Edition 10 (302) October 2025

Editorial

Destination: Munich

October in the real estate calendar follows a familiar rhythm – all building up to the Expo Real fair in Munich. This is where, at one place and time, the European and global markets come together to talk about trends, projects and the challenges of the months ahead. Naturally, we couldn’t miss the opportunity to be there with our latest issue, prepared especially with this event in mind.

Anna Korólczyk-Lewandowska
Small talk

Two strong pillars

Jacek Zengteler, the CEO of Yareal Polska, on 20 years in the Polish market – and how the company moved seamlessly from offices into residential

Small talk

The ground won’t shake

Paweł Fiuczek, the managing director, and Łukasz Kozerski, the COO of Harden Construction, discuss how the company has reached the milestone of delivering 5 mln sqm in just five years

Small talk

A strategy shaped by location

Marta Zawadzka, the head of leasing and asset management at TriGranit, tells us about the developer's new co-working project, Signum Work Station in Warsaw's Mokotów business district

Feature

When it gets tough, it gets good!

Almost two decades with one company is rare these days – especially in such a dynamic business as real estate. Krzysztof Misiak, the head of Cushman & Wakefield Poland, talks to us about the turning points in his career, the evolution of the company and the market, and why tough challenges just give him even more energy

Anna Korólczyk-Lewandowska
Feature

Data centres are not the new warehouses

Poland’s development site market is still attracting investors, with plot prices remaining high. However, as Aleksandra Wołodźko (the CEO of Polish land advisory Greenfields) and Ewelina Wojciechowska (the data centre and green energy COO, Greenfields) argue, simply owning a plot is no guarantee of success – what matters is its proper preparation, understanding the procedures, and reacting quickly to regulatory changes. In this interview, they discuss how the definition of a “good plot” is evolving, why data centres are becoming strategic assets, and how Poland could well become the digital hub of the region

Anna Korólczyk-Lewandowska
Investment & finance

Recovery in progress

We seem to have been waiting forever for a true rebound in real estate investment in Poland and across the CEE region, but with the highest Polish H1 deal count since the post-pandemic bounce, can we now say investor confidence has finally returned?

Nathan North
Retail & leisure

Going small, big-time!

Not so long ago, retail in Poland was dominated by large malls, and anyone who chose to live outside the big city would be forced to travel into town every time they wanted something more exotic than a loaf of bread. But then retail parks dared to venture into communities so small that larger retail formats are simply unfeasible

Alex Hayes
PBSA

Student housing set its first big test

With the start of the academic year, a fresh wave of students are looking for a roof over their heads. Owning a flat at such an early stage of life remains a privilege for the few – the choice usually comes down to renting from a private landlord or moving into a student dormitory. And there are two options: a public or private facility. And while the PBSA sector is growing steadily in Poland, the pace at which new stock is being delivered may not be keeping up with the demand

Julia Cudowska
The Expert Eye

Withholding tax demystified

In July 2025, the Polish Minister of Finance published the final version of the explanatory notes for the introduction of the beneficial owner clause in the context of withholding tax. This long-awaited document aims to clarify uncertainties around this key tax concept

Łukasz Kupień, a tax advisor and partner at MDDP Michalik Dłuska Dziedzic & Partners
Case study

Co-living enters a new dimension

Noli Studios Gdansk Old Town, which is under development on the site of Czerwone Koszary (the Red Barracks), is a project that blends history with modernity, blurring the boundaries between the comfort of a hotel and a private home, while at the same time setting new standards for urban communities

Anna Zamyłka
Events

Take me to the river

On September 19th, ‘EurobuildCEE’ marked the end of the summer with its 21st Warehouse and Logistics Conference in the Tides building on the banks of the Vistula in Warsaw

Alex Hayes
Endpiece

Time to go vroom vroom!

In the distant dark days when I pretended to be an English teacher, I used to ask my students the leading question of “Do you drive?” followed by the stinger of “Why are you poisoning my air?” But those halcyon days are long gone...

Alex Hayes
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