Nhood Romania Supports Sustainable Urban Mobility and Assists Ceetrus in Installing Free Bicycle Repair Stations in 12 Cities

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Bucharest, 2025 – As part of its commitment to sustainable development and urban mobility, Nhood Romania is supporting a €35,000 investment project initiated by Ceetrus in January. This investment focuses on purchasing and installing free bicycle repair stations in 18 shopping centers across Romania, in 12 cities, including Coresi Shopping Resort Brașov and Drumul Taberelor shopping center in Bucharest. With the support of Nhood Romania, these stations are already operational, offering visitors free access to modern, user-friendly equipment.

The implementation of this project is part of a broader strategy recommended by Nhood, based on findings from a Mobility Plan conducted across all shopping centers managed by the company. The study revealed that, although bicycles are not yet a predominant mode of transport for customers, they hold significant growth potential. The results indicate that among the 18 shopping centers, some locations—such as Crângași, Vitan, and Drumul Taberei in Bucharest—have a relatively low percentage of visitors using cars (below 35%), making them more open to alternative transportation methods, including bicycles. The plan further suggests that bicycle usage could increase with the availability of complementary facilities such as bike lanes, parking spaces, and repair stations.

“The repair stations are part of a broader initiative to promote sustainable mobility in cities. We offer a free service that facilitates cycling for shopping, providing our customers with a fully equipped, easy-to-use station in a strategic location suited to their lifestyle. Such stations have been installed in all 18 shopping centers owned by Ceetrus and managed by Nhood, representing our small contribution to the vision of a climate-neutral city,” said Tudor Chira, Sustainability Manager.

The project supplier is Ecomobipark, the Romanian distributor of Ibombo PRS-SCANDIC stations, a renowned brand known for its fully equipped bicycle repair stations. These stations are also useful for pneumatic-wheel scooters, wheelchairs, and baby strollers. Each station includes various tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches (fixed and adjustable), key sets, levers, pumps with adapters for all valve types, reinforced hose pump adapters, and sets of special safety screws.

So far, bicycle repair stations have been installed in 15 shopping centers: Drumul Taberelor, Auchan Crângași, Auchan Pallady, Auchan Vitan, and Auchan Berceni in Bucharest, as well as Auchan Craiova, Aushopping Constanța, Aushopping Satu Mare, Aushopping Pitești Găvana, Aushopping Iris Cluj, Aushopping Oradea, Aushopping Baia Mare, Aushopping Târgu Mureș, Auchan Ploiești, and Coresi Brașov. The remaining three stations will be installed at Auchan Titan, Auchan Timișoara Nord, and Aushopping Timișoara Șagului after the completion of parking modernization works.

Through these initiatives, Nhood reaffirms its mission to develop real estate projects with a focus on sustainability, contributing to the creation of responsible communities and positively transforming urban environments for residents.

About CEETRUS

Ceetrus is a high-impact real estate company whose mission is to create a legacy for future generations. It rigorously invests in commercial real estate projects and urban renewal initiatives with mixed-use purposes, aiming to accelerate the transition to resilient cities and the sustainable transformation of urban areas. Ceetrus operates systemically to develop ecosystems through three strategic levers: maximizing the utility of its assets, regenerating living environments, and researching new construction concepts and techniques. Ceetrus owns a real estate portfolio valued at over €8 billion and covering nearly 20 million m², comprising almost 260 commercial zones across 10 countries. It entrusts its asset management to Nhood, the real estate operator responsible for animating, regenerating, and transforming its real estate portfolio.

About NHOOD SERVICES ROMÂNIA:

Nhood Services Romania is an integrated real estate services company specializing in the operation and commercialization of mixed-use projects and in the asset management and development of sustainable, urban regeneration projects. Acting on behalf of asset owners, Nhood offers a wide range of services aimed at retail, residential, office spaces and community hubs, with the goal of transforming existing spaces into vibrant and attractive places, with a positive impact on the environment, society and the economy.

Nhood operates across three lines of business: Property & Asset Services, Resources & Fund Investment, and Development, as part of the Ceetrus and Nodi ecosystem. In Romania, it manages 25 mandates for retail and office spaces (including leasing), a business park – Coresi Business Campus, a residential project – Coresi AvantGarden, and 21 retail locations nationwide – Auchan shopping centers, including Coresi Shopping Resort. The company collaborates with over 15 clients (including Ceetrus and Auchan) and manages Coresi District, the largest urban regeneration project in Romania.

Nhood brings together the real estate expertise and knowledge of over 1,300 professionals across 11 countries, to regenerate and transform an initial portfolio of nearly 300 shopping centers in Europe, with a development potential of 30,000 residential units within 40 real estate projects. Nhood’s managed assets are valued at over 8 billion euros.