Polish residential market flexes muscles

Residential
POLAND In Q2 2014, the residential developers in Poland have marketed a record number of apartments. Even though the sales remained strong, the number of the newly-offered units increased for the first time in two years, according to Reas. The record number marks the third strong consecutive quarterly growth.
In Q2 alone, over 14,000 new apartments were put up for sale across the country, up nearly 50 pct quarter-to-quarter. The total number of transactions in Poland’s largest cities (Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Tricity, Poznań and Łódź) decreased by app. 6 pct compared to Q1 2014, to just under 10,400 apartments. “It is the fourth consecutive quarter of the record high number of transactions, a situation unprecedented on the Polish residential market since the real estate boom was pea
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Office & mixed-use development

Poland Enel Med expands in Signum Work Station

schedule 16 December 2025
Opr./edited by AH

TriGranit has leased an additional 2,500 sqm of office space for a ten-year term to the Enel-med medical centre in the Signum Work Station in Warsaw. 

Material partner

Antarctica Construction at the edge of the world

schedule 27 November 2025
Opr./edited by JC

The implementation team for the next stage of the construction of the new main building of the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station has reached King George Island – over 14,000 km from Poland.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Lobby upgrade for Equator I

schedule 16 December 2025
Opr./edited by AH

CPI Property Group is beginning the modernisation of the lobby of the Equator I building in Warsaw. The project aims to upgrade the building's formal space and improve user comfort.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Panattoni delivers household appliance component factory

schedule 16 December 2025
Opr./edited by AH

Panattoni has completed the construction of a new production facility for the E.G.O.- Group (E.G.O.), one of the world’s leading suppliers of components for the household appliances sector. The 15,000 sqm factory was delivered in a build-to-own (BTO) formula in Łódź, next to the company’s existing headquarters.

Investment & finance

Europe Spire Capital invests in Bonard

schedule 16 December 2025
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Bonard has entered into a partnership with private equity fund Spire Capital Partners (SCP), which has taken a minority stake in the company. Bonard's founder and the current team retain managerial control. The capital raised will support further business development, including geographic expansion and expanding the scope of data and analytics in the PBSA, BTR, and other living sectors.

Investment & finance

POLAND Hillwood picks up Wrocław parks

schedule 16 December 2025
Opr./edited by NN

Hillwood Polska has acquired two logistics parks in the northern part of Wrocław for around EUR 70 mln from funds managed by Blackstone. The two parks have a combined area of almost 100,000 sqm.

Investment & finance

HUNGARY Revetas sells Park Centers

schedule 16 December 2025
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Revetas Capital has sold, for an undisclosed sum, its portfolio of Park Center retail parks with a combined area of 45,000 sqm to Gránit Asset Management, acting on behalf of Magyar Posta Takarék Real Estate Investment Fund.

Investment & finance

POLAND Platan Park in new hands

schedule 16 December 2025
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DL Invest Group has finalised the acquisition of Platan Park Warsaw for an undisclosed sum.

Warehouse & industrial

POLAND Huge expansion for Mexen at P3 Błonie

schedule 16 December 2025
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Polish kitchen and bathroom interior design equipment distributor Mexen has leased 41,152 sqm in the new P3 Błonie II near Warsaw.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland ABB comes to Poznań

schedule 15 December 2025
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Engineering firm ABB, has opened a new office in Poznań of over 300 sqm in the Maraton Business Center.

Infrastructure

Poland Pleszew station renovated

schedule 15 December 2025
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Polish State Railways (PKP) has completed the renovation of the Pleszew train station in Wielkopolska. The station is to serve both as a passenger service centre and a local cultural centre.

Infrastructure

Poland Baltic Towers sets up in Gdańsk

schedule 15 December 2025
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Baltic Towers, Poland's first wind turbine tower production plant has been built on Ostrów island in the shipyard district of Gdańsk in an investment of EUR 200 mln.

Retail & leisure

Poland M Park Raciborz now open

schedule 15 December 2025
Opr./edited by AH

LCP Poland, part of M Core, has opened a retail centre in Silesia. c comprises 9,500 sqm of gla.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Stable office market performance for year

schedule 15 December 2025
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The Polish office market' performance over the past 12 months has been similar to 2024. However, significant changes are expected over the coming year, with low supply forcing tenants to compete for the best offices, states JLL in its latest report

Investment & finance

EMEA region EMEA investment on a rising trend

schedule 15 December 2025
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European commercial real estate markets are entering 2026 with momentum building across offices, industrial assets, and specialist sectors, according to Colliers’ 2026 Global Investor Outlook.

Retail & leisure

Poland BIG Konstantynów 80 pct commercialised

schedule 15 December 2025
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A number of tenants have been announced for the BIG Konstantynów regional retail complex being developed by Acteeum Group and BIG Poland in the Łódź metropolitan area. These stores include New Yorker, CCC, WorldBox, Sinsay, Martes Sport, McDonald’s, Jysk, Diverse and Maxi Zoo.

Architecture and urban planning

Poland Competition to modernise former Soviet block announced

schedule 12 December 2025
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Warsaw has announced an architectural and urban planning competition for a development concept for 100 ul. Sobieskiego. The competition results will be announced in June 2026. 

Retail & leisure

Poland Newgate teams up with Genesis Property

schedule 12 December 2025
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Newgate Investment has signed a contract to develop a new retail park in Szczawno-Zdrój near Wałbrzych in partnership with Genesis Property.

ESG

Poland Light On takes Platinum

schedule 12 December 2025
Opr./edited by AH

The LightOn office project, under construction on ul. Prosta in Warsaw, has been awarded WiredScore Platinum certification. The building received 98 points out of a possible 100.

Events

Poland Jazz for the New Year

schedule 12 December 2025
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We are delighted to announce that we are the media patron of The Jazz Stars New Year’s Concert, an exceptional event bringing together outstanding international artists and some of Poland’s most distinguished composers and lyricists.

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schedule 11 December 2025

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The premium housing market in Poland is concentrated primarily in Warsaw, where 19 developments offer apartments priced above PLN 35,000 per sqm, according to the latest CBRE study. Most of these projects are located in the city's Wola district.

schedule 10 December 2025

Syrena Invest acquires more land for residential project

Walter Herz has completed a land transaction for Syrena Invest in Warsaw. A total of 79 apartments are to be developed on ul. Głębocka in Warsaw's Białołęka district with an underground car park.

schedule 04 December 2025

Three buildings completed in Poznań

The Agrobex Group has completed the construction of 130 municipal apartments in Poznań for the municipal housing association ZKZL.

schedule 01 December 2025

Quorum Tower rises

Construction of one of the tallest residential buildings in Wrocław is entering its final phase. Construction work on Quorum Tower, under development by the Cavatina Group, has already reached the 28th floor.

schedule 01 December 2025

Resi4Rent adds 63 apartments to Wrocław

Resi4Rent is extending its Wrocław development on ul. Grabiszyńska Street with the introduction of a further 63 rental apartments. This represents the company's first loft project.

schedule 21 November 2025

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schedule 12 November 2025

AFI starts work on Home V Korytech

AFI Czech Republic has begun work on its AFI Home V Korytech project in the Strašnice district of Prague. The PRS development will comprise 519 apartments, developed in two stages, with the first stage to be completed in the second quarter of 2028, and the second stage a year later.

schedule 03 November 2025

Student Depot extended in Poznań

Kajima Properties Europe has completed the extension of Student Depot Poznań, adding over 400 new beds to its portfolio.  The project, which was delivered through Kajima’s Student Depot subsidiary, opened ahead of schedule and under budget. 

schedule 21 October 2025

StudentSpace comes to Warsaw

StudentSpace, the student housing platform created by Signal Capital Partners, Griffin Capital Partners, and Echo Investment, has begun construction on it first student residence in Warsaw on ul. Wołoska. The eight-storey building, scheduled to open in October 2026, will provide over 500 beds.

schedule 09 October 2025

No drop in price from price transparency act

According to JLL and RynekPierwotny.pl, the Price Transparency Act has caused considerable confusion in the housing market, but the anticipated reduction in housing prices has not yet been seen. 

schedule 06 October 2025

Kraków PRS continues to grow

Kraków is strengthening its position as the third-largest PRS market in the country. The city already has 25 professionally managed projects with over 3,800 units, according to CBRE's report 'Institutional PRS Market in Poland.'

schedule 24 September 2025

Zeitraum to launch 200 serviced apartments

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schedule 04 September 2025

Work begins on Awangarda Mogilska

Skanska Residential Development has begun construction work on the first stage of its Awangarda Mogilska development in Kraków. A total of 278 apartments and six commercial units are to be completed by March 2028.

schedule 03 September 2025

More Resi4Rent apartments in Kraków

Resi4Rent has opened a new centre on ul. Romanowicza in Kraków with 873 fully-furnished rental apartments, coworking areas, a cinema, green patios, and terraces.

schedule 18 August 2025

Massive PRS portfolio purchase by Vantage

Vantage Development, a Tag Immobilien subsidiary, has acquired 18 Resi4Rent projects with 5,000 PRS units for PLN 2405 mln. The deal is subject to approval from the Polish antitrust authorities.

schedule 25 July 2025

PBSA market set to grow rapidly

Over the next two years, the number of beds in private student residence halls will increase by 70 pct, according to the latest analysis by Knight Frank.

schedule 01 July 2025

Zeitraum – Racławicka to open for next semester

The Zeitraum – Racławicka student residence is to open in Krakow's Krowodrza district.

schedule 27 June 2025

Noli Studios Gdansk Old Town unveiled

Noli Studios is to open its latest project in the Tricity in July. The Czerwone Koszary barracks has been transformed into a PRS project with hotel services.

schedule 10 June 2025

Heimstaden starts apartment sales

Heimstaden has begun apartment sales for its Oh!Praga development in Warsaw.

schedule 02 June 2025

EBRD supports Resi4Rent

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has lent EUR 25 mln to Resi4Rent to support the expansion of the company’s rental housing platform across Poland.

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