Spatiu de distractie Palas

History

1991

Establishment of the first Iulius company

The first company in the IULIUS group is established, with the objective of developing a chain of stores with leather goods

Establishment of the first Iulius company

1996

Inauguration of the first shopping center

The Terra Timişoara shopping center opens.

Inauguration of the first shopping center

2000

Inauguration of Iulius Mall Iași

The inauguration of Iulius Mall Iași, the first mall outside Bucharest and the second in Romania, the company’s starting point on the local real estate market.

Inauguration of Iulius Mall Iași

2005

Opening of Iulius Mall Timisoara

The inauguration of Iulius Mall Timișoara, the first mall in the west of the country and the largest outside the capital.

Opening of Iulius Mall Timisoara

2005

Expansion of Iulius Mall Iasi

The year in which the first expansion of Iulius Mall Iași was inaugurated.

Expansion of Iulius Mall Iasi

2007

Inauguration of Iulius Mall Cluj-Napoca

The inauguration of Iulius Mall Cluj-Napoca, the third mall in the company’s portfolio, which also integrates Iulius Business Center, the first office building built by IULIUS.

Inauguration of Iulius Mall Cluj-Napoca

2007

Cinema at Iulius Mall Iași.

The first Cinema City multiplex in Romania opened, at Iulius Mall Iași.

Cinema at Iulius Mall Iași.

2007

Premiere at the MAPIC International Retail and Real Estate Fair, Cannes, France

The concept of the mixed-use complex Palas Iași is awarded at the MAPIC International Retail and Real Estate Fair, Cannes, France, for “the best retail development over 20,000 sq m”.

Premiere at the MAPIC International Retail and Real Estate Fair, Cannes, France

2008

Opening of Iulius Mall Suceava

The year of the inauguration of the fourth mall in the national network – Iulius Mall Suceava.

Opening of Iulius Mall Suceava

2008

Palas Iași: the beginning of urban regeneration in Romania

Works begin for the first mixed-use urban regeneration project in Romania – Palas Iași.

Palas Iași: the beginning of urban regeneration in Romania

2008

Iulius Mall Iași expands again

The second expansion of Iulius Mall Iași is inaugurated.

Iulius Mall Iași expands again

2008

Iulius signs with the Spanish group Inditex

IULIUS signs contracts with the Spanish group Inditex for the opening of ZARA, Pull and Bear, Bershka, Stradivarius and Oysho stores in Iulius Mall Timișoara and Iulius Mall Iași.

Iulius signs with the Spanish group Inditex

2009

Iulius Mall Timisoara is expanding

Iulius Mall Timișoara expands and consolidates its position as the dominant mall outside the Capital.

Iulius Mall Timisoara is expanding

2010

Inauguration of UBC 1

The first class A office building in Iași is inaugurated – United Business Center 1, part of the Palas mixed complex.

Inauguration of UBC 1

2012

Inauguration of Palas Iasi

Inauguration of Palas Iaşi, the first mixed-use urban regeneration project in Romania. A public-private partnership that has become a model of good practices and a milestone in local urban development strategies.

Inauguration of Palas Iasi

2012

Setting Guinness World Records®

The inauguration of the project was marked by the establishment of a Guinness World Records® for the most lanterns launched simultaneously – 12,740.

Setting Guinness World Records®

2013

Inauguration of Iulius Park

Inauguration of Iulius Parc, the urban garden near Iulius Mall Cluj.

Inauguration of Iulius Park

2014

The first open-air amphitheater

At Palas Iași, the first open-air amphitheater within a real estate project is opening, and Christmas was marked by 1,073 people dressed as elves, setting a Guinness World Records® title for the largest gathering of people dressed as Santa’s elves.

The first open-air amphitheater

2014

UBC arrives in Cluj-Napoca

The United Business Center brand enters Cluj-Napoca, with the second office building of the IULIUS group, developed near Iulius Mall.

UBC arrives in Cluj-Napoca

2016

Iulius Mall Cluj sets Guinness World Records®

Iulius Mall Cluj sets Guinness World Records® for the most women applying lipstick simultaneously – 1,384.

Iulius Mall Cluj sets Guinness World Records®

2017

Inauguration of UBC5 and UBC6

A 50-50 joint venture partnership is signed with the Atterbury Europe investment fund, which aimed at jointly owning the Iulius Mall shopping mall network and the Iulius Town Timișoara mixed-use project.

Inauguration of UBC5 and UBC6

2018

Taking over the shares

A 50-50 joint venture partnership is signed with the Atterbury Europe investment fund, which aimed at jointly owning the Iulius Mall shopping mall network and the Iulius Town Timișoara mixed-use project.

Taking over the shares

2019

The third office building in Cluj-Napoca

Inauguration of the third office building in Cluj-Napoca.

The third office building in Cluj-Napoca

2019

The transformation of Iulius Mall Timisoara

Iulius Mall Timișoara transforms into Iulius Town, the second mixed-use urban regeneration project in the portfolio and the first of its kind in the west of the country.

The transformation of Iulius Mall Timisoara

2020

Setting the fourth Guinness World Records®

The inauguration is an opportunity to establish the fourth Guinness World Records® in the portfolio, for 7,235 bracelets with LED lights lit simultaneously.

Setting the fourth Guinness World Records®

2020

IULIUS acquires the Carbochim SA factory in Cluj-Napoca

IULIUS acquires the Carbochim SA factory in Cluj-Napoca, starting a process of relocation and re-engineering of the production activity.

IULIUS acquires the Carbochim SA factory in Cluj-Napoca

2021

The Palas Iași mixed-use complex becomes the only LEED Neighborhood Development certified project

The Palas Iași mixed-use complex becomes the only LEED Neighborhood Development certified project in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Palas Iași mixed-use complex becomes the only LEED Neighborhood Development certified project

2021

Granting the first green loan

IULIUS attracts the first green loan granted to a Romanian company by the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, worth 72 million euros, for the Palas Campus Iași project.

Granting the first green loan

2022

The company becomes the first mall operator in Romania to hold LEED certification

IULIUS attracts the first green loan granted to a Romanian company by the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, worth 72 million euros, for the Palas Campus Iași project.

The company becomes the first mall operator in Romania to hold LEED certification

2022

Opening of Family Market Miroslava and Family Market Bucium

IULIUS opens its first proximity retail projects, Family Market Miroslava and Family Market Bucium, in Iași.

Opening of Family Market Miroslava and Family Market Bucium

2022

The first international architecture competition

The company organizes, in Iași, the first international architecture competition that brings together four specialized studios from the world’s top profiles: Zaha Hadid, Foster + Partners, UNStudio, MVRDV.

The first international architecture competition

2023

Inauguration of Iulius Town Timișoara - United Business Center 0.

The fourth office building in the Iulius Town Timișoara complex is inaugurated – United Business Center 0.

Inauguration of Iulius Town Timișoara - United Business Center 0.

2023

Palas Campus inauguration

Palas Campus is inaugurated, the largest office building in Romania, the project that makes, alongside Palas, the largest business hub outside the Capital operate in the center of Iași – 130,000 sq m.

Palas Campus inauguration

2023

The partnership with Oil Terminal SA

The partnership with Oil Terminal SA is launched, which aims to achieve the largest urban reconversion and regeneration development in Romania, in Constanța, on the 38 hectares of the former platform of the petroleum products storage company.

The partnership with Oil Terminal SA

2024

IULIUS consolidates the Family Market concept

IULIUS consolidates the Family Market concept by attracting an American investment partner, W&E Assets, in a 50-50 joint venture for the two proximity centers in Iași.

IULIUS consolidates the Family Market concept

2024

The Zonal Urban Plan for the RIVUS Cluj-Napoca project is obtained

The Zonal Urban Plan for the RIVUS Cluj-Napoca project is obtained, which returns the former Carbochim industrial platform to the city in a mixed-use concept developed with the UNStudio architectural office. The factory continues its activity in new, modern and technologically advanced industrial spaces.

The Zonal Urban Plan for the RIVUS Cluj-Napoca project is obtained

2025

Palas Campus becomes the first building with double green certification

Palas Campus Iași becomes the first building with double green certification: EDGE, from the International Finance Corporation, and LEED Platinum, the maximum level of LEED certification granted by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Palas Campus becomes the first building with double green certification

2025

The expansion of Iulius Mall Suceava is inaugurated

The expansion of Iulius Mall Suceava is inaugurated, becoming the largest shopping destination.

The expansion of Iulius Mall Suceava is inaugurated

2025

The largest loan granted for a new real estate development in Romania

The largest loan granted for a new real estate development in Romania was obtained for RIVUS Cluj-Napoca.

The largest loan granted for a new real estate development in Romania

2025

Partnership with the renowned architecture firm Foster + Partners

A partnership is announced with the famous architecture firm Foster + Partners, a first for Romania, which is designing the concepts for two ongoing projects: the one in Constanța and the redevelopment of the Palas Iași complex.

Partnership with the renowned architecture firm Foster + Partners

2025

Bioremediation process in Constanța

The largest remediation process in Europe carried out by a private real estate company has begun, covering 38 hectares of the former Oil Terminal industrial platform in Constanța.

Bioremediation process in Constanța

2025

Start of construction works at Family Market Tomești

Commencement of construction works at Family Market Tomești (Iași County), the company’s third proximity retail project in its portfolio.

Start of construction works at Family Market Tomești

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