Crosspoint Real Estate, the International Associate of Savills in Romania, consolidated its position in the office leasing segment by brokering transactions totalling 11,500 square meters throughout 2025, in a market that saw several industry premieres.
“The 2025 results confirm Crosspoint’s strategic direction and our ability to perform within a demanding market context. We have built a solid team with genuine expertise and the capacity to anticipate client needs. In 2026, our objective is clear: to accelerate growth, invest in people and raise the standard of our services, delivering solutions that create real and sustainable value for our clients”, said Valentin Neagu, Managing Director, Crosspoint Real Estate.
Beyond the positive figures of 2025, the success of the brokered transactions was supported by a new team structure, which allowed for a more efficient coverage of business hubs.
“Even in a year like 2025, which was full of uncertainties, our team managed to turn challenges into opportunities: over 60 percent of the transactions we recorded were new lease agreements. This not only reflects companies’ confidence in the Romanian market but also our team’s strength and determination to support clients in developing their businesses and opening new centres”, explained Mădălina Marinescu, Head of Office Agency, Crosspoint Real Estate.
Regarding the profile of companies that chose Crosspoint’s services in 2025, data shows a major concentration in the IT, industrial and construction sectors.
“In 2025, companies entering the Romanian market for the first time played a significant role in Crosspoint’s activity, generating nearly half of the total office space volume brokered by our team, particularly from high-growth industries such as IT and construction. At the same time, the IT sector remains relevant in our portfolio, even as it undergoes an adjustment phase characterised by more prudent and well-calibrated decisions,” said Simona Urse, Associate Director, Office Agency, Crosspoint Real Estate.
A market premiere: Banking & Finance dethrones IT
At the market level, 2025 brought a major shift in hierarchy regarding the sectors generating the most transactions, according to a study by Crosspoint. Consequently, companies in the banking and financial sector accounted for 25 percent of the gross leasing volume in Bucharest, surpassing the IT sector (23 percent) for the first time. This trend aligns Romania with the European level, where the financial industry was the primary driver of demand in 2025. Last year, the gross leasing volume (which includes renegotiations) reached 245,000 sqm, a 30 percent decrease compared to 2024.
However, the IT sector remains the leader in terms of net take-up (36,000 sqm, or 28 percent of the 130,000 sqm total net volume), which grew by 17 percent in 2025 compared to 2024.
“The IT segment is navigating a challenging period that began with the implementation of AI and follows personnel adjustments after the massive hiring spree of 2020-2022. While in previous years the sector’s restructuring was primarily visible at a global level, in 2025 the local market was also affected, with thousands of layoffs in the Romanian IT industry”, explained Ilinca Timofte, Head of Research, Crosspoint Real Estate.
The ranking of the most sought-after office hubs in Bucharest also shifted compared to the data at the end of H1 2025. While Centre-West remained in first place (29 percent of total 2025 leases), Calea Floreasca-Barbu Văcărescu (18 percent) climbed to second place, overtaking the CBD (15 percent). The Dimitrie Pompeiu area also accounted for 15 percent of transactions, followed by the Central area at 13 percent.
