AMBER FOREST

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BUSINESS MAGAZINE INTERVIEW: THE URBAN ECOSYSTEM NEAR THE CAPITAL

The homes are designed according to climate design principles, equipped with heat pumps and heat recovery units, ensuring sustainability and energy efficiency. Over 90% of buyers are end-users—young families who appreciate the concept of an integrated community and desire a healthy and safe environment to raise their children. "Our buyers share the same values and come here to build their future in a safe and harmonious environment. We have already sold over 80% of the units, and the feedback has been extraordinary," stated Alex Skouras, Managing Partner of Alesonor.

Business Magazin
January, 20th, 2025
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More than 550 villas and apartments were sold in the Amber Forest complex in Tunari; the number of housing units in Ilfov has tripled in the last 23 years

"Within Amber Forest, we have already sold over 550 green villas and apartments out of a total of 690. The project is being developed in phases until 2027," Alex Skouras told Forbes Romania. He also stated that the Romanian real estate market has matured, which is also demonstrated by the increased interest in communities and sustainable developments. "Those who are now looking for housing are increasingly concerned not only with the price per square meter, but also with the quality of their life in a complete community," he pointed out.

Forbes Romania
January 13th, 2025
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Amber Forest Agora has been included in the Top Most Innovative Companies by Business Magazin

Amber Forest AGORA offers a mix of sports, recreational, educational, commercial, medical and work facilities for a balanced and active lifestyle. We are grateful for this recognition and remain committed to building complete communities for families who share the same values and to creating a sustainable future.

Business Magazin – Top Most Innovative Companies
December 2024
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Managing Partner Alesonor, has contributed to the special edition of Forbes Romania, titled “Lecții pentru 2025”

In these dynamic times, Alex highlights the importance of community. As individuals seek deeper connections aligned with their values, Alesonor remains committed to developing sustainable living environments that nurture a sense of belonging for families.

Forbes Romania
December 30th, 2024
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Exciting Insights from the Climate Finance Series, organized by La French Tech Bucharest.

Leonidas Anastasopoulos, cofounder & managing partner, Alesonor "The sustainable community is growing year by year; it’s a concept that everyone is trying to integrate into their businesses. For a development company like ours, the responsibility regarding sustainability is even greater. Not only because 30% of global emissions come from the buildings we construct, but also because what we design and build today will influence the lives of residents and the planet throughout the entire lifespan of the building, until the next major renovation. Thus, our responsibility towards sustainability is not limited to our company operations but also extends to our projects, having a significant impact on the future of the planet."

Ziarul Financiar
December 14th, 2024
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ZF Real Estate by Storia. Alex Skouras, managing partner, Alesonor: “We plan to announce a new project in the coming months”

“We strongly believe in the potential of the residential market in Romania and wish to bring real value through our projects. The direction we are following is one of sustainable growth, and what follows will reflect this vision. We are currently analyzing several plots of land to apply the knowledge and experience gained in Amber Forest. We plan to announce a new project in the coming months.”

Ziarul Financiar
December 11th, 2024
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Alex Skouras, Alesonor: Romania’s development is increasingly visible. Yes, things are being done now that should have been done years ago, but at least now it is being built at an accelerated pace

"If I were to zoom out, in 2023 Romania reached the milestone of 1,000 kilometers of highway and it should be 2,000 in a few years, not in a few decades. If we approach Bucharest, we see many works that have been done in recent years. We are talking about Pipera-Tunari, A3, things are moving and moving well. Things are also happening at the level of public transport, which yes, should have been developed many years ago or even decades ago, but it is happening today. And we see accelerated rhythms, at least from the outside. The metro is heading towards specific directions, such as including towards Otopeni, where the airport exists", said Alex Skouras, co-founder and managing partner, Alesonor Real Estate Development, during the ZF Trends in the residential market 2024 conference.

Ziarul Financiar
November 16th, 2024
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Residential developers need to be flexible

A challenge is also finding construction teams that have the ability, experience and knowledge to apply the things demanded by the developer when constructing a building, not only the permitting. Leonidas Anastasopoulos, Managing Partner at Alesonor explained that the permitting situation is pretty much the same in all major cities in Europe, with years passing before getting a permit for a construction project.

Property Forum
October 31st, 2024
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Alex Skouras, Alesonor: Every project must contribute to the creation of sustainable communities. The future of real estate development must revolve around this principle

"We strongly believe in sustainable communities. A sustainable community does not mean only well-designed buildings, but an integrated space, where residents have access to facilities, services and infrastructure that will improve their quality of life in the long term, and this is the direction we are heading", said Alex Skouras at the ZF Residential & Office Summit'24.

Ziarul Financiar
September 28th, 2024
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Forbes Residential Buildings Gala 2024

Leonidas Anastasopoulos – Co-Founder & Managing Partner Alesonor: We have already sold 500 units out of the 700 that are within the project. I can confirm that there was strong demand. If we don't forget the long term, the city needs new housing units, because it is one of the most congested in Europe. So strong demand will continue over the long term.

Forbes Romania
May 30th, 2024
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Dealmaking to accelerate after interest rate cuts

Alex Skouras, Managing Partner, Alesonor, said that in residential, there is demand from end users who are looking for higher standards of living. More buyers are asking about heat pumps and thermal insulation solutions. Moreover, Skouras mentioned that the biggest opportunity for Romania is to incentivize more investments in sustainable buildings.

Property Forum
May 15th, 2024
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Alex Skouras, Managing Director of Alesonor, to Forbes Forward: “We have leased half of the total commercial area of ​​10,000 square meters within Amber Forest”

"I have been here personally since 2003, when I started the real estate development activity of Alesonor. We have done all types of projects in the Romanian market, including retail, industrial projects, offices and, of course, residential, which from the beginning were the key point of our group. For the past 10+ years, we have focused only on residential projects, and previously completed Amber Gardens, also in the Tunari area. It was a passive house project, designed from the start within the company's vision of sustainability and a proper way of life," said Alex Skouras.

Forbes Romania
April 22nd, 2024
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ZF Conference Trends in the residential market 2024. Bucharest has great growth potential, but developers need predictability.

There is a great need to go beyond the city limits, creating healthier, more reasonable, more humane living conditions, because Bucharest is one of the densest cities in Europe.

Ziarul Financiar
April 16th, 2024
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Alex Skouras, Alesonor: Clients are looking for community and sustainability in real estate. Going for maximum CUT is not the best answer most of the time

Clients in the residential market are looking for real estate projects where they can live truly sustainably in the long term, and the future of the market is seen differently through the eyes of each developer, explained Alex Skouras, co-founder and managing partner of Alesonor Real Estate Development, at the ZF Tendinţe conference in residential market 2024.

Ziarul Financiar
April 15th, 2024
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Sustainability Meets Profitability – La French Tech Bucharest. “Gone are the days when business only meant profit. We must be careful with resources, stop wasting them. It is mandatory to change the way we do business”

The tensions put sustainability at the very center of the discussions, because then we see how important is the presence of natural resources, energy resources. When there are problems with sustainability, there are also problems with the surrounding world. Bucharest needs to significantly increase its quality of life. There is also a need for expansion to the areas around the city. The premise must be, however, not to destroy agricultural land for real estate purposes.

Ziarul Financiar
March 22nd, 2024
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ZF Office & Residential 2023

We are now in the first phase of developing the complete Amber Forest suburb. The entire project includes 700 residential units. We have completed the bidding process for the second phase of the green suburb. Up to this moment, we have already sold 500 homes. We are also developing Amber Forest - Agora, the area within the project that includes commercial and leisure, medical, educational and sports facilities.

Ziarul Financiar
September 29th, 2023
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Alex Skouras, managing partner at Alesonor Real Estate Development: We don’t really have apartments with 5% VAT. At the same time, we sell 95% directly to families and we see a different way of approaching the project, the type of questions and how they come to the decision to buy

”I think that both parties, the builder and the developer, must feel that they are treated fairly. If there is an imbalance on one side it will automatically be reflected in the construction, in the project, at the time of the project and thus you can have builders who cannot deliver what you contracted to deliver.”

Ziarul Financiar
September 28th, 2023
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Alesonor achieved LEED Community Platinum Precertification for Amber Forest green suburb

Alesonor, the wellbeing community developer with more than 20 years of experience in the Romanian residential sector, has achieved LEED COMMUNITY PLATINUM PRECERTIFICATION for Amber Forest complete suburb, becoming the fourth project in Europe obtaining the Platinum pre-certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Amber Forest is the first and only project in Romania to achieve LEED Cities and Communities pre-certification.

Revista Biz
September 14th, 2023
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Alex Skouras, Founder & Managing Partner at Alesonor: “The introduction of a 5% taxation for the difference between the sale price and the value of 600,000 lei will lead to double taxation and will have an inflationary effect

„The measure on the reduction of tax facilities in construction will affect construction companies and thus, an entire workforce working in this sector. We will once again face a shortage of labor, who will probably prefer to leave and work outside the country," he declares. Among the negative long-term effects caused by price increases, Skouras lists the delay of execution times or the price increase for the end customer.

Forbes România
August 8th, 2023
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Buyers will no longer be able to afford a house / How the real estate market will be affected by the fiscal measures desired by PSD-PNL

„We believe we will see a major impact of these measures across the market. For example, the measure regarding the reduction of tax facilities in construction will affect construction companies and thus, an entire workforce working in this sector", says Alex Skouras, Founder & Managing Partner of Alesonor.

Hotnews.ro
August 5th, 2023
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Businessmen about Ciolacu government taxes

The backbone of any healthy economy that wants to attract investment is predictability, so any measure that has such a strong immediate effect does nothing but destroy strategic investment prospects and hamper economic growth, having a devastating effect on incomes as well public.

Ziarul Financiar
August 4th, 2023
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Verita International School & Kindergarten will have its second campus in Romania in the Amber Forest residential project

Verita campus in Amber Forest will be developed in two stages, encompassing 15.000m2. With only 20% dedicated to construction, the majority of the space will be reserved for sports fields, parks and green areas, aligning with the suburb’s development principles. The school will also be the Romania’s first nZEB (nearly zero-energy building) school, emphasizing energy efficiency but also health benefits like fresh air, natural light, no VOC paints etc.

Economica.net
July 25th, 2023
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Alesonor and Verita International School will develop Verita’s second campus in Romania

“We chose Verita International School & Kindergarten due to the shared vision and the value they bring to our community. We are thrilled to have discovered such an experienced and respected international school. Their nurturing environment, fostering collaborative and enjoyable learning, impressed us. Sharing the same values, we take pride in supporting them and offering every family in Amber Forest and beyond the opportunity to participate in this unique educational experience.”, said Alex Skouras Managing Partner Alesonor.

Bursa
July 25th, 2023
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PROFIT NEWS TV Real Estate Marathon – Alex Skouras, managing partner of Alesonor: The selling price of homes will not decrease significantly

The selling price of houses in Romania will not decrease significantly in the next period, because it is directly correlated with the construction cost, which has increased constantly in the last semesters and is still not at the level of other countries, says Alex Skouras, founding member and managing partner of Alesonor, at the Real Estate Marathon organized by PROFIT NEWS TV

Profit.ro
July 11th, 2023
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Gala Forbes Residential Buildings – The New Way of Living

I believed in Romania from the very beginning, it has a lot of potential, and I feel half Romanian. We started with investments in the center of Bucharest, and almost ten years ago we saw an opportunity to develop a community project, so we left the center.

Forbes România
May 26th, 2023
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Is the purchase of apartments becoming overvalued? Will the real estate market develop based on rents?

Our clients are generally young families working in a hybrid system. There is flexibility from the employer and automatically they can change their lives and choose to live outside the city. I think the hybrid model will remain, all over the world people work a lot from home and want more comfort", said Alex Skouras, managing partner at Alesonor, a company that develops housing in the Tunari area in the north of the capital.

Supliment Ziarul Financiar Rezidențial
May 8th, 2023
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Alex Skouras, Managing Partner, Alesonor: The COVID pandemic was a catalyst that accelerated current trends in residential developments

We have sold 400 homes in Amber Forest, green houses and apartments, but we have spoken to over 5000 families since 2015 when we launched Amber Gardens. And we know exactly why they want to move out of town. They want sustainability, to raise their families in a community with similar values, close to nature, in a complex that meets all their needs.

Ziarul Financiar
April 3rd, 2023
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100 The most admired CEOs in Romania. Alex Skouras, Managing Partner, Alesonor

The first project with green, energy-efficient villas was Amber Gardens, and with the newest project, Amber Forest, they set out to create a community that would offer all its members the opportunity to raise their families alongside people with values similar and to be from Monday to Friday, at home, happy and quiet, having all the facilities they need. In fact, the family is the main source of energy for Skouras, who says that his wife and boys are his main achievement. And the principles of leadership also come from the family: he says that his father instilled in him solid principles, taught him to respect and appreciate people.

Business Magazin
March 13th, 2023
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Alesonor has started the development of the Amber Forest Agora

Alesonor announces the start of the development of Agora, the area within the Amber Forest project that includes commercial and leisure, medical, educational and sports facilities, by starting discussions with potential merchants and partners for renting commercial spaces.

Forbes Romania
January 25th, 2023
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A new commercial area, with recreational and educational facilities, appears near Bucharest. What is Amber Forest Agora

AGORA Amber Forest will be built on an area of ​​42,000 sqm and will include: a wide range of sports and leisure facilities developed on an area of ​​12,000 sqm (tennis, padel, basketball courts, leisure pool, semi-Olympic pool, a spa center and a fitness room), school, kindergarten and afterschool on a 15,000 sqm plot, outdoor cinema, commercial area with 7,000 sqm for cafes, restaurants, market, supermarket, bakery and shops, office hub, medical services as well as over 500 parking spaces.

Wall-Street.ro
January 25th, 2023
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Alesonor has started the development of the Amber Forest Agora

In addition to concluding the partnership with Pescariu Sports for the development of the sports area within the Agora at the end of 2022, Alesonor signed the first lease contracts in the commercial area at the beginning of this year.

Bursa
January 25th, 2023
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Alesonor has started the development of the Amber Forest Agora

All commercial facilities, as well as social, sporting and recreational, educational and medical experiences within the green suburb will be available to members of the Amber Forest community, and accessible for those who do not live in the community but wish to enjoy high quality facilities and services designed for a modern lifestyle. The commercial area will have a surface of ​​7,000 usable square meters, will be built on an area of ​​15,000 square meters and will include a market, supermarket, bakery, cafes, restaurants, shops, etc. Discussions with the first commercial space partners have begun, with facilities being sought to meet the needs of a complete community, developed following the 15-minute city concept.

Real Estate Magazine
January 25th, 2023
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ALESONOR started the development of the Amber Forest Agora center, on 42,000 square meters

The green suburb Amber Forest is being developed in phases until 2026, and the first villas will be delivered in 2023. In 2024, the commercial area, the sports and leisure facilities, the park, and the access road connecting the complex with the belt will be delivered.

Agenda Constructiilor
January 25th, 2023
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Alesonor has started the development of the Amber Forest Agora area

AGORA Amber Forest will be built on an area of ​​42,000 sqm and will include: a wide range of sports and leisure facilities developed on an area of ​​12,000 sqm (tennis, padel, basketball courts, leisure pool, semi-Olympic pool, a spa center and a fitness room), school, kindergarten and afterschool on a 15,000 sqm plot, outdoor cinema, commercial area with 7,000 sqm for cafes, restaurants, market, supermarket, bakery and shops, office hub, medical services as well as over 500 parking spaces.

Business Review
January 25th, 2023
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ZF Office and residential conference 2022. Housing sales remain at a level similar to that of 2021, but few projects come from behind due to lack of authorizations

We believe that the solution is a mixed project mainly in the residential area, but oriented towards a sustainable community that has a 360-degree ecosystem.

Ziarul Financiar
September 30th, 2022
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Alesonor, the developer of the Amber Forest project, collaborates with Pescariu Sports&Spa to create a sports area on an area of ​​12,000 sqm

In order to provide the members of the community and all customers of the suburb with high quality facilities and services designed for a modern lifestyle, Alesonor has entered into a partnership with the Pescariu Sports&Spa company for the development of a sports and leisure club covering a ​​12,000 sqm area. The new leisure zone will include 3 outdoor tennis courts, 2 paddel courts, an outdoor leisure swimming pool and a 2,000 sqm building that will house a semi-Olympic swimming pool, a spa center and a fitness club.

Ziarul Financiar
September 30th, 2022
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Property sector in Romania accelerates transition to low carbon development

Companies in the real estate ecosystem are pushing investments in sustainability in a bid to reach carbon neutrality, an effort that should translate into benefits for users across all categories of buildings ranging from apartments to offices, concluded speakers in the sustainable urban developments and smart communities of BR’s Environmental & Sustainability Summit 2022.

Business-Review
September 29th, 2022
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Titlu: Alex Skouras, managing partner at Alesonor: I think that today’s market is looking for a lifestyle, a product that meets the needs of a family. We believe that the solution is a mixed project mainly in the residential area, but oriented towards a sustainable community that has a 360 degree ecosystem

The solution for the Percent market is a mixed project, mainly in the residential area, but with an orientation towards a sustainable community that has a 360-degree ecosystem and that meets all the needs of a family, explained Alex Skouras, managing partner of Alesonor, in within the Conference ZF OFFICES AND RESIDENTIAL '22

Ziarul Financiar
September 29th, 2022
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Alesonor partners with Pescariu Sports&Spa for the development of the sports club within Amber Forest complete suburb

Alesonor, the developer of the first complete suburb – Amber Forest, signs a partnership with Pescariu Sports&Spa, company that has been offering a wide range of leisure and sports facilities since 2001, to develop the sports center and leisure areas within the project.

Forbes Romania
September 26th, 2022
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Alesonor partners with Pescariu Sports&Spa for the development of the sports club within Amber Forest complete suburb

“We chose the Pescariu Sports&Spa team for the added value it will bring to our project thanks to its experience on the market of relaxation and sports services for adults and children in Romania. We are delighted that together we will provide social, sporting and recreational experiences at the highest quality standards to all members of the Amber Forest community. The facilities will also be available to people who do not live in the community, but want to have a balanced lifestyle.”, said Alex Skouras Managing Partner Alesonor

Business Review
September 26th, 2022
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Alesonor partners with Pescariu Sports&Spa for the development of the sports club within Amber Forest complete suburb

„Through this partnership, we intend to use the experience of the Pescariu Sports&SPA brand, the knowledge accumulated in over 20 years of presence on the sports and leisure services market in Romania, to create the perfect wellness center for the Amber Forest project. We are happy to join forces with the Alesonor team and we are convinced that we will bring more balance and harmony to the lives of every resident of the Amber Forest suburb and beyond.”, said Ioana Georgescu, Managing Partner Pescariu Sports&Spa

Investing in Property
September 26th, 2022
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Alesonor gets financing for green homes near Bucharest

Amber Forest will comprise around 500 green villas and 200 apartments. The first phase will have a construction cost of around €57.5 million. The developer says it has already sold 350 green homes in the project.

Property Forum
July 25th, 2022
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Alesonor has obtained financing from Banca Transilvania for the first 294 green homes

Obtaining the development capital is a reconfirmation of the value and trust that financial institutions have in the Amber Forest project, the first and only complete suburb in Romania. Amber Forestincludes approx. 500 green villas and 200 green apartments, developed on 31 hectares, with only 15% of the built area, with the lowest land use coefficient.

The Diplomat
July 25th, 2022
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Alesonor has obtained financing from Banca Transilvania for the first 294 green homes

Amber Forest suburb offers over 20 types of villas starting with 2 bedrooms and also 14 types of apartments starting with 2 rooms, in low buildings responding to multiple needs and preferences. More than 350 Amber Forest green homes have already been sold, and the construction works stared at the beginning of this year.

StartupCafe
July 25th, 2022
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Financing of 21 million euros from Banca Transilvania for green housing near the Capital

“We are happy to be part of this project, designed to develop energy efficient homes according to the latest European standards. The financing of this type of projects is part of Banca Transilvania’s sustainable development strategy, and each client, through its specificity, helps us to strengthen step by step the specific ESG competencies that derive from the rigors of the NZEB energy standard. We want to see as many projects of this kind in Romania because at BT we have a firm commitment to support the community and the environment.”, said Cosmin Calin, Executive Director of Large Corporate Clients, Banca Transilvania.

Aleph News
July 25th, 2022
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Alesonor has obtained financing from Banca Transilvania for the first 294 green homes

”Amber Forest homes are the first homes in Romania that meet the NZEB energy standard, set by the European Union since 2021. Being energy efficient buildings, and at the same time quality, sustainable constructions that integrate state-of-the-art technologies, Amber Forest homes are a safe investment, reconfirmed by obtaining from Banca Transilvania the capital for the development of the first green, energy efficient villas and apartments.”, said Alex Skouras, Managing Partner at Alesonor.

Business-Review
July 25th, 2022
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Alesonor gets EUR21M funding from Banca Transilvania to build 294 green housing units in Amber Forest project

Alesonor, the real estate developer that erected green luxury housing project Amber Gardens, has got a EUR21 million funding from Banca Transilvania for the construction of 294 green housing units in the first part of Amber Forest project due to be built in Tunari area of northern Bucharest.

Ziarul Financiar
July 25th, 2022
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The winner of the National Architecture Biennale designs green villas within the first complete suburb in Romania – Amber Forest

“Our strategy is committed to achieving outstanding standards in the development of high-quality, energy-efficient and environmentally responsible buildings, while forming communities that offer all the integrated facilities for a balanced lifestyle. Thus, we offer our clients the opportunity to have balanced relationships with family, friends and neighbors who share the same values, and with whom they can spend their free time on sports fields, in social areas or in the park, with children. Studio 1408 helped us to implement our vision both in a multitude of types of villas, adapted to all needs, but also contributing to the development of the project concept. Together we set a new standard both in the development of environmentally responsible residential buildings with an impressive design, but also in the development of complete communities, which offer a unique lifestyle in Romania”, said Alex Skouras, Managing Partner of Alesonor.

Business-Review
June 8th, 2022
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The winner of the National Architecture Biennale designs green villas within the first complete suburb in Romania – Amber Forest

“We believe that people benefit greatly from living in a sustainable, engaged community and we have been contributing with solutions, at both the masterplan and detailed-design scales, in order to achieve that in Amber Forest. Our approach to this project was to look at sustainability not only in terms of resources and consumption, but also in social and cultural terms, including all aspects that contribute to the wellbeing of residents: density of development, access to exterior space, feelings of security, privacy, connection to community. The spaces that we move through and share – streets, gardens, bike lanes – shape the way we meet and relate to our neighbors and have the potential to enhance those relationships or test them. For all living units, whether big or small, we committed to ensure comfortable and healthy indoor and outdoor spaces, by following design practices that take into account temperature, lighting, noise pollution, ventilation and quality of air”, said Diana Bugnariu, Studio 1408 Architect.

Revista Biz
June 7th, 2022
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Green villas in the first complete suburb in Romania – Amber Forest

Studio 1408’s team of architects has successfully implemented Amber Forest’s vision: modern design in impressive, energy-efficient buildings in harmony with nature, contributing to the mission to develop a sustainable community that integrates all facilities for a complete lifestyle within the first green suburb.

HomeTalks.ro
June 7th, 2022
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The winner of the National Architecture Biennale designs green villas within the first complete suburb in Romania – Amber Forest

Alesonor, the developer of the first complete suburb, presents the concept of the Amber Forest green villas. Some of the more than 20 types of green villas with different sizes and designs, to meet multiple needs and preferences, are designed by the architecture office Studio 1408.

Forbes Romania
June 7th, 2022
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CONFERENCE Profit.ro Real Estate Market: Alex Skouras, Managing Partner Alesonor: The Pandemic has accelerated the demand for housing on the outskirts of big cities

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the growth of demand for housing located on the outskirts of large cities, a trend anticipated even before the emergence of COVID, given the high population density - in Bucharest, for example, only 9% of those who work live outside the city , far below other capitals in the region, where the share is 50%, says Alex Skouras, founding member and managing partner of Alesonor, at the Profit.ro conference - The impact of the price crisis in the real estate market. 3rd Edition.

Profit.ro
May 20th, 2022

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PROFIT NEWS TV debates: Leonidas Anastasopoulos, Managing Partner Alesonor: There is a decrease in demand compared to previous months in the residential sector, but in the medium and long term, the demand for projects based on sound principles will become strong again

The war in Ukraine is now affecting the residential market by continuing to raise the prices of building materials and the challenges of purchasing them. There is a decrease in demand compared to previous months, but in the long term there is a very high potential for the development of residential projects based on solid principles, such as the segment represented by green houses, energy efficient and with generous outdoor spaces. At least in Bucharest and in the towns around the capital, where the population density is the highest in Eastern Europe, there is a need for projects that meet all these requirements, says Leonidas Anastasopoulos, Managing Partner of the developer Alesonor

Profit.ro
April 6th, 2022
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Demand for isolated houses with small bills

Alex Skouras, real estate developer: "Rising utility prices have caused people to look for much more affordable homes."

Pro TV Prime Time News
March 30th, 2022
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Alesonor partners with Reynaers Aluminium România for the Amber Forest complete suburb

Alesonor, the developer of the first complete suburb – Amber Forest, signs a partnership with Reynaers Aluminium Romania. The company will provide premium aluminium solutions for doors and windows: Reynaers Masterline 8 High Isolation, the latest system that incorporates high generation technology, for added energy efficiency and functionality.

Investing In Property
February 22th, 2022
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ZF Office and Residential Conference 2021. Home sales accelerated in 2021, developers rely on mixed projects to attract new demand for both residential and office – October 10th, 2022

The advantage in Tunari is that the administration understands the value of the investments and supports such projects as those of Alesonor. Not only does it not block, but it helps. For example, green projects are financially supported because they are a benefit to the community and we pay lower taxes.

Ziarul Financiar
September 22th, 2021

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Alex Skouras: You have to be patient and trust your vision; at the same time, you have to be agile and adapt to the dynamism of the market, without changing your solid principles.

My main goal in my current role is… to create the Amber Forest suburb, a community that offers everyone the opportunity to grow their families with people that share similar values.

Business Magazin
August 25th, 2021

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REALTY Forum 2021 | Alex Skouras (Alesonor): We envisioned a community, a lifestyle, and an ecosystem of families

With COVID coming, in my view, it worked as a catalyst accelerating the trends that were already there in the market. People started experiencing their homes. They were not just waking up in the morning going to the office and then coming back late at night and sleeping and the next day the same thing, but they started living in their house. They’re living in their home 24/7 for weeks and months, and they started realizing the quality of life that they are having, as business people, as husbands, wives, parents. And what we have seen coming pre-COVID, and after, when clearly the acceleration has been huge, was the importance of community which a real estate developer is able to create, first by designing it and then by building it.

Business-Review
August 13th, 2021

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Amber Forest, the first green suburb in Romania with the most carefully planned and well-organized community, high standard infrastructure and complete facilities

The first green suburb in Romania, Amber Forest, includes over 500 green villas and 200 green apartments, developed on 31 hectares, with only 15% of the built area, with the lowest land use coefficient. The suburb will have complete and high-quality infrastructure- 3 hectares reserved for school, kindergarten, afterschool and sport fields, 5.3 hectares for parks and green areas and also polyclinic, pharmacy, supermarket, restaurant and cafe, co-working space with conference rooms, bakery, market, running and bicycle tracks, as well as direct access to Baneasa forest, the largest forest around Bucharest.

Business-Review
August 10th, 2021

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14 km from Bucharest, the first green suburb in Romania is being built: 500 villas and 200 apartments

The NZEB standard - Nearly Zero Energy Buildings - in translation, buildings with near zero energy consumption, has become mandatory since the beginning of the year. In the case of constructions that belong to or are managed by public authorities, the standard was imposed two years ago.

PRO TV
August 9th, 2021

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Alex Skouras, Managing Partner Alesonor: “The tendency of people to move away from the city center and move to communities was visible even before 2020”

If in other summers the main topic of discussion in the business community was routine and holiday destinations, this time, Forbes Romania challenged the most well-known players in the local business environment to answer a short questionnaire, in a special context, in which in the summer of 2021 should represent an expected return to (new) normalcy.

Forbes Romania
July 27th, 2021

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Alex Skouras, Managing Partner Alesonor

We are now focused on developing the first complete suburb, spread across 31 hectares (85% free area, 15% built area) where, besides green homes and green apartments, we are building the community that our clients seek. Amber Forest will have 1 km opening to the forest, five hectares park, a kindergarten, a school, a supermarket, restaurants, polyclinic, sports facility, office hub etc.

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July 01th, 2021

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Revolution in urbanism. The main real estate developers in the Capital adapt their working techniques trying to comply with the sustainability criteria imposed by the EU

Green houses are built with sustainable materials and also designed so that there is no negative impact on the environment. They offer substantial savings in energy costs and provide quality, health and comfort as additional benefits compared to standard homes available on the market.

Adevarul
June 15th, 2021

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ZF Invest in Romania! Alex Skouras, Alesonor: In Bucharest only 9% of those who work live outside the city, compared to 40% in Warsaw. More and more real estate developers rely on the construction of “integrated” residential projects in the conditions in which the capital’s infrastructure remains much undersized

The residential market in Romania was changed with the appearance of the virus, and according to new studies, 1 in 3 Romanians is looking to buy a villa after the COVID-19 crisis, instead of an apartment. We have also noticed this upward trend, with a much higher demand in the last year from families who want to raise their children close to nature, outside the city center, in a residential complex that meets all needs, "said Alex Skouras.

Ziarul Financiar
June 9th, 2021

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Apartment in the city or house in the suburbs. What will Romanians prefer after the pandemic?

Even before COVID we started to reorient ourselves towards the so-called “passive houses”, ie homes equipped with many technologies such as those based on solar panels or advanced thermal insulation. The tendency of people to move away from the center of the plow and move to communities, away from the urban agglomeration, was visible even before 2020. The pandemic only made things faster, "said Alex Skouras - Managing Partner, Alesonor.

Wall-Street.ro
June 8th, 2021

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ZF Conference: Trends in the residential market. Alex Skouras, Managing Partner, Alesonor: We have seen a huge increase in demand for housing in all types of facilities

We have seen in the last three months, and even during the pandemic, that there is a great demand for housing. The COVID pandemic acted as a catalyst, accelerating a trend that was already present. We have seen a great increase in demand for housing in all types of facilities, all types that a Romanian family would need. We have sold 139 houses so far in our latest project ", said Alex Skouras during the ZF Tendenzi video conference in the residential market. How does home sales change home sales?

Ziarul Financiar
June 8th, 2021

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120 Amber Forest green villas were sold

Alesonor, the developer of the first complete suburb - Amber Forest, announces that since the first phase of the project, 120 green villas have been sold, with an average price of approx. 200,000 euros / villa + VAT. The first phase of the project will have 200 villas and 60 green apartments, as well as the complete infrastructure, the park and part of the commercial area. Clients are families who have chosen to live in a complete community.

Revista Biz
March 25th, 2021

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Record sales in the first complete suburb in Romania

Amber Forest homes are the first homes in Romania that meet the NZEB energy standard, imposed by the European Union since 2021. Being energy efficient buildings, and at the same time quality, sustainable constructions that integrate state-of-the-art technologies and smart homes, Amber Forest homes are accessible through the green mortgage loan, a loan specially designed by financial institutions to support the purchase of green, energy - efficient villas and apartments.

Forbes Romania
March 25th, 2021

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A developer has sold “green villas” worth about 24 million euros in northern Bucharest

On the outskirts of Bucharest, in the northern part of the Capital, the real estate developer Alesonor is building a real estate project focused on the concept of green suburb, which aims at the construction of 500 villas and 200 apartments.

Wall-Street.ro
March 25th, 2021

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ZF Live. Alex Skouras, managing partner, Alesonor: Amber Forest, a project estimated at 110 million euros, will be built in four stages and will include 700 homes, of which 500 houses with an average price of 200,000 euros

The COVID-19 pandemic, says Alex Skouras, managing partner of real estate consulting firm Alesonor, which raised the Amber Gardens luxury housing project three years ago, has been a catalyst for the company's new project, Amber Forest, estimated at 110 million euros, designed as a green suburb that will be able to accommodate about 700 families.

Ziarul Financiar
March 15th, 2021

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Alesonor is investing 42 million euros in the first phase of the Amber Forest project

The company recently obtained the PUZ for the construction of the Amber Forest project, which will be built on a 31-hectare plot of land, with a 1 km opening at the Băneasa forest. In total, the project will have over 500 green villas and 200 green apartments and requires an investment of 100 million euros.

Economica.net
March 11th, 2021
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REAL ESTATE Developer Alesonor gets PUZ for EUR 110 mln green residential project in northern Bucharest

Alesonor, a real estate developer founded by Greek investors best known for building the green residential project Amber Gardens in northern Bucharest, has obtained the Urban Zonal Plan (PUZ) for a new project – Amber Forest.

Romania Insider
March 10th, 2021
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Alesonor plans €100 million resi-scheme near Bucharest

Alesonor, the developer of the green residential complex Amber Gardens, obtained the PUZ for Amber Forest, a project with over 500 green villas and 200 green apartments near Bucharest. The zonal urban plan, PUZ in Romanian, is necessary for the process of obtaining the construction permit

Property Forum
March 10th, 2021
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Alesonor, the developer of Amber Gardens, expands the green community and obtains the PUZ for Amber Forest, the first complete suburb in Romania

Alesonor, the developer of the green residential complex Amber Gardens, obtained the PUZ for the first complete suburb - Amber Forest. The first green suburb in Romania, Amber Forest, includes over 500 green villas and 200 green apartments, developed on 31 hectares, with only 15% of the built area, with the lowest land use coefficient.

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March 9th, 2021

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The first green suburb in Romania is developing near Bucharest. It includes over 500 villas and 200 apartments

The suburb of Amber Forest will have complete, high quality infrastructure, school, kindergarten and afterscool, with over 5.3 hectares for parks and green spaces, grounds and gyms, running tracks and bicycles, spa and fitness room, supermarket, market, bakery, restaurants, cafe, pharmacy, polyclinic, co-working space with conference rooms, as well as direct access to Băneasa forest, the largest forest around Bucharest.

CPI
March 9th, 2021
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Alesonor expands the green community and obtains the PUZ for Amber Forest

Amber Forest is developed in the Tunari area, which has multiple investment advantages over other residential areas in the north: Tunari is the only residential area in the north of Bucharest that has quick access to the ring road of the city, DN1, Pipera-Tunari road, highway A3 and Henry Coanda Airport. Infrastructure under development, existing utility network, urban plan and reduced fees for green residential buildings in Tunari commune, public transport, expansion of northern business centers, network of schools and popular kindergartens, both public and private, recreation centers, the nearby Băneasa forest, demonstrates the long-term development potential of the area and are indications for increasing the value of investments.

Bursa
March 9th, 2021
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Alesonor launches Amber Forest, the first green suburb in Romania

Developed 14 km from Victoriei Square, on an area of ​​31 hectares, Amber Forest will have an opening of approx. 1 km to the Băneasa forest and stands out through a unique master plan: with 85% free construction land, the project has the lowest land use coefficient, being dominated by green spaces and low-rise buildings. 

Romania Journal
March 9th, 2021
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Alesonor expands the green community and obtains the PUZ for Amber Forest, the first complete suburb in Romania

“With Amber Gardens we have revolutionized the way a house is built, and now we intend to revolutionize the way a community is developed. A complete community offers you the opportunity to have balanced relationships with family, friends, neighbors who share the same values ​​and with whom you can spend free time on sports fields or in the park with children. We are glad that we can offer the possibility of a new lifestyle in a complete community, to as many families as possible”, continued Alex Skouras Managing Partner Alesonor.

Business-Review
March 9th, 2021
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Developer Alesonor gets Urban Planning Permit for EUR110M residential project

Alesonor, a real estate development firm held by Greek entrepreneurs, which erected luxury residential project Amber Gardens has obtained the urban planing permit for a EUR110 million residential project in the Tunari area, north of Bucharest.

Ziarul Financiar
March 9th, 2021
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Real estate developer Alesonor, which built the Amber Gardens passive house complex, is expanding the project with a new stage, the result of an investment of 110 million euros

We extend the forest, bringing it in the middle of the ecosystem we are developing, just 14 km from Victoriei Square. In addition to the facilities needed for a complete community - school, kindergarten, polyclinic, supermarket, restaurants, co-working hub - we have 5.3 hectares for park and green areas, playgrounds, sports fields, bike paths and running. We will also plant over 75,000 trees and shrubs inside the Amber Forest suburb,” said Alex Skouras, Managing Partner of Alesonor.

Business Magazin
March 9th, 2021
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Amber Forest suburb comprises 85% of free construction land

The first green suburb in Romania, Amber Forest, includes over 500 green villas and 200 green apartments, developed on 31 hectares, with only 15% of the built area, with the lowest land use coefficient.

Forbes Romania March 9th, 2021