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INVESTMENT PROJECT
UNGHENI INDUSTRIAL & LOGISTICS HUB
The second most strategic city in the Republic of Moldova after Chișinău
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Ungheni Industrial & Logistics Hub project represents a major medium-term investment opportunity (5-year horizon), strategically located at the border of the European Union, on the main commercial corridor EU – Moldova – Ukraine – Asia Central.
https://news.ungheni.org/pe-unde-va-trece-autostrada-ungheni-odesa/
The objective of the project is the integrated development of:
an industrial and logistics zone,
a modern residential area,
green energy infrastructure (photovoltaic parks),
designed to support production, storage, logistics, and the local and regional workforce.
STRATEGIC ADVANTAGES OF UNGHENI CITY
1. Exceptional geographic location
Border city with the European Union
Located 20 km from Iași, the largest city in northeastern Romania
Direct access to the EU market
2. Strategic railway hub
Connection between:
European standard gauge
CIS gauge (Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan)
Ideal for multimodal transport and a regional logistics hub https://www.mold-street.com/noutate/calea-ferata-iasi-chisinau-odesa-va-fi-inclusa-intr-un-coridor-de-transport-european-spre-ucraina
3. International road corridor
Main axis: Iași – Chișinău – Odessa
Part of the post-conflict reconstruction routes of Ukraine
4. Free Economic Zone
Preferential fiscal and customs regime
Incentives for:
foreign capital
manufacturing
warehousing
exports to the EU
5. Inland waterway access
Fluvial connection via Prut / Nistru rivers
Transport routes to:
Giurgiulești Port
Black Sea
6. Available workforce
Population of Ungheni and suburbs: ~70,000 inhabitants
Employment potential: ~20,000 jobs
Estimated average salary: ~€700
Highly competitive labor costs for EU investors
7. Green energy – photovoltaic
Favorable legislation for renewable energy investments,
Subsidies of 50–70% for self-consumption
Possibility to sell electricity into the local grid
INVESTMENT SCOPE
I. INDUSTRIAL & LOGISTICS ZONE
Purpose
Manufacturing
Logistics
Warehousing
EU–Ukraine distribution centers
Parameters
Total available area: up to 600 ha
Locație: international transport route with railway access
Land costs
Average price: €50,000 / ha
Plotting: 10 ha lots
Infrastructure: roads and electricity
Estimated infrastructure cost: €10–20 / m²
Financial indicators
Industrial land investment: ≈ €30,000,000
Estimated gross revenue (5 years): ≈ €50,000,000 ±
II. RESIDENTIAL & URBAN DEVELOPMENT ZONE
Concept
Rural-to-urban population migration
Housing for industrial zone employees
European urban living standards
Includes
Residential buildings
Kindergartens and schools
Shopping centers
Private clinics
Fully developed infrastructure
Land
Area: up to 150 ha
Urban land price: €300,000 – €400,000 / ha
Land with investments in:
utilities
zoning plans (PUZ)
permits
Financial indicators
Residential land investment: ≈ €60,000,000
Estimated gross revenue: ≈ €130,000,000 ±
III. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT – RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Construction parameters
Built-up area:
≈ 4,000,000 m² (residential + commercial)Construction cost:
~€1,000 / m² (turnkey)Estimated selling price:
~€1,500 / m²
Financial indicators
Construction investment: ≈ €400,000,000
Estimated gross revenue: ≈ €600,000,000
Estimated gross profit: ≈ €200,000,000
INVESTMENT HORIZON
5 years
Implementation phases
Land acquisition
Infrastructure development
Attraction of industrial investors
Residential development
Exit / sale / SPV listing
CONCLUSION
The Ungheni Industrial & Logistics Hub project is:
strategic
scalable
aligned with Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts
directly connected to the European Union
supported by a competitive workforce and green energy
👉 A highly ambitious project with strong capital growth potential and solid medium-term profitability.
