Office & mixed-use development
Leasing transactions for modern office space in Bucharest increased by 14 pct in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, while new demand rose by 24 pct. Even so, the market remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to Colliers data. Total new demand reached approximately 24,000 sqm in the first three months of the year, broadly in line with the post-pandemic average, but around 30 pct below the quarterly average recorded between 2017 and 2019.
Warehouse & industrial
The Tri-City warehouse and industrial market is entering a new phase of development, combining stable demand with the growing importance of the manufacturing, port, and advanced technology sectors, according to the 'Market in Minutes: Tri-City. Industrial and Logistics Market' report by Savills.
Retail & leisure
Rituals Cosmetics has opened a 180 sqm store in the Gemini Park Tychy shopping centre.
Retail & leisure
Xtreme Fitness Gyms will open this summer at the Karuzela shopping centre in Jarosław. The new gym will occupy around 800 sqm on the first floor.
Retail & leisure
Ikea will occupy 330 sqm in the Rybnik Plaza shopping. The new Planning and Order Collection Point is scheduled to open in June.
Warehouse & industrial
CTP has signed an agreement with DIY retailer Leroy Merln Romania to expand its regional distribution centre at CTPark Bucharest West to 48,500 sqm.
Investment & finance
Polish consultancy JWA, which specialises in sustainable construction and real estate certification in Central and Eastern Europe, is opening its first office in the Czech Republic.
Retail & leisure
Homepark Rawa in Katowice is expanding its offerings with a new 230 sqm Senpo store to open on May 15th.
Investment & finance
Echo Investment has signed the final agreement to sell the Brain Park B building in Kraków to Polish investor Sando Office for around EUR 40.3 mln.
Residential
Matexi Polska has completed the Żelazna 54 development in Warsaw's Wola district, and the project has now been granted an occupancy permit.
Warehouse & industrial
Logistics operator Rhenus Warehousing Solutions has signed a lease with Hillwood Polska for nearly 10,000 sqm of warehouse and 300 sqm of office space in a two-storey building within the Hillwood Poznań-Czempiń logistics park.
Warehouse & industrial
Self-storage operator Stokado, which is jointly owned by Redefine Properties, Griffin Capital Partners, and the company's founders, has opened on ul. Nowohucka in Kraków, the company's second centre in the city.
Warehouse & industrial
3D printing company Stockly has leased around 2,400 sqm of warehouse and office space and has already launched operations under an early access arrangement.
Office & mixed-use development
In Q1 2026, Poland's regional office markets recorded the weakest demand since 2021. The Savills report, 'Office Market in Regional Cities, Q1 2026' also shows that tenant activity fell by almost a third year-on-year.
Office & mixed-use development
The renovation of Warsaw's V Tower office building is nearing completion. The modernised building is now beginning its commercialisation.
Retail & leisure
Smyk, a children's goods store, has joined the tenants of Plac Wiślany, a shopping centre being built in Warsaw's Siekierki district. The store will occupy over 400 sqm.
Retail & leisure
Romania’s retail market went through a contrasting first quarter in 2026, according to the Romanian Retail Marketbeat Q1 2026 report published by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. While macroeconomic indicators reflect a period of adjustment, the high street segment and the medium-term development pipeline remain extremely robust.
Retail & leisure
The construction of a commercial medical and educational centre is nearing completion in the Nowa Dąbrowa development in Gdynia. Nowa Dąbrowa is a fast-developing quarter in the southern part of Gdynia. Eventually, the first stage will house around 1,000 people.
Investment & finance
Stage Capital has sold Pasaż Łódzki, a convenience retail property, to Crestpoint Capital Partners, acting on behalf of a Czech private equity investor.
Investment & finance
In the first quarter of this year, the appetite for commercial real estate investment in Central and Eastern Europe remained strong. According to Colliers estimates, this could mark another record year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Idea Aurora residential development, being developed by Unidevelopment in Radom, has received BREEAM Final certification, which is awarded upon completion of construction work. It is the first residential development in the city to receive such a certificate.
The Retro Office House office building in Wrocław, owned by Globalworth, has received a Building Without Barriers certificate from the Integracja Foundation, attesting that the building complies with architectural accessibility standards and ensures the building meets the needs of the disabled, the elderly and those with children. This is the 580th certificate awarded.
The Premium Point and Premium Plaza office buildings, owned by GTC and located in the Piața Victoriei area of Bucharest (its CBD), have been awarded the LEED v4.1 Existing Buildings certificates at the highest ‘Platinum’ level.
TriGranit has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Unimot, guaranteeing the supply of green energy from traceable renewable sources at Signum Work Station for the next three years
GTC has signed a three-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ekovoltis, due to which all of the company's office buildings and shopping centres in Poland are to be powered by electricity, mostly sourced directly from renewable energy suppliers, including solar and wind farms.
Gabriela Cader, architect and ESG specialist at SRDK STUDIO, shared her forecasts for 2026, stating that the introduction of formal requirements is required for the further development of ESG solutions in Poland.
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.
The second stage of the Budapest ONE office complex has achieved the highest possible BREEAM In-Use rating of Outstanding for its operational performance. Developed by Futureal, the building is now ranked as the second most sustainable property in Hungary, certified under Buildings In Use, with the highest ranking building of the category being Etele Plaza, also developed by Futureal.
Prologis has signed a physical power supply agreement (PPA) with Engie Zielona Energia, a Polish company within the Engie Group. The contract will come into force in January 2026.
The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will affect not only raw material producers but also the entire logistics industry in Poland. Although full implementation, companies that use this time to prepare can gain a significant competitive advantage.
The Manufaktura complex in Łódź has received a BREEAM In-Use Outstanding rating for both asset Performance (88.9 pct) and management performance (85.3 pct).
The Ace of Space powered by Globalworth space, located in Renoma, Wrocław, has been awarded a 'Building Without Barriers' certificate by the Integracja Foundation. It is the first coworking space in Poland to receive this distinction.
The B10 building on ul. Bolkowska in Wrocław has now received a WELL certificate with the highest rating of Platinum. For the developer and owner of the building, Vastint, this is the first distinction of its kind in Europe.
The Q22 office building in Warsaw's Śródmieście district has been awarded WiredScore and SmartScore certification with a rating of Platinum.
Logicor has officially opened the first public park in the grounds of a logistics centre in Poland. Logicor’s Serenity Park in Mysłowice comprises 4 ha of green space designed to further ecology, education, and recreation.
The south tower of GTC's City Gate office complex in Bucharest has become the first building in Romania to be awarded LEED Gold v5 certification with a rating of Gold.
The Urban Land Institute Poland has published the ‘New Urban Poland’. Using 14 projects from Warsaw, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, Gdynia, and Wrocław, the pu ...
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.
The April-May edition of Eurobuild CEE has now hit the shelves! It features interviews with Monika Woźniak-Zawioła and Daniel Tudor as they bring The ...
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 ...
Monting Development, a company set up by Danilo Djurović and Poland’s most famous footballer Robert Lewandowski, has hit the headlines recently (as we ...
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 ...
aHouse Development will deliver a new hotel on ul. Daleka in the centre of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, marking the company’s entry into the hospitality real ...
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 ...
Polish consultancy JWA, which specialises in sustainable construction and real estate certification in Central and Eastern Europe, is opening its firs ...
Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.
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Leasing transactions for modern office space in Bucharest increased by 14 pct in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, whil ...
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 ...
Matexi Polska has completed the Żelazna 54 development in Warsaw's Wola district, and the project has now been granted an occupancy permit.
Rituals Cosmetics has opened a 180 sqm store in the Gemini Park Tychy shopping centre.
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 ...
The Tri-City warehouse and industrial market is entering a new phase of development, combining stable demand with the growing importance of the manufa ...
Sales up, supply down
Sales up, supply down
JLL Polska
In the first quarter of 2026, the Polish housing market recorded a significant increase in sales. A total of 12,900 apartments were sold across the country's seven largest cities ( ...
Rent isn't everything. The real costs of leasing warehouse space
Rent isn't everything. The real costs of leasing warehouse space
Newmark Polska
Choosing a new warehouse takes much more than simply comparing rental rates across a few or even a dozen centres. With rising energy costs and varying technical standards, the actu ...
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 ...