyzing a possible exit from the local market, along with other countries. For now, it has already given up on one large store, the one in the Supernova Shopping Center in Pitesti.

The French retailer has hired BNP Paribas Investment Bank as a consultant for this project.

Carrefour sales in Romania approached 2.3 billion euros after the first nine months, up 1.9% compared to the same period last year, but the advance slowed down sharply in the third quarter, amid austerity measures, which are affecting consumer confidence.

Hexagon to Develop Giant Real Estate Project with 5,000 Apartments

The Cluj-Napoca-based developer Hexagon, owned by Florin Mariș, recently bought the former CUG industrial platform in Cluj-Napoca. The land, which has 32 hectares, cost over 20 million euros, one of the largest transactions this year on the Romanian real estate market.

The investor is planning a large mixed-use development here, with multiple functions, but also a residential component, with over 5,000 apartments. In total, the investment for the development of the project is estimated at 1 billion euros.

Among the important projects that are taking shape on the city map is the Rivus project by Iulius and Urbano Shopping & Living, which obtained the building permit for the first phase.

Source: economica.net

Mobexpert Inaugurates New Store in Brașov

Mobexpert, one of the leaders of the furniture and decoration market in Romania, inaugurates the new store in Brașov, Coresi Commercial Area. The new space has an area of ​​10,000 sq m. In addition, Mobexpert Brașov has 3,000 sq m dedicated exclusively to the Outlet area.

The Mobexpert Group is a 100% Romanian company, present on the Romanian market for over 30 years. The Mobexpert network includes 27 hypermarkets and smaller stores, as well as an online store. The Mobexpert Group has 2,100 employees and an annual turnover of approximately 270 million euros. The Mobexpert Group also owns five furniture factories that produce for the Romanian market and for export.

 

 

Ion Țiriac Prepares Major Mixed-Use Development in Northern Bucharest

Romanian businessman Ion Țiriac is moving forward with one of the most ambitious private real-estate projects planned in the capital, with preparations under way for a large mixed-use complex on Bulevardul Expozitiei 2 in northern Bucharest. The development, led by Auto Rom, part of Țiriac Holding, is expected to reshape a key area of the city by combining residential, business and leisure functions on a vast urban site.

The group has already secured several preliminary authorisations for demolition and site organisation, marking the first practical steps toward redevelopment. The land—covering nearly seven hectares—lies close to the Romexpo exhibition grounds and previously housed commercial and automotive facilities owned by the Țiriac Group.

The project envisions a new district with a mix of housing, offices, retail areas and a hotel, with buildings rising up to 20 floors. When fully realised, it could encompass more than 200,000 square metres of built area, placing it among Bucharest’s largest private urban investments. Early projections suggest an overall value in the hundreds of millions of euros, underscoring both the scale of ambition and the developer’s confidence in the city’s long-term growth.

Although the concept was first outlined in 2019, the renewed planning activity this year suggests momentum is returning as the Bucharest property market stabilises. The site’s location—between major transport arteries and the expanding business zone of Expozitiei and Piața Presei Libere—makes it a strategic opportunity for large-scale regeneration.

Architectural details and the hotel operator have not yet been disclosed, but Țiriac Holding has indicated that the project will follow international standards of design and sustainability. Industry observers see it as a defining investment that could transform the northern entrance to Bucharest into a vibrant urban destination, balancing commercial activity with modern residential living.

If fully implemented, the development would add a new skyline to the Expozitiei corridor—continuing a trend of mixed-use, high-density projects reshaping the capital’s urban fabric.

REDPORT Appoints Sorin Ioan Blaga as Chief Commercial Officer

REDPORT strengthens its top management team by appointing Sorin Ioan Blaga as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). His mandate will focus on coordinating the company’s commercial strategy, defining and implementing marketing and sales directions for current and upcoming projects, and strengthening relationships with strategic partners and investors.

“I am glad to join REDPORT at a time when the company is on an accelerated growth path. The diversification of the portfolio with projects that open up new areas—such as VITALITY EST, alongside the emblematic developments in northern Bucharest, INFINITY NORD and THE LEVEL APARTMENTS—marks a new stage for REDPORT, where a solid commercial strategy will be essential. I strongly believe that commercial success is based on a deep understanding of the market, strong partnerships, and constant attention to people and communities. My experience in real estate and other dynamic industries will help strengthen the REDPORT brand and turn our projects into landmarks for the entire Romanian real estate market,” stated Sorin Ioan Blaga, Chief Commercial Officer, REDPORT.

Cluj’s First Accor Hotel Delayed for Two Years 

The project for the first hotel operated by the international Accor group in Cluj-Napoca, an ibis Styles on Calea Baciului 2-4, has accumulated significant delays. Although originally announced to open in April 2025, the investment is only at the urban planning approval stage.

The beneficiaries are the Amera Group and Premiot Amera Hotels, which have signed a management agreement with Accor.  Although the partnership with Accor was announced as far back as 2023, the project has not progressed on schedule. Urban planning procedures, permits and public consultations have extended deadlines and the construction site has not yet started.

Thus, the opening of ibis Styles Cluj will be pushed back by at least two years from the original plan.

Sema Real Estate Announces First Investment in Apartments

Sema Real Estate, a company owned by businessman Ion Rădulea, announces its first investment in apartments on the land of the former Semănătoarea factory in Bucharest.

Sema Real Estate will invest EUR 55 million  in the first phase of the Sema Home project alone, which will have 301 apartments. In the second phase, two 11-story high-rise buildings will be built, with almost 400 apartments and 516 parking spaces, which will make the investment for the two phases exceed EUR 100 million.

Prices for a studio apartment start at EUR 131,700, for two-room apartments from 166,400 euros, for three-room apartments from EUR 225,800, and for four-room apartments, prices start at EUR 305,500. VAT is added to these prices.

Source: economica.net

Impact to Build Three New Access Roads in Greenfield Complex in Băneasa

Real estate developer Impact will build three new access roads in the Greenfield residential complex near the Băneasa forest, in which it will invest over EUR 2 million.

The amount will be fully borne by the developer, and work on the new access roads will begin immediately after obtaining building permits.

“The three additional access roads in the Greenfield Băneasa neighborhood are concrete steps (…). These are in addition to the over 18 kilometers of roads that we have developed in the neighborhood over time, the entire utility infrastructure, but also the commercial, educational and leisure facilities that we have built or contributed to in recent years. We continue to invest in this neighborhood, for the good of the community of over 7,000 inhabitants and we appreciate the support of the authorities in these efforts”, said Dan Sebastian Câmpeanu, CEO Impact Developer & Contractor.

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