Panattoni has been operating in the market for many years, and this year marks your 20th anniversary. That’s quite a back story! How would you assess the changes that have taken place in the warehouse real estate market over these years? What, in your view, have been the factors in the most significant and spectacular transformations?
Marek Dobrzycki, a partner of Panattoni: When we began operating 20 years ago from a small office in Warsaw, the modern industrial space market was still in its infancy. As a country, we had a lot of catching up to do. Class A warehouse space was considered a luxury, and the kind of logistics we have today was merely a sketch on the drawing board. Today, we are among the European champions in this field, boasting a dynamic, diversified and modern market which, in terms of quality, availability and innovation, not only competes confidently with the best but often sets new standards. The most profound transformation has undoubtedly been the shift