The stage is set for the 19th annual SEE Real Estate Awards, heralding the pinnacle of achievement in the vibrant South-eastern Europe region. This prestigious event, set to dazzle on April 17, 2024, at the illustrious Athenee Palace Hotel in Bucharest, Romania, will be graced by luminaries and titans of the industry.
In the wake of turbulent times, Craig Smith, the visionary publisher and founder of EuropaProperty, champions of the commercial real estate realm, reflects with pride on the influx of nominations. It’s a testament to these burgeoning markets’ unwavering economic vigour and resilience.
Amidst a resurgence in commercial real estate dynamics across Romania and the SEE region, this year’s gala promises to be a watershed moment, drawing the attention of local stalwarts and global players eager to capitalize on the burgeoning opportunities.
Romania, in particular, emerges from the crucible of crisis with renewed vitality, presenting a fertile ground for both development and investment endeavours, albeit with a calculated level of risk compared to its more established counterparts in the CEE markets.
As the anticipation mounts, market leaders brace for the showdown across various sectors—office, retail, warehouse, and residential—vying for supremacy and recognition. With a distinguished panel of judges comprising senior-level European and Central European directors, the SEE Real Estate Awards is an undisputed hallmark event within the industry.
Now, as the spotlight turns towards the titans of the dynamic SEE real estate landscape, the semi-finalists emerge from a rigorous selection process, conducted by an independent jury, culminating from a pool of over 300 nominees.
Shortlisted nominees
Company of the Year
Retailer
AC&co.
BENVENUTI
Douglas
Kaufland
ESG & Sustainability
BPS RoofTop – Arco Capital
Naturally Colored Cotton – AC&co.
RAWSBURG Masterplan – Rams Global
Professional Service Provider
ACREM
Aremas Real Estate Marketing Consultancy Services (Turkey)
Coverpoint Foodservice Consulting
Cushman & Wakefield Forton
Genesis Facility Management
Kadena Properties
New Work
Winstone Real Estate Services
Top Digital Services Provider
Digital Partners
MetaWealth
PlanRadar
Propellyst
Workcloud24
Architectural Firm
Adest Architecture
Chapman Taylor
COS
Cumulus Architecture
Dome + Partners (Turkey)
X Architecture & Engineering Consult
Construction Firm
Bog’Art
BTDConstruct & Ambient
Comsales Grup
Horizon Properties
Project Management Firm
Brisk Group
CBRE
Oktopaz
Optim Project Management
Sentient
Vitalis Consulting
Property Management Firm
CBRE
Fortim Trusted Advisors
Square 7 part of M Core
Law Firm
Filip & Company
Popescu & Asociatii
Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii
RTPR | Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu
Stratulat Albulescu Attorneys at Law
Wolf Theiss
Shopping Centre Director
Cornelia Nicolae – FASHION HOUSE Group
Sorin Scintei – AFI Europe Romania
Agency
CBRE
Cushman & Wakefield Forton
Green Alley Real Estate
Griffes
Hitch&Mosher
SVN Romania
Bank
Alpha Bank Romania
Banca Transilvania
Erste Group Bank
Pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Residential Developer
AFI Europe Romania
Alesonor Real Estate Development
Atıs Global
Liebrecht & wooD
Nusco Imobiliara
One United Properties
Prime Kapital Development
Speedwell
Yıldızlar Group
Retail Developer
AFI Europe Romania
Atıs Global
Delta Real Estate
FASHION HOUSE Group
Kaufland International
NEPI Rockcastle
Scallier
Square 7 part of M Core
Warehouse Developer
Catted
ELI Parks
MLP Group
P3 Logistics Parks
WDP
Office Developer
AFI Europe Romania
Atenor
Forte Partners
Genesis Property
GTC
Iulius Group
One United Properties
Prime Kapital Development
Investment Deal
ALFI RE acquires Matrix B in Croatia
BIG CEE acquires two retail parks in Serbia
CTP acquires industrial portfolio from FM Logistic in Romania
Diofa Fund Management acquired Indotek’s Belgrade office portfolio
Immofinanz sells Grand Center Office Building in Zagreb
M Core purchased a 25 retail park portfolio from Mitiska REIM
One Herastrau Office purchased from One United Properties by a private investor
Prvý realitný fond acquires 9.7 hectares for logistics centre in Croatia
Investor
ALFI RE
BIG CEE
Diofa Fund Management
IAD Investments
M Core
Mitiska REIM
Project of the Year
Future Project
AFI Home North – AFI Europe – Romania
AFI Loft – AFI Europe – Romania
Atria Urban Resort – EVERGENT Investments – Romania
Babylon – Atıs Global – Turkey
Batiyakasi – Yıldızlar Group – Turkey
CityZen – Speedwell – Romania
ELI Park Iasi – ELI Parks – Romania
Emonika centre – OTP/Mendota Invest – Slovenia
FASHION HOUSE Outlet Centre Pallady (phase II) – FASHION HOUSE Group – Romania
Glenwood Estate – Speedwell – Romania
Hyde Park City – PSP Farman Holding – Serbia
Nusco City Phase II – Nusco Imobiliara – Romania
Promenada Mall Bucharest – NEPI Rockcastle – Romania
Rams Beyond – Rams Global – Turkey
Rams City Halic – Rams Global – Turkey
Refurbishment/Extension Project
myhive Victoria Park – CPI Property Group – Romania
Radisson RED Belgrade – Radisson Group – Serbia
Pirelli extension in Slatina – WDP – Romania
The Sava Centar – Delta Real Estate – Serbia
Mixed-use Project
Downtown Bursa – Atıs Global – Turkey
ONE COTROCENI PARK – One United Properties – Romania
Palas Campus – Iulius Group – Romania
Silk District Phase 1 – Prime Kapital Development – Romania
The Sava Centar – Delta Real Estate – Serbia
Residential Project
Agia Paraskevi – Horizon Properties – Greece
Amber Forest – Alesonor – Romania
Avalon Estate – Prime Kapital Development – Romania
Boreal Plus – IMPACT Developer & Contractor – Romania
Kvartet Residential – Corwin – Slovenia
Liziera de Lac – Liebrecht & wooD – Romania
Nusco City Phase I – Nusco Imobiliara – Romania
Retail Project
AFI Arad – AFI Europe – Romania
GREENFIELD Plaza – IMPACT Developer & Contractor – Romania
FunShop Park Mosnita – Scallier – Romania
Kaufland Sandanski – Kaufland – Bulgaria
Shopping Park Giurgiu – Square 7 part of M Core – Romania
Promenada Craiova – NEPI Rockcastle – Romania
Warehouse Project
CATTED Business Park Chitila – Catted – Romania
ELI Park 4 Bucharest – ELI Parks – Romania
Logistics Park Bacău – Transilvania Construcții – Romania
P3 Bucharest A1 Industrial Park – P3 Logistics Parks – Romania
Phase 2 of MLP Bucharest West – MLP Group – Romania
Pirelli extension in Slatina – WDP – Romania
Office Project
Crunchyroll – Astercon-Grup – Moldova
@Expo Building – Atenor – Romania
GTC X – GTC – Serbia
ONE Cotroceni Park (phase 2) – One United Properties – Romania
Palas Campus – Iulius Group – Romania
U•Center 2 – Forte Partners – Romania
Silk District Phase 1 – Prime Kapital Development – Romania
YUNITY Park – Genesis Property – Romania
Overall Awards
Professional of the Year
Lucian Azoitei – Forty Management
Didier Balcaen – Speedwell
Claudiu Bisnel – Brisk Group
Nicolae Ciobanu – Fortim Trusted Advisors
Madalina Cojocaru – Cushman & Wakefield Echinox
Ziv Gigi – GTC
Maggie Kitshoff – Prime Kapital Development
Doron Klein – AFI Europe Romania and the Czech Republic
Geo Mărgescu – Forte Partners
Alexandru Mocanescu – KPMG Romania
Michele Nusco – Nusco Imobiliara
Eliza Predoiu – NEPI Rockcastle
Alex Skouras – Alesonor Real Estate Development
Igor Stefanet – Invest Moldova Agency
Silviu Stratulat – Stratulat Albulescu Attorneys at Law
Lifetime Achievement
Rüdiger Dany – NEPI Rockcastle
Rüdiger Dany joined NEPI Rockcastle in 2021 as COO, becoming CEO in February 2022. Under his leadership the company delivered record distributable earnings per share in 2023, not only marking a full recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic but exceeding the previous record set in 2019. In just two years Mr. Dany has seen net operating income grow by some 40 percent and the company has outperformed its peer group across several key performance indicators in 2023.