How would you assess the changes that have taken place in the real estate market over recent decades? What has surprised you most, and of what can you now say, “I always knew it would be like this”?
Rafał Mazurczak, the COO of Echo Group: The last decade has brought about fundamental changes – a shift from the dominance of traditional shopping centres and office space to the growing importance of sustainable development, mixed-use projects and flexible leasing formats. Investors, office tenants and home buyers and renters are increasingly guided not only by the location, but also by the quality of the space, the technological systems, and the environmental impact. In this context, Poland has become a mature market that adapts to megatrends and the expectations of new generations of clients – and often anticipates them. At Echo Group, we are proud to have been creating and managing buildings holistically for many years, taking into account functionality and