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.
QUALITY LIVING AWARD- AFI ROMANIA
PIONEERING THE BUILD-TO-RENT SECTOR – AFI HOME NORTH
AFI ROMANIA has long been known for its activity in the management of shopping centers and office buildings. However, the company has turned its attention to a sector where not many investors look: residential build to rent.
AFI Home North was completed in early 2025, introducing a new way of life: fully furnished apartments, pet-friendly and with a series of facilities such as a gym or coworking center.
For the pioneering work they do in this field but also for raising the standards in the process of renting a home, we grant AFI ROMANIA the QUALITY LIVING AWARD.
QUALITY PERFORMANCE I LIVING AWARD – AKCENT CITY
OUTSTANDINGN SALES
Akcent City represents a large-scale development of 723 residential units, 900 parking spaces and 4,000 sq m of green spaces, in the area of the Jiului metro station.
We award Akcent City for sales performance: over 90% pre-contracted prior to completion.
QUALITY LIVING AWARD – CLOUD 9 EVOLUTION
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Built following an investment of 90 million Euros, on an area of 3.2 hectares, Cloud 9 Evolution will include over 1,000 apartments & parking spaces, as well as a wide range of integrated facilities.
We are happy to see that today residential projects are no longer just about apartments, but also dedicated infrastructure, facilities and green spaces. CLOUD 9 EVOLUTION allocates 3 million Euros for a new school with 10 classrooms, 4 laboratories, library, gym, medical office and administrative spaces.
QUALITY LIVING AWARD – HILS SUNRISE
A NEW BENCHMARK IN EASTERN BUCHAREST
HILS Development is developing HILS Sunrise, the first pre-certified Green Homes complex in eastern Bucharest.
HILS Sunrise implements the most of sustainable measures and solutions, improving the living conditions of the future community. Spread over an area of 15,000 sq m, HILS Sunrise will include 4 buildings, with 704 new apartments and 732 parking spaces. With a completion date of 2026, the project will benefit from the most integrated network of facilities, developed to date in HILS projects.
QUALITY LIVING AWARD – INTERO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
RESHAPING THE OBOR AREA
InteRo Property Development is a family office, founded in 2006 by Michael Topolinski, and later joined by his 3 children.
The investor is working on his most complex project, SkyLight Residece, which will modernize the Obor area. In total, the development will include 2,200 apartments, 115,000 sq m of offices, 8,540 sq m of commercial space and 28,000 sq m of green spaces. The first phase, with 551 apartments, is scheduled for completion in 2027.
We are granting the QUALITY LIVING AWARD for reshaping the Obor area.
QUALITY LIVING AWARD – HERCESA ROMANIA
TWO-DECADE PROPERTY LEADERSHIP
This year marked a double anniversary for the Spanish group Hercesa: 50 years since its foundation and 20 years of activity on the Romanian market. With 50 million square meters of land under management and 500 professionals within the group, Hercesa has delivered 30,000 homes in those 50 years.
In Romania, the investor completed 1,200 housing units and saved the Cismigiu Hotel from degradation, transforming it into a landmark in the center of Bucharest.
QUALITY LIVING AWARD – BHB PROPERTIES
THE COMMITMENT TO CREATE LIFESTYLE-CENTERED COMMUNITIES – BHB AVENUE
BHB Properties completed this year in the North area BHB Avenue: a premium project, offering high quality services: an urban garden, spa area or concierge services.
For the commitment and determination to create communities around shared values we are granting the QUALITY LIVING AWARD to BHB Properties.
QUALITY LIVING AWARD – IMPACT DEVELOPER & CONTRACTOR
INTEGRATED VISION FOR EXPANDING ACCESSIBLE HOUSING ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Impact Developer & Contractor is the developer with the longest experience on the real estate market in Bucharest: over 30 years and the first real estate company listed on the BVB in 1996. With such a history, the company has gone through all kinds of turbulent periods but has always successfully overcome numerous challenges.
And in 2025 they announce an ambitious plan: investments of almost 2 billion Euros for almost 10,000 new residential units in Bucharest, Constanta and Iasi.
For their vision to expand the concept of affordable housing nationwide we are granting the QUALITY LIVING AWARD.
QUALITY LIVING AWARD – CORDIA
CONTINUITY IN INVESTMENTS ON THE ROMANIAN MARKET
Cordia is one of the leading residential developers in Central and Eastern Europe, with a strong presence in Hungary, Spain, Romania and other key markets. The company’s portfolio includes over 11,000 apartments sold and 2,500 units under construction.
In Romania, Cordia has completed the Parcului20 project and is preparing to launch new residential developments in Bucharest, focused on energy efficiency and long-term value.
QUALITY LIVING AWARD – SEMA REAL ESTATE
VISIONARY URBAN INTEGRATION – SEMA HOME
The vision for the development of the former industrial platform Semanatoarea is already almost 20 years old. This is where the initial investments in the office sector appeared.
We are glad to see that the owner also includes the residential component, with commercial facilities, through the recent launch of SEMA HOME.
For the vision of integrated development in the Semanatoarea area we are granting the QUALITY LIVING AWARD at BREC AWARDS 2025.
QUALITY LIVING AWARD – ATRIA URBAN RESORT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NORTHERN BUCHAREST
Atria Urban Resort is a project developed in partnership by Cityring Development and Evergent Investments. Atria spreads over 6.5 hectares, near Lake Străulești, has a low-density concept, with a GF+4 regime, green spaces designed according to an integrated concept, swimming pools and playgrounds for children.
The project proves that affordable housing can be built in the northern area, seen more as an area for high-priced units.
QUALITY LIVING AWARD – WEST GROUP
BEST INTEGRATED REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPER
With an impressive portfolio of completed projects, WEST GROUP’s activity covers both industrial and residential constructions, as well as logistics and real estate solutions.
The group has over 800 employees and operates with 4 key divisions: West Construct, West Beton, West Logistik and West Imobiliare.
In Romania they have acquired the iResidence project and are preparing new investments.
QUALITY LIVING AWARD – DELTA STUDIO
KEY ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESIDENTIAL SECTOR THROUGH DESIGN EDUCATION
Delta Studio was founded in 1996 and has become a provider of integrated interior solutions for architects, designers, developers and end customers.
At BREC AWARDS 2025 we recognize their merits in terms of education in the field of interior design, they are the ones who campaigned for collaboration with professional designers when this seemed more like a caprice.
QUALITY LIVING AWARD – IMOBILIARE.RO
TRANSPARENCY FOR A MORE MATURE MARKET
Imobiliare.ro with a 25-year history, started as an listings site and has become today probably one of the main sources of qualified leads for many developers, but also the actor that brings transparency where it is most needed – housing prices.
At BREC 2025 we are awarding the company for their efforts to mature this sector through transparency.
