For institutional fund strategies, Floreasca / Barbu Văcărescu carries the strongest investor flag in Bucharest, with prime yields around 7%.

  • Trophy submarket (Floreasca / Barbu Văcărescu) carries the strongest investor flag.
  • Prime yield: 7%.
  • Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
  • Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

Bucharest office fund strategy and flag

For institutional fund strategies, Floreasca / Barbu Văcărescu carries the strongest investor flag in Bucharest, with prime yields around 7%.

TL;DR

  • Trophy submarket (Floreasca / Barbu Văcărescu) carries the strongest investor flag.
  • Prime yield: 7%.
  • Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
  • Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

Where core funds buy

Core capital concentrates in trophy stock with long-WAULT income. In Bucharest, that's Floreasca / Barbu Văcărescu and assets like Sky Tower, Globalworth Tower.

Where value-add looks

Value-add capital looks at secondary Class A and convertible Class B with repositioning angle. The trophy/secondary cap-rate spread has widened post-2022, which has reopened the value-add basis for repositioning plays.

Key facts

cityBucharest
countryRomania
regionEMEA
classARentLocal240 EUR/sqft/yr
classARentUsd$262/sqft/yr
vacancy13.4%
typicalLeaseYears5
typicalRentFreeMonths10
submarkets5
primeYieldPct7%
primeYield7%
trophyAnchorFloreasca / Barbu Văcărescu

Frequently asked questions

Where do core funds buy in Bucharest?
Trophy submarket — Floreasca / Barbu Văcărescu — and the most defensible long-WAULT assets within it.

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