The finalists for the 21st annual SEE Real Estate Awards have now been revealed, recognising the most active and influential companies, projects and professionals shaping the Southeastern European property market.

The awards will take place on April 23, 2026, at the Intercontinental Athenee Palace Hotel in Bucharest, bringing together leading investors, developers and advisors from across the region.

Following a highly competitive nomination process, with over 300 entries submitted, this year’s shortlist reflects the strength, resilience and growing maturity of the SEE real estate sector. From landmark developments to major investment transactions, the finalists highlight the depth and quality of activity across Romania and the wider region.

Commenting on this year’s shortlist, Craig Smith, founder and publisher of EuropaProperty, noted the continued momentum in the market, with Romania in particular attracting strong interest from both local and international investors. With strong interest across the region, a limited number of categories remain open, with final nominations currently being reviewed.

Winners will be selected by an independent panel of senior industry professionals, with the awards recognising excellence across office, retail, residential and industrial sectors, as well as investment, ESG and professional services.

Given the growing importance of the energy sector across SEE, the shortlist for this category will be announced separately in the coming days.

As the countdown to the awards begins, the spotlight is now on the finalists, driving the next phase of growth in SEE real estate.

Shortlisted Finalists

Developers

Office Developer

AFI Romania

Forte Partners

PPF Real Estate

Vastint Romania

 

Residential Developer

AFI Romania

Alesonor Real Estate Development

Brixwell Investment

InteRo Property Development

Nusco

One United Properties

Prime Kapital

STC Partners                       

 

Retail Developer

BIG CEE

CatInvest

Iulius and Atterbury Europe

M Core

Prime Kapital

 

Warehouse Developer

CTP

ELI Parks

MLP Group

VGP

WDP

 

ESG Leadership Award

AFI Romania

BIG CEE

Paval Holding

STC Partners

Vastint Romania

WDP Group

 

Projects

Sustainable Project

Arc Offices – PPF Real Estate – Romania

Business Garden Bucharest – Vastint – Romania

Europe House – Paval Holding – Romania

Quartier Ferdinand – STC Partners – Romania

YUNITY Park – Genesis Property – Romania

 

Future Mixed-use Project

Amber Forest AGORA – Alesonor – Romania

AFI Park Brasov 2 – AFI – Romania

AFI Central Tower – AFI – Romania

Luxorium Park Melet – ORKENT – Turkey

Nusco City – Nusco – Romania

SkyLight Residence – InteRo Property Development – Romania

Smart Tower – GBS – Bulgaria

Timpuri Noi Square – Vastint – Romania

U•Center 3 – Forte Partners – Romania

 

Mixed-use Project

Amber Forest – Alesonor – Romania

Cartier Coresi – NHOOD/Ceetrus – Romania

Hyde Park City –  PSP Farman Holding – Serbia

Timpuri Noi Square – Vastint – Romania

 

Future Office Project

AFI Central Tower – AFI – Romania

Arc Offices – PPF Real Estate – Romania

Coresi Business Campus – U1 building – Nhood/Ceetrus – Romania

Globalworth Green Court D – Globalworth – Romania

Timpuri Noi Square Phase 2 – Vastint – Romania

U•Center 3 – Forte Partners – Romania

 

Residential Project

Atria Urban Resort – Straulesti Lac Alfa SA/Cityring Development/EVERGENT Investments – Romania

Avalon Estate – Prime Kapital/MAS – Romania

Nusco City Phase II – Nusco – Romania

Quartier Azuga – STC Partners – Romania

 

Future Residential Project

AFI Home North – AFI – Romania

Art Property Mântuleasa – Art Property Development – Romania

LOOM – A new residential chapter within Silk District – Prime Kapital/MAS – Romania

Quartier Pipera – STC Partners – Romania

The Dorcol Residence – Brixwell Investment – Romania

Pajurei 3 Residence – InteRo Property Development – Romania

VITALITY EST – Redport – Romania

 

Retail Project

Designer Outlet Croatia – ROS – Croatia

ElectroPutere Mall Craiova – CatInvest – Romania

H Stirbei Palace – Hagag Development – Romania

Iulius Mall Suceava – Iulius and Atterbury Europe – Romania

Kaufland’s New Urban Concept – Kaufland – Bulgaria

Mall Moldova – Prime Kapital/MAS – Romania

M Park Baia Mare – M Core – Romania

 

Retrofit/Refurbishment Project

Casa Carol – Fabrica de Profile/Studio 2BA – Romania

H Stirbei Palace – Hagag Development – Romania

The Bristol Belgrade Hotel – Belgrade Waterfront/Eagle Hills – Serbia

YUNITY Park – Genesis Property – Romania

 

Warehouse Project

BTS for Metro in WDP Park Bucharest – WDP – Romania

CTPark Bucharest South – CTP – Romania

ELI Park Bucharest 5 Warehouse – ELI – Romania

Lion’s Head Logistics Park – Lion’s Head – Romania

MLP Bucharest West – MLP Group – Romania

VGP Park Arad – VGP Group – Romania

 

Lifestyle Awards

Fabrica de Profile (FDP)

Joy Park – NHOOD Services Romania

LOOM residential development within the Silk District – Prime Kapital in partnership with MAS

M Pipera Plaza – M Core

Pescariu Sports & Spa – Sports and Leisure Club in Amber Forest – Alesonor

Pinum – part of Nusco Group

 

Investment Categories

Investment Deal

Atenor sells @Expo office building

DRFG enters Croatia with €40 million retail deal

GTC sells Matrix C in Zagreb

M Core acquires Focsani Mall

Paval Holdings acquires Carrefour Romania

SES acquires Arkadia Retail Park in Slovenia

Skanska sells Equilibrium 2 to Granit Asset Management

TSH Investment takes over Park Center Sofia

ZDR Investments enters Slovenia with logistics park deal

 

Investor   

BIG CEE

DRFG

Granit Asset Management

M Core

Paval Holding

Recorde Asset Management

WDP Group

W.P. Carey

ZDR Investments             

 

Professional & Company Categories

Agency

Avalon Real Estate

CBS International, Part of the Cushman & Wakefield Group

Cushman & Wakefield Echinox

Fortim Trusted Advisors

Griffes                   

 

Architectural Firm

Bemel

M2O Project

Prographic

X Architecture & Engineering Consult                       

 

Bank

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank

Raiffeisen Bank

UniCredit Bank

 

Construction Firm

Bog’Art

CTP Management Hungary

Orkent Construction Company

SavantElbul Bulgaria

 

Facility Management Firm

BMF GRUP

Bog’Art Building Management

Coral Companies

CPI Facility Management

Facilities Management Services

ICON Real Estate Management

 

Law Firm

KPMG Legal

Musat & Asociatii

ONV LAW

PeliPartners

Schoenherr

Stratulat Albulescu

Wolf Theiss

 

Professional

Antoniu Panait – Vastint Romania

Doron Klein – AFI

Jan Pelisek – DRFG Investment Group

Lev Weiss – Big CEE

Michele Nusco – Nusco

Nicolae Ciobanu – Fortim Trusted Advisors, an alliance member of BNP     

Ziv Gigi – GTC

 

Professional Service Provider

Ambito

Digital Partners

Hotspot

KPMG Romania

Matthews™

NHOOD Services Romania                      

 

Project Management Firm                           

Blue Projects Management

M2O Project

Optim Project Management

SavantElbul Bulgaria

SC REAL SOL SERVICES

Sentient

Virgil Balas SRL operating as VIB Management

Vitalis Consulting             

 

Property Management Firm

Bog’Art Building Management

CBS International, Part of the Cushman & Wakefield Group

GTC

Square 7, part of M Core                                                             

 

Proptech Innovation Provider

Lookthrough

R8 Technologies

Samsung Climate Solutions

SINGU

WellStat

workcloud24                                                     

 

Serviced Offices Provider

Hotspot

In Centar

New Work          

 

Retailer

Froo

Kaufland

MOBIA