Investment & finance
Geopolitical tensions, a volatile economic environment, constant supply chain disruption, and the march of technology are changing the reasoning behing location decisions. According to JLL, alongside cost efficiency, a second priority has emerged in the commercial real estate market: resilience.
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Retail & leisure
The second stage of the Kasztelania retail park in Chrzanów will open in June. The park first opened in 2020.
Investment & finance
A consortium led by JSK Investments and Notino has sold Lusima AD Property, the owner of 3.7 ha on ul. Spojovací, to a joint venture between developers Logport and J&T Real Estate.
Infrastructure
The Central Communication Port (CPK) has selected the general contract engineer for the new national airport as part of the Port Polska programme. The winning bid of PLN 1.59 bln was submitted by a consortium led by Hill International.
Warehouse & industrial
LPP is to open a logistics centre in Tczew entirely devoted to its online sales in Q1 2027.
Office & mixed-use development
In the first quarter of 2026, the Warsaw office market had a low vacancy rate of 9.5%, according to the latest data from CBRE.
Warehouse & industrial
CTP has signed a long-term agreement with Metro, an international wholesale operator. The tenant will occupy 25,000 sqm of warehouse space at CTPark Sofia West.
Investment & finance
2024 saw a return to stability, a trend that persisted throughout 2025 according to the latest figures from Avison Young. The beginning of 2026 saw a strong volume of closed transactions, marking a promising start to the year. Total investment volume increased to over EUR 1 bln, reflecting a strong resurgence in market activity. This positive momentum is expected to continue into 2026, supported by an overall positive Polish real estate market outlook among investors.
Office & mixed-use development
The Upper One complex in Warsaw under development by Strabag Real Estate has been topped off. Completion of the wor is scheduled for 2027.
Retail & leisure
Dutch discount chain Action has joined the tenants in the Wiślany Square shopping centre under construction in Warsaw's Siekierki district, with a lease of nearly 900 sqm.
Investment & finance
GTC has signed a EUR 148.8 mln loan agreement with Berlin Hyp to refinance the bulk of its German residential portfolio and support further capital expenditure in selected assets. The new facility matures in 2031 and replaces the existing loan previously provided by another financing institution, extending the debt maturity profile of the Group and further strengthening its long-term financing structure.
Office & mixed-use development
Coworking operator The Shire will join the tenants of Vastint's Waterfront development in Gdynia this September with more than 1,800 sqm on the third and fourth floors at ul. Waszyngtona 13A.
Retail & leisure
The Osada shopping and service centre in Żyrardów is to open in a number of days. The park developed on a site of around 10 ha and will eventually have nearly 35,000 sqm of leasable space. The opening of the first stage of the project is scheduled for a few days.
Warehouse & industrial
Garbe Industrial Real Estate has leased a total of nearly 100,000 sqm of logistics space in Germany to Goodcang Logistics, an e-commerce logistics operator.
Investment & finance
Poland’s investment market has started 2026 with the highest transaction volume since 2022. According to Colliers’ estimates, total investment turnover in the first quarter of 2026 reached EUR 1 bln, representing a 40 pct year‑on‑year increase. The quarter was also marked by strong transactional liquidity, with 26 deals completed across 54 properties. Over the coming months, Colliers expects a continued recovery in investment activity.
Office & mixed-use development
The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) has published figures on the office market in Warsaw for Q1 2026.
Investment & finance
In the first quarter of 2026, the investment volume in the Polish commercial real estate market totalled more than EUR 1 biln. This was the best opening of the year in four years, according to the latest data from JLL.
Office & mixed-use development
Nowy Rynek C in Poznań, developed by Skanska Commercial Development Europe, is the first office building in Poland certified to be in compliance with the requirements for a Category 1 protective concealment structure. The assessment was conducted by a team from the Military University of Technology.
Investment & finance
Crestyl Group and Spravia have announced that the funds managed by Apollo, a global asset management firm, have entered into a financing agreement with Spravia worth EUR 165 mln. Griffin Capital Partners acted as a minority co-investor alongside Apollo Funds.
According to the latest BauWatch crime report only 56 pct of building site managers across the EU believe crime to be rising, but in Poland this figure is much lower at only 36 pct.
Dekpol Budownictwo is eentering Romania. In December 2025, the company signed an agreement with a developer to carry out design work for the first stage of a 20,000 sqm logistics park in Bucharest.
According to the report 'Polish Construction Companies 2025' prepared by Deloitte, the construction industry continues to play a major role in Poland’s GDP. Its overall condition directly influences national infrastructure development and the real estate market.
The renovation of a townhouse on ul Targowa in Warsaw's Praga district is nearing completion. The work was funded by the housing association with financial support from the city.
According to a report by research company Spectis “Construction companies in Poland 2025-2030”, the total revenues of the 300 leading construction groups in 2023 amounted to PLN 152 bln, which accounted for more than 60 pct of the revenues of the entire sector of medium and large construction companies.
Strabag Romania has been selected by the developer and investor PPF Real Estate as the general contractor for the construction of its new office property, The Arc. The investment will bring a ten-story, class A office building to the 6th District of Bucharest.
In Berlin Hyp’s most recent Trendbarometer, more than 200 real estate professionals expressed their opinions on opportunities and risks in the real estate industry at the moment. In addition, the expert survey focused on the effects of megatrends such as demographic developments, digitalisation and urbanisation.
According to the report released by research firm Spectis, “Modular construction market in Poland 2024-2029”, top 100 manufacturers of prefabricated buildings made of wood, steel, concrete, or LECA generated revenue of nearly PLN 10 bln in 2022, with 47 pct of the figure contributed by sales in the modular building segment.
Polish construction company Erbud has signed a cooperation agreement with South Korean giant Daewoo Engineering & Construction to jointly implement projects in the energy and key industrial, infrastructural and military sectors across Poland.
Moscow city authorities have “asked” development and construction companies to enlist their workers to fight in the war in Ukraine in exchange for orders. One of these corporations is to provide the Russian defence ministry with 30 volunteers ready to be posted to the front by the end of August.
Skanska has been commissioned to construct a new building for Polish video game developer CD Projekt on its main campus in Warsaw’s Praga Północ district.
Viega has launched an interactive training centre near its headquarters in Attendorn. Over five floors, Viega World occupies a total of 12,000 sqm of space.
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has opened a tender to select a contractor for the design-and-build project of its future headquarters in Warsaw.
Erbud has been awarded a PLN 29.8 mln contract to modernise the Rector’s Office of the Medical University of Warsaw (WUM).
Atlas Ward Polska has started work on two logistics parks with a total area of over 70,000 sqm on the eastern outskirts of Szczecin for Panattoni.
Polish industrial developer MDC2 has chosen Rex-Bud Budownictwo to be the general contractor for MDC2 Park Gliwice in Upper Silesia.
Yareal has commissioned FineTech Construction to be the general contractor responsible for completing the final stages of its Lixa office complex in Warsaw.
Prices for building materials in Poland increased by close to 30 pct over the last twelve months according to Savills.
Erbud is to reconstruct the Nabrzeże Szyprów shore in Gdańsk for PLN 28.5 mln.
Hochtief Polska has completed construction work on an educational building for the University of Warsaw on ul. Dobra for the department of applied linguistics.
CBRE and 4CF have been selected as strategic advisors for the Airport City project, part of the Port Polska development programme. The two companies w ...
According to the latest BauWatch crime report only 56 pct of building site managers across the EU believe crime to be rising, but in Poland this figur ...
The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre.
Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals.
Shopee is ending its operations in Poland. The Asian e-commerce platform, which debuted in Poland in 2021, intends to focus on operations in other reg ...
City Point Okęcie Logistics Park, a joint venture between Partners Group and Peakside Capital Advisors, has achieved BREEAM Outstanding certification ...
The 15th EurobuildCEE Awards Gala is now behind us and all the winners can be revealed! Special congratulations go to Kazimierz Kirejczyk, who was pre ...
We spoke with Zdena Noack, managing director of Zeitraum Student Housing, during the opening of Zeitraum Racławicka in Kraków.
On the occasion of Easter, we extend our warmest wishes to all our Readers for peace, good health, and the joy that comes from spending time with love ...
ULI Poland is to hold the 'Matrix of Real Estate' conference from April 15th -16th at the Norblin Factory in Warsaw to discuss the impact of geopoliti ...
With the opening of Data4’s second data centre in Jawczyce just outside Warsaw, we took the opportunity to catch up with Olivier Micheli, the presiden ...
After a long break, we invite you to hot episode of the "Eye to eye" podcast! Today we talk with Władysław Grochowski, the head and founder of Arche.
The UN Nansen Refugee Award award will go to Poland for the first time. According to the office of the UNHCR High Commissioner this year's regional wi ...
Czech developer CTP has been granted a EUR 200 mln loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out of its large-scale solar panel installation ...
Kempinski Hotels has acquired the Augustine Hotel in Prague. This is the first acquisition for the hospitality group in over 50 years, since it bought ...
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
The Central Communication Port (CPK) has selected the general contract engineer for the new national airport as part of the Port Polska programme. The ...
The Wiedeńska Town House in the centre of Poznań, which dates back to the early 20th century, has been renovated and converted into a food hall with i ...
Geopolitical tensions, a volatile economic environment, constant supply chain disruption, and the march of technology are changing the reasoning behin ...
Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.
Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures. Traditional infrastructure ...
In the first quarter of 2026, the Warsaw office market had a low vacancy rate of 9.5%, according to the latest data from CBRE.
JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other ...
The city of Warsaw has allocated PLN 5 million for the construction of al. Centralna, a green passageway between the Warsaw Śródmieście railway statio ...
The Napollo Group has appointed Kalter as the general contractor for a residential project. In the first stage of the Mono estate, two buildings are t ...
The second stage of the Kasztelania retail park in Chrzanów will open in June. The park first opened in 2020.
Skanska CDE has become the first company in Poland to introduce a Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) infrastructure model, based on the BTS hotel, in its ...
LPP is to open a logistics centre in Tczew entirely devoted to its online sales in Q1 2027.
A good foundation from which to grow
A good foundation from which to grow
CBRE
Poland's role and the strength of its economy are increasingly visible in the European commercial real estate market. We have strengthened our leading position in Central and Easte ...
Zero-emission, zero-backup? The resilience gap in modern building standards
Zero-emission, zero-backup? The resilience gap in modern building standards
Independent Expert
As commercial buildings move rapidly toward full electrification, modern standards optimise for efficiency and emissions – but largely assume uninterrupted power supply. In C ...
Strong warehouse sector whilst capital cautious and offices yet to rebound
Strong warehouse sector whilst capital cautious and offices yet to rebound
Newmark Polska
Poland’s commercial real estate market enters 2026 in good health and with solid growth potential. Warehouses remain one of the strongest sectors in Europe, while constrained ...