Poland Gold for Varso Tower

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The Warsaw skyscraper developed by HB Reavis has been awarded the WELL Core & Shell certificate at the Gold level, confirming that the building was designed with care for the people working in it, their comfort and safety.
The WELL Core & Shell certification analyses more than 100 building parameters that affect people's physical and mental health and well-being. Issues such as access to fresh air, water quality, lighting, acoustics, thermal comfort or sanitary safety are examined. The assessment is carried out by independent auditors who verify the design, documentation and actual operation of the building. Studies show that buildings designed to this standard reduce many ailments such as headaches, fatigue or
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Warehouse & industrial

Poland Panattoni Park Bytom fully leased ahead of completion

schedule 14 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Panattoni Park Bytom has been fully leased before construction is complete, with packaging supplier Grembox taking more than 33,000 sqm at the development. The complex will offer more than 132,000 sqm in total, and Grembox plans to begin operations at the new location in November 2027.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland LemonTree starts work on 30,000 sqm Stream Kraków development

schedule 14 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

LemonTree has started construction of Stream Kraków by LemonTree, a warehouse and office development of nearly 30,000 sqm near Kraków Airport and the A4 motorway. The project is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2027. Goldbeck has been appointed as the general contractor.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland MSX Elektronika leases space at MLP Pruszków I

schedule 14 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

MSX Elektronika has leased more than 1,300 sqm of warehouse and office space at MLP Pruszków I. The contract electronics manufacturer will use the premises for device assembly and related production and logistics operations. Handover is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027. Maxon Nieruchomości represented the tenant.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland E-commerce platform leases 88,000 sqm in two Logicor parks

schedule 14 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

A global e-commerce platform has leased a total of 88,000 sqm of warehouse space at two Logicor logistics parks in central Poland. The agreements cover 68,000 sqm at Logicor Stryków and 20,000 sqm at Logicor Łódź I. Announced on 13 October 2026, the transaction strengthens the tenant’s logistics infrastructure in one of the country’s key distribution regions.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Capgemini doubles office space at Business Garden Warsaw

schedule 14 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Capgemini will double its office space at Business Garden Warsaw, taking a total of 3,400 sqm at Vastint’s office campus on Żwirki i Wigury Street. The expansion adds 1,700 sqm and reflects the growth of the company’s Warsaw team and changing employee needs.

Retail & leisure

Poland BIG Konstantynów to open expanded retail park on 29 October

schedule 14 October 2026
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BIG Konstantynów will open a new section of its retail park on 29 October 2026, adding around 13,500 sqm of retail space. Following the expansion, the complex will offer around 21,000 sqm in total, including the existing Kaufland and Bricomarché stores. The entire development is fully leased.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Cross-dock warehouses cater to specialised logistics needs

schedule 14 October 2026
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Cross-dock warehouses are designed to transfer goods rapidly between inbound and outbound transport, with minimal storage time. Unlike traditional warehouses, their key performance measure is throughput rather than storage capacity, reflecting their ability to handle large numbers of vehicles and significant volumes of goods, according to Axi Immo.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Warsaw office vacancy rate falls to 7.9 pct

schedule 14 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

At the end of Q3 2026, the vacancy rate in Warsaw’s office market stood at 7.9 pct, while total modern office stock reached approximately 6.23 million sqm. No new office buildings were completed during the quarter, and take-up exceeded 175,000 sqm, according to the latest data from the Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK).

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Syrena Real Estate to modernise Warsaw office building

schedule 13 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Syrena Real Estate will refurbish its building at 18 Piękna Street in Warsaw and rebrand it as Elma. The project will modernise the offices, nearly double the retail space and replace the lower floors with a more open, glazed frontage. Work is due to start in Q1 2027 and finish in Q3 2028.

Residential

Poland Poland’s housing market stabilises

schedule 13 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Residential developers sold 12,500 homes across Poland’s seven largest housing markets in the third quarter of 2026, up 5.7 pct from the previous quarter. They launched 12,800 new units, while the number of homes available for sale reached 70,200 at the end of September. According to real estate consultancy JLL, sales and new supply are broadly balanced, but the growing stock of completed unsold homes and shifting buyer sentiment point to a more uncertain outlook.

Construction

Poland BERGER Bau to Modernise Wrocław Student Residences

schedule 13 October 2026
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BERGER Bau Polska will modernise the Kredka and Ołówek student residences owned by the University of Wrocław under a contract worth PLN 41.44 mln gross. Work will bring the buildings into compliance with current fire safety regulations and is scheduled to run from October 2026 to April 2029.

Investment & finance

Poland Poland’s Retail Park Market Drives Growth in Portfolio Transactions

schedule 13 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Poland’s increasingly mature retail park market is creating opportunities for portfolio transactions, allowing investors to expand their presence more quickly and allocate capital more efficiently. However, as highlighted in Retail Parks Uncovered, an investment report prepared by Avison Young in cooperation with CMS, Newgate Investment and PROH, these deals require careful legal due diligence, transaction structuring and risk management.

Residential

Poland Archicom launches sales for fifth phase of Modern Mokotów in Warsaw

schedule 13 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Archicom has launched sales for the fifth phase of its Modern Mokotów residential development in Warsaw, adding 119 apartments and six commercial units to the mixed-use project. The development is transforming the former office district of Służewiec into a residential neighbourhood that will eventually comprise more than 1,400 apartments.

Warehouse & industrial

Romania Prime Label’s IPPU Packaging leases 3,000 sqm at Industra Park Iași

schedule 13 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

IPPU Packaging, part of the European Prime Label Group, has relocated its operations to approximately 3,000 sqm of industrial space at Industra Park Iași, owned by Oresa Industra. Fit-out works were completed in spring 2026, with the facility’s official inauguration scheduled for mid-October.

Retail & leisure

Romania LPP Group to bring four fashion brands to RIVUS

schedule 13 October 2026
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LPP Group will open stores for Reserved, Mohito, House and Cropp at RIVUS, the mixed-use development taking shape in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The four brands will occupy more than 3,500 sqm, expanding the retail offer of the EUR 550 mln project developed by IULIUS and Atterbury Europe.

Events

Poland Will Poland dominate the AI market?

schedule 13 October 2026
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How will AI change the real estate business? Where are the best data centre sites in Poland? Will Europe be able to feed data centres the energy they need, and how will it be generated?

Hotels

Poland Green House Development launches pre-sales for final phase of Wave Świnoujście

schedule 12 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Green House Development has launched pre-sales for Building C, the final phase of its Wave Świnoujście Thermal & SPA development. The building will feature 192 finished apartments, around 2,000 sqm of thermal and spa facilities, massage rooms and a conference room. Completion is scheduled for the first quarter of 2030.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Central Poland’s warehouse market grows beyond Łódź

schedule 12 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Central Poland has nearly 5.2 mln sqm of warehouse space, with a further 160,000 sqm under construction, according to Newmark Polska. While Łódź remains the region’s main economic centre, developers are increasingly building in nearby towns such as Stryków, Piotrków Trybunalski, Zgierz and Łowicz, where land is more readily available and rents and labour costs are lower.

Residential

Poland Warsaw’s Kamionek district attracts new residential investment

schedule 12 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Kamionek, in Warsaw’s Praga-Południe district, is transforming from an industrial area into a modern urban neighbourhood. Infrastructure upgrades, cultural projects and the planned M3 metro line are strengthening its residential appeal. Grupo Lar Polska and Galio Group are responding with Symfonia Praga, a residential development at ul. Owsiana 11.

Retail & leisure

Poland Aurum Optics opens its 27th store in Poland at Manufaktura

schedule 12 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Aurum Optics has opened its 27th store in Poland at Manufaktura shopping and leisure centre in Łódź. The new outlet combines eyewear from leading international brands with professional eye examinations and personalised optometric advice.

Latest in ESG

schedule 08 October 2026

A green office is more than a certificate

More than 97 pct of newly developed office space in Poland is environmentally certified. Certification has therefore become standard, while the building’s actual environmental performance increasingly depends on how its technologies operate in day-to-day use.

schedule 05 October 2026

Wrocław Fashion Outlet cuts energy usage by 14 pct

Wrocław Fashion Outlet has reduced energy usage by 14 pct since 2022, while continuing to develop ESG initiatives focused on energy efficiency, the circular economy and community engagement.

schedule 28 September 2026

PAD RES to construct three solar farms

PAD RES Group has secured PLN 192.5 mln in long-term financing from UniCredit to fund the construction and operation of three photovoltaic farms in Poland with a combined capacity of 133 MW.

schedule 24 September 2026

BRE launches BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out V7

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has launched the seventh version of its BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out Commercial standard (BREEAM RFO V7), updating the guidelines for refurbishment and fit-out works in existing commercial buildings. The new version places greater emphasis on reducing carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency, strengthening climate resilience and protecting the long-term value of property assets.

schedule 24 September 2026

Ocean Winds starts BC-Wind service base in Władysławowo

Ocean Winds has started construction of an operations and maintenance (O&M) base in Władysławowo for its BC-Wind offshore wind farm. The facility will provide operational, logistics and maintenance support for the project for around 30 years.

schedule 15 September 2026

Signum Work Station earns WELL Health-Safety Rating

Signum Work Station, an office building on Domaniewska Street in Warsaw, has received the WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), recognising procedures covering health, hygiene and occupant safety.

schedule 10 September 2026

EPP meets 2030 emissions reduction targets ahead of schedule

EPP has already met the emissions reduction targets it set for 2030 under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which helps companies set emissions reduction targets in line with climate science. In 2025, the company cut emissions from its own operations and purchased energy by more than 50 pct, while emissions elsewhere in its value chain fell by 32 pct. The targets were to reduce emissions by 50 pct and 30 pct, respectively, compared with 2019 levels.

schedule 27 August 2026

PAD RES launches 24 MW solar farms in Koszalin district

PAD RES Group has launched two identical solar farms in Biesiekierz municipality, Koszalin district. The installations have a combined capacity of 24 MW.

schedule 13 August 2026

The Grand Pardubice now Excellent

The Grand department store in Pardubice has achieved an Excellent rating under the internationally recognised BREEAM In-Use sustainability certification.

schedule 30 July 2026

Outstanding in VGP Park Split

Building A (31,984 sqm) in VGP Park Split in Dugopolje has been awarded a BREEAM v6 Outstanding rating. The certification was carried out by BuildGreen.

schedule 23 July 2026

Galeria Jurajska recertified

Galeria Jurajska has completed BREEAM In-Use recertification with a rating of Excellent for both Asset Performance and Management Performance. The certification covered over 65,000 sqm.

schedule 22 July 2026

Westbridge secures green energy for Skanska

Westbridge Poland has advised Skanska Commercial Development Europe on sourcing renewable electricity for two of its office buildings in Poland. Following a competitive tender, the company has secured a green power supply for 2027 for Wave in Gdańsk and Brama Miasta B in Łódź.

schedule 20 July 2026

Green energy procured for Bartók Ház

The Polish branch of the Westbridge Group, has advised TriGranit on the procurement of renewable power for the Bartók Ház in Budapest. The mandate covers the power supply for the 2027 and 2028 supply years, highlighting Westbridge Poland’s increasing involvement in supporting commercial real estate clients across Central and Eastern Europe.

schedule 19 June 2026

Punkt goes Platinum

The Punkt office building in Gdańsk has been awarded LEED v4 Platinum certification. This is the first Torus Group development certified under this version of the system and the developer's eighth building in Gdańsk with the highest environmental rating.

schedule 11 June 2026

Outstanding for Prologis

 Prologis has been awarded a BREEAM International New Construction certificate with a rating of Outstanding for its new warehouse development in Ujazd. The 62,500 sqm building developed for bearings manufacturer Schaeffler scored 92.2 pct.

schedule 01 June 2026

Silesia City Center now Excellent

Silesia City Center has been awarded a BREEAM In-Use rating of Excellent. The centre uses a modern building management system, allowing utility usage to be monitored in real time.

schedule 13 April 2026

Outstanding for City Point Okęcie Logistics Park

City Point Okęcie Logistics Park, a joint venture between Partners Group and Peakside Capital Advisors, has achieved BREEAM Outstanding certification with a score of 92.3 pct. The rating places the project among the leading logistics facilities in Poland.

schedule 01 April 2026

Segro continues to certify

Warehouse developer Segro is continuing to certify the parks in its portfolio under BREEAM In-Use. In Q1 2026, eight buildings in its parks in Łódź, Gliwice, Stryków, and Wrocław, as well as its park in  Żerań Warsaw, were certified.

schedule 27 March 2026

Setting out the direction for the real estate industry

The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate, with the Polish Council of Shopping Centres, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and the Urban Land Institute, has published the 'ESG for Commercial Real Estate 3.0' compendium of ESG practices in the real estate industry.

schedule 12 March 2026

Designer Outlet Sosnowiec goes green

the Designer Outlet Sosnowiec shopping centre has installed a 50 kWp solar panel installation, with all of the energy to be used by the centre.

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