Urbanism in Bucharest – Three Legal Points

28 July 2022

Our colleague Oana Badarau points out three legal aspects to be considered in the context of the recent statements of the Mayor of Bucharest Nicusor Dan in an interview with HotNews. He states that the reason none of the Zonal Urban Plans (PUZ) promoted by investors have been submitted for debate with the General Council is to protect public interest.

Real estate development in Bucharest is facing a critical juncture, with the update of the 2000 General Urban Plan (PUG) long overdue and the District-level Zonal Urban Plans (PUZ) annulled in court, while all private initiatives for Zonal Urban Plans (PUZ) being blocked for more than two years.

Read about it here.