French Catinvest extends ElectroPutere mall in southern Romania under EUR 36 mln project
<p>French real estate group Catinvest invests EUR 36 million in the expansion of ElectroPutere Parc in Craiova, which consists of a new 13,500 sqm space built under a long-term lease contract for Leroy Merlin – which in turn is selling its 11,000 sqm space to serve as an extension of the shopping mall.</p>

<p>The shopping mall’s extension will increase its leasable area by 9,000 sqm, bringing it to over 62,000 sqm.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The expansion will attract new international brands, including Primark, which will inaugurate its first store in Craiova in 2026 on an area of ​​approximately 4,500 sqm.</p>

<p>Currently, ElectroPutere Parc has 100,000 sqm dedicated to retail, 24,000 square meters of class A offices, and additional facilities, such as a premium aparthotel.</p>

<p>French real estate group Catinvest, which owns and manages ElectroPutere Parc, has in its portfolio several other shopping centres in Romania - shopping galleries Orhideea, Esplanada Pantelimon in Bucharest, Tom in Constanța, as well as in Eastern Europe - Savoya Park in Budapest and Borska Pole from Pilsen.</p>

<p><em>iulian@romania-insider.com</em></p>

<p><em>(Photo source: the company)</em></p>