The total modern stock of industrial and logistics spaces in Romania is rapidly approaching the 8 million sq. m threshold, as more than 60% of the current stock is situated in projects located within a maximum 1 – hour drive from Bucharest.
Approximately 4.6 million sq. m of the existing 7.75 million sq. m of industrial and logistics spaces nationwide at the end of H1 2025 have been built around Bucharest, Ploiesti, and Pitesti, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
Meanwhile, Timisoara, Brasov, and Cluj have consolidated their positions as regional industrial hubs over the past year and a half, as the parks located near these cities correspond to 1.7 million sq. m, representing more than 20% of the national stock.
Bucharest – Ilfov has a robust share of 47.4%, followed by West (15.1%), South – Muntenia (11.4%), Center (9.4%), and North – West (8.8%). On the other hand, South – West Oltenia (3.6% share), North – East (2.8% share), South – East (1.6%) are the least developed regions.
The current under construction pipeline at national level totals approximately 440,000 sq. m, out of which more than 80% are located in Bucharest – Ilfov. 17% of the spaces are to to be delivered in North – West, North – East, and West regions.
The transactional activity remained solid, with companies leasing approximately 1.4 million sq. m between 2024 – H1 2025. 764,000 sq. m of new spaces were delivered nationwide during the same period, as the vacancy rate reached a low level of 5.8%.
Bucharest – Ilfov had the highest share in the leasing volume over the past 18 months (62%), followed by the West (16%) and North – West (8%) regions. The largest owners of industrial and logistics spaces are CTP and WDP, which have cumulative portfolios of almost 5 million sq. m, thus controlling almost two-thirds of the market.
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