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Offices and Logistics in Sofia

Sofia has 2,36 million m² of modern offices and a logistics market where almost nothing stands empty. Office rents have held steady while a large wave of new buildings arrives; warehouse rents are firm and most new space is let before it is built.

Modern office stock in Sofia
2,36 m m²1
Modern office stock in Sofia
Office vacancy, Q2 2026
11,6 %1
Office vacancy, Q2 2026
Logistics vacancy in Sofia, Q2 2026
0,6 %3
Logistics vacancy in Sofia, Q2 2026
Prime office and logistics yields, H1 2026
7,5 %4
Prime office and logistics yields, H1 2026

Offices

Offices
Stock 2,36 million m²
Vacant About 275.000 m² (11,6 %)
Class A rents 14 € to 18 € per m² a month
Prime, city centre About 20 €, some quotes 21 €
Take-up 50.063 m² in Q2, 96.075 m² in the first half
Under construction 203.000 m²

Quelle: Cushman & Wakefield Forton: Sofia office MarketBeat, Q2 2026; Scaladi: Sofia’s office market, record new supply before year end (C&W Forton data)1,2

New office supply

Completions in Sofia, thousand m²
Position Vergleich Wert
2021 155
2025 27
H1 2026 14
H2 2026, expected 85

Quelle: Scaladi: Sofia’s office market, record new supply before year end (C&W Forton data)2

About 85.000 m² is due by the end of 2026, the most in four years, including Sky Fort and M Tower. Tenants have more choice, which keeps rents in check.2

Logistics and industrial

Logistics and industrial
Total stock, Sofia area 2,40 million m²
Vacancy 0,6 % (15.000 m²)
Class A rent About 6,00 € per m² a month (prime 5,80 € for 10.000 m² and over)
Class B rent About 4,50 € per m² a month
Take-up, Q2 2026 66.000 m², the best quarter since late 2024
Under construction 242.000 m² at 26 sites

Quelle: Cushman & Wakefield Forton: Sofia industrial MarketBeat, Q2 2026; BTA: Sofia industrial and logistics space, H1 2026 (Colliers)3,5

Who takes the space

Logistics take-up by sector, Q2 2026
Position Vergleich Wert
Wholesale 41,0 %
Retail 21,3 %
Transport and logistics 20,9 %
Manufacturing 16,5 %

Quelle: Cushman & Wakefield Forton: Sofia industrial MarketBeat, Q2 20263

Three quarters of the space leased in Q2 was pre-let in buildings still under construction.3

Investment market

Investment market
Completed investment, H1 2026 Just under 188 Mio. €, all from Bulgarian buyers
Prime yields Offices 7,5 %, logistics 7,5 %, retail about 7,75 %

Quelle: International Investment: Bulgaria’s property market enters a more mature phase (H1 2026)4

Deals already agreed could lift the 2026 total to about 405 Mio. € once they close.4

Häufig gestellte Fragen

What are office rents and vacancy in Sofia in 2026?

Sofia’s office vacancy was 11.6% in Q2 2026, equal to about 275,000 m². Class A rents were €14 to €18 per m² a month, while prime city-centre rents were about €20, with some quotes at €21.

How much new office space is expected in Sofia by the end of 2026?

About 85,000 m² of new office space is due by the end of 2026, the most in four years. Sky Fort and M Tower are among the developments, and 203,000 m² was under construction.

What are warehouse rents and vacancy in Sofia?

Sofia’s logistics vacancy was 0.6%, or 15,000 m², in Q2 2026. Class A rent was about €6.00 per m² a month, with a prime rent of €5.80 for spaces of 10,000 m² and over; Class B rent was about €4.50.

Which businesses leased Sofia logistics space in Q2 2026?

Wholesale accounted for 41.0% of logistics take-up in Q2 2026, followed by retail at 21.3%, transport and logistics at 20.9%, and manufacturing at 16.5%. Three quarters of the space leased was pre-let in buildings still under construction.

What were prime office and logistics yields in Sofia in H1 2026?

Prime office and logistics yields in Sofia were both 7.5% in H1 2026. Completed property investment in that half-year was just under €188 million, all from Bulgarian buyers.

Quellen

  1. Cushman & Wakefield Forton: Sofia office MarketBeat, Q2 2026
  2. Scaladi: Sofia’s office market, record new supply before year end (C&W Forton data)
  3. Cushman & Wakefield Forton: Sofia industrial MarketBeat, Q2 2026
  4. International Investment: Bulgaria’s property market enters a more mature phase (H1 2026)
  5. BTA: Sofia industrial and logistics space, H1 2026 (Colliers)

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