A green island in a sea of recession - this how the Polish economy was perceived until recently. But now the excitement has died down somewhat. Is there anything to be worried about?
Radek Górecki
The investment market is finally shaking off its lethargy. According to Jones Lang LaSalle, the volume of investment transactions in Poland in 2010 reached nearly EUR 2 bln. Eighteen of these transactions were for properties on the retail market, fifteen were on the office market and a few significant transactions were registered on the warehouse market. Cushman & Wakefield provides similar data: the office market, which registered a 75 pct growth in transactions compared to 2009 - a total of EUR 617 mln - is in a healthy condition. Excellent results were also registered on the retail market, where the transaction volume reached EUR 1 bln. The biggest deal in the sector in 2010 was the purchase of the European portfolio of Simon Ivanhoe by Unibail-Rodamco. Meanwhile, according to Cushm