Romania's industrial, logistics demand rises 11% in H1 as developers resume speculative projects

05 August 2026 Demand for industrial and logistics space in Romania increased by 11% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, reaching 569,000 sqm, according to a report by real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. Leasing activity accelerated particularly in the second quarter, when around 329,000 sqm was transacted. New demand accounted for 58% of the total volume in the first half, while developers have also begun resuming speculative projects after several years in which new developments were generally launched only after securing significant pre-leasing. Romania's stock of modern industrial and logistics space reached 8.14 million sqm at the end of the second quarter, of which approximately 4 million sqm was in Bucharest and the surrounding area. Another 532,000 sqm was unde