The annual BREC Christmas Party was a great opportunity to inaugurate BREC AWARDS, a new initiative designed to bring recognition to BREC members for their activity throughout the year in the real estate industry.
BREC AWARDS is our way to honour the visionaries who transform cities, redefine communities, and set new standards of excellence. BREC AWARDS has given us the opportunity to look closely at each member’s work in 2025 and highlight the investments, transactions, and companies that bring greater maturity and professionalism to the Romanian real estate industry.
OFFICE INNOVATION AWARD – VASTINT ROMANIA
INTEGRATING THE LARGEST FOOD HALL IN AN OFFICE DEVELOPMENT – TIMPURI NOI SQUARE
Vastint’s large development has completely changed the Timpuri Noi area of Bucharest.
Currently, the investor is working on the second phase of the project, covering an area of 60,000 sq m. Once completed, it will double the total leasable area of the project, which will thus reach 112,000 sq m.
At BREC AWARDS 2025 we are awarding them for a special concept: New Tales, the largest food hall that will be integrated into an office area.
OFFICE INNOVATION AWARD – GTC ROMANIA
LONG-STANDING COMMITEMENT FOR HUMAN-CENTRIC WORKSPACES
Today, the company has a 30-year history in Central and Eastern Europe. In Romania, one of the most recent investments was the renovation of the group’s flagship project, the City Gate towers in the Romexpo area.
At BREC AWARDS 2025 we recognize their long-term commitment to the office market.
OFFICE INNOVATION AWARD – THETA FURNITURE & MORE
TRUSTED PARTNER FOR OFFICE LANDLORDS
Theta Furniture & More is a company with a history of over 15 years in Romania, during which it became one of the largest local integrators of interior design solutions, with its own furniture production unit, in Prahova County.
At BREC AWARDS 2025 we grant them the OFFICE INNOVATION AWARD for being a trusted partner for office investors.
OFFICE INNOVATION AWARD – GENESIS PROPERTY
LEADERSHIP IN RECONVERSION – YUNITY PARK
Genesis, one of the largest office owners in Bucharest, is constantly investing in its properties.
We are granting them THE OFFICE INNOVATION AWARD for the Yunity Park concept, a project that has undergone a reconversion process which includes the addition of an amphitheater and green spaces – a 2,000 square meter urban forest. The project is entering its final development phase, which will include an Innovation Center with a food hall, conference center, co-working spaces and a kindergarten.
OFFICE INNOVATION AWARD – BL ASSOCIATES
EXCELLENCE IN WORKSPACE DESIGN
BL Associates is a company founded by Brandon Lee. Born in Malaysia and educated in Singapore, Bradon worked in China and Taiwan but remained in Romania.
BL Associates has numerous notorious collaborations in the field of office design, some of the most famous being with Banca Transilvania.
At BREC AWARDS 2025 we grant them the OFFICE INNOVATION AWARD for excellence in workspace design.
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD – KAUFLAND ROMANIA
EXCELLENCE IN RETAIL OPTIMIZATION & CUSTOMER-CENTRIC MANAGEMENT
Kaufland Romania is a company which pays special attention to the ESG component. According to their latest report, the company has invested 63 million Euros in ESG initiatives regarding the supply chain of its stores, reducing its environmental impact and projects with impact in the Community.
We award Kaufland for excellence in retail optimization and customer-centric management.
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD – VGP ROMANIA
HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS IN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
VGP Romania is part of the VGP group, a pan-European developer, manager and owner of high-quality logistics and semi-industrial properties, as well as a provider of renewable energy solutions. In Romania, it owns logistics parks in Bucharest, Brasov, Timisoara, Arad and Sibiu.
VGP Park Arad has received this year the BREEAM Outstanding certification with 96.3%, representing the highest score worldwide awarded to an industrial building.
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD – SEACE ROMANIA
LEADERSHIP IN TECH EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
Samsung climate solutions have seen double-digit growth in the last five years in the Romanian market.
At BREC Awards 2025 we recognize SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AIR CONDITIONER EUROPE for their educational initiative aimed at engineers and installers to explore state-of-the-art HVAC technologies, delivering maximum value to end users.
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD – BUILD GREEN
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY IMPACT
Build Green is a company that practically identifies itself with the sector of sustainable certification.
The firm started its activity in Romania and today has a presence in 27 countries, has certified over 900 projects with a total area of 12.5 million square meters and investments totaling over 14 billion Euros. At BREC Awards 2025 we grant them the award for sustainable community impact.
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD – ELDRIVE ROMANIA
DYNAMIC CHARGING NETWORK EXPANSION
Eldrive has reached 1,000 electric charging points nationwide, and beginning of December 2025 was an important point for them, because they inaugurated in Pitesti the first HYC1000 EV charger in Eastern Europe, with a power of 1 MW, for very fast charging of electric vehicles.
At BREC Awards 2025 we grant them the SUSTAINABILITY AWARD for the dynamic expansion of the charging network.
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD – MEDARU ARCHITECTS
PROMOTER OF HISTORIC INFILL CONCEPT – MODERN INTERVENTIONS ENHANCING HISTORICAL HERITAGE
Founded in Iasi, MEDARU ARCHITECTS offers services in numerous areas of expertise both nationally and internationally.
At BREC Awards 2025 we are rewarding them for their contribution to sustainability by promoting the HISTORIC INFILL concept: modern interventions can enhance a city’s heritage, without dominating it. Revitalizing historic areas can be done without losing their identity, while integrating contemporary design solutions with low carbon emissions.
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD – 4ENVIGO
BEST STRATEGY FOR ENERGY PERFORMANCE
The young company was founded by the ambition of a professional expert to become an entrepreneur. Founded by Andrei Ivan, 4ENVIGO emerged from the need to provide smart, energy-efficient climate solutions, at commercial and industrial levels, to organizations committed to reducing their carbon footprint in their fight against global warming.
At BREC Awards 2025 we are offering the award for the best strategy in terms of energy performance.
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD – ADP GREEN BUILDING
LEADERSHIP IN PROMOTING GREEN DEVELOPMENT
ADP was founded in Cluj-Napoca by Adrian Pop and focuses on Green building consulting and certification.
At BREC Awards 2025 we are offering the SUSTAINABILITY AWARD for leadership in promoting green development.
