Cluj-based real estate developer Urbano Group announced plans for a new retail park in a project valued at EUR 100 million. The company says it will be the largest retail park in Transylvania.<\/p>\n
Until now, the developer has obtained the necessary building permits to begin work on Phase 1 of the park, which was named Urbano Shopping & Living. Specifically, construction permits have been obtained for the Shopping Gallery and for the urban infrastructure elements, namely access roads, internal roads, and utility networks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The permits for the Hornbach and Selgros buildings, also part of Phase 1, are being handled by the two retailers according to their own investment schedules. Construction will begin shortly after, with the official opening of the first phase of the Urbano Shopping & Living Retail Park scheduled for Q1 2026.<\/p>\n
“We are pleased to announce today the start of work on our new investment \u2013 the Urbano Shopping & Living Retail Park \u2013 a project through which Urbano Group expands its presence in the Cluj Metropolitan Area,” said Alexandru \u0218erban, co-founder of Urbano Group.<\/p>\n
The park is being developed on a 25-hectare plot located in the commune of Flore\u0219ti, in the the Cluj Metropolitan Area. At the end of the project’s first phase, Urbano Group and its partners will deliver 45,000 sqm of retail and service space developed on 155,000 sqm, out of a total available area of 245,000 sqm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The first phase of the Urbano Shopping & Living project (2025 \u2013 2026) will integrate over 30 retailers in an optimal mix consisting of a multi-brand shopping gallery (14,900 sqm GLA), a DIY retailer \u2013 Hornbach, a cash & carry hypermarket \u2013 Selgros, a supermarket, and a drive-thru fast food hub.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The second phase of the project (2026 \u2013 2028) will bring a mix of retail, community services and a family entertainment center, an indoor and outdoor sports area, hospitality and event services, and other facilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As part of the project, the developer has proposed the modernization of the roundabout at the intersection of the DN1\/E60 with DJ107M in order to increase its capacity and ease traffic flow, already completing the design and preparing to donate the necessary land. The Retail Park will be accessible from DN1\/E60 Cluj-Napoca \u2013 Oradea, and is located 1.2 km from the Gil\u0103u junction of the Transylvania Highway (A3).\u00a0<\/p>\n
The developer estimates that the project will generate over 500 jobs in the Cluj Metropolitan Area, with direct impact on the local communities of Flore\u0219ti, Luna de Sus, and Gil\u0103u, both during the construction and development phases, as well as after the Retail Park becomes operational.\u00a0<\/p>\n