Poland What is driving the spate of lease renewals

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In recent quarters, a cautious attitude among tenants has become increasingly evident in the commercial real estate market. As Marek Ciunowicz, founder and CEO of Corees Polska, notes, changes in work patterns, rising operating costs, and limited space availability are forcing companies to consider offices in a different decision-making cycle than before the pandemic
We are seeing that tenants are more often than before forgoing relocations and focusing on negotiations with their current landlords. What is driving the rise of lease renewals? Marek Ciunowicz: In recent years, the costs of office fit-outs and modernisations have risen significantly – not only due to more expensive materials and labour, but also to the increasingly advanced technical standards that modern commercial spaces must meet. Relocation is no longer a simple change of address; it is
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Office & mixed-use development

Poland Five leases at Oxygen Park

schedule 14 April 2026
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Recently, the Golden Star Estate team leased a total of around 2,400 sqm within the Oxygen Park development on Al. Jerozolimskie in Warsaw. Agreements were renewed with three existing tenants, while two new leases were also signed.

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Warehouse & industrial

Poland Thule to open automated logistics centre

schedule 14 April 2026
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Swedish-based Thule Group is to open an automated high-bay warehouse in Krzyż Wielkopolski to serve as a central distribution hub for Europe and selected international markets. The centre will be built in partnership with Mecalux.

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Poland Stokrotka comes to Gdańsk

schedule 14 April 2026
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The Stokrotka chain has leased 4,100 sqm of warehouse and office space at Fortress Logistics Park Gdańsk. This is Stokrotka's second lease with Fortress, having previously also taken up space in Fortress Park Bydgoszcz.

Construction

Poland Poland underestimates Building site crime

schedule 14 April 2026
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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.

Investment & finance

Poland Polish investors enter the scene

schedule 14 April 2026
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2026 will bring a further increase in the importance of Polish capital in the commercial real estate market. Transactions worth nearly EUR 1 bln were completed in Q1, according to data from Colliers – the highest figure since 2022 and 40 pct more than in the previous year. The figures suggest a lasting shift in the structure of investment demand and a new market hero: Polish capital.

Warehouse & industrial

Germany M7 buys up two buildings

schedule 14 April 2026
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M7 Real Estate has announced the acquisition of two newly constructed logistics buildings in the distribution hubs of Düsseldorf and Kassel.

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Poland DAF opens used truck centre

schedule 14 April 2026
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DAF has opened its Used Trucks Centre in Warsaw in Urzut, near Warsaw, along the S8 expressway. The group, represented by PACCAR Financial Polska, was advised by Cushman & Wakefield throughout the project on plot selection and acquisition through to project management.

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POLAND Compelling reasons to invest in Polish offices

schedule 14 April 2026
Nathan North
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French investor Arkéa REIM hit the headlines recently with its acquisition, through the SCPI Transitions Europe fund it manages, of the Brain Park A office building in Kraków. This followed the 2024 purchase of Lastadia Office in Szczecin by the fund. So, in our latest exclusive interview, we spoke to the company's CEO, Yann Videcoq, about why he feels so confident about these particular properties and the office markets in Poland’s regional cities.

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Data centre development heats up

schedule 13 April 2026
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According to the 'EMEA Data Centre MarketBeat H2 2025,' report by Cushman & Wakefield, the EMEA data centre market has entered a phase of accelerated, albeit increasingly selective, growth.

Investment & finance

Poland No one to take over

schedule 13 April 2026
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More than half of the 200 leading development companies in Poland are family-owned businesses with domestic capital. The vast majority of them are managed by individuals aged 50 or over, who have not yet announced official succession plans. When no successor is available within a family, the owners of these companies may be forced to sell their businesses, state JLL Living and Crido in their latest 'Mergers and Acquisitions in the Polish Housing Market' report.

Investment & finance

Poland Poland continues to attract investment

schedule 13 April 2026
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Poland is among the top European countries attracting investor interest. One of the reasons is an expected increase in value from commercial real estate investments due to pressure on rental rates, states CBRE in its '2026 Poland Real Estate Market Outlook' report.

Office & mixed-use development

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schedule 13 April 2026
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The Chrzan lunch bar has joined the tenants of the Equal Business Park office complex on ul. Wielicka 30 in Kraków.

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schedule 13 April 2026
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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.

Investment & finance

Poland Principal buys industrial asset in Kraków

schedule 13 April 2026
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Principal Asset Management has expanded its Polish portfolio with the acquisition of a 16,281 sqm industrial property in Kraków, in a sale-and-leaseback transaction on behalf of the LOG IN fund managed by Theoreim.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Assa Abloy stays on in Wiśniowy Business Park

schedule 13 April 2026
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Assa Abloy, a provider of access control solutions, will continue to operate from the Wiśniowy Business Park office building.

Warehouse & industrial

Austria MLP builds in Vienna again

schedule 13 April 2026
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MLP Group has launched a second project in Vienna and has finalised the acquisition of a 0.6 ha development plot located just next to the Wien Hauptbahnhof railway station.

Residential

Poland Kalter to build for Napollo

schedule 10 April 2026
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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 to be constructed with underground parking on ul. Odkryta in Warsaw's Białołęka district.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Warehouse market now stable

schedule 10 April 2026
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In 2025, the Polish warehouse market showed signs of stabilisation, with continued caution from both developers and tenants. As the Polish economy accelerated in the second half of the year, market sentiment improved, according to the latest report by Avison Young.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Segro breaks ground for Corning

schedule 10 April 2026
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Segro has broken ground on a new, BTS manufacturing and warehousing centre of over 35,000 sqm for fibre optics manufacturer Corning Optical Communications in Segro Logistics Park Stryków. Corning has been based in the park since 2006. JLL advised Corning in the lease transaction.

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schedule 14 April 2026

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French investor Arkéa REIM hit the headlines recently with its acquisition, through the SCPI Transitions Europe fund it manages, of the Brain Park A office building in Kraków. This followed the 2024 purchase of Lastadia Office in Szczecin by the fund. So, in our latest exclusive interview, we spoke to the company's CEO, Yann Videcoq, about why he feels so confident about these particular properties and the office markets in Poland’s regional cities.

schedule 23 February 2026

Our plans are ambitious

Recently, Martin Ohly was appointed to the newly created position of head of Germany at 7R, so what better opportunity could there be to find out about what the Polish warehouse developer plans for the German market?

schedule 18 February 2026

Our plans are ambitious

Recently, Martin Ohly was appointed to the newly created position of head of Germany at 7R, so what better opportunity could there be to find out about what the Polish warehouse developer plans for the German market?

schedule 17 February 2026

From Tallinn to Dubrovnik

Eleport is developing a fast-charging corridor along Amber Road. So, we spoke with Michał Małecki, the chief revenue officer at Eleport, about the project.

schedule 16 February 2026

Bringing something different to leadership

Following the announcement of Simon Durkin as the new CEO for ULI Europe, we caught up with him to find out what he envisions for the organisation.

schedule 09 February 2026

Understanding the building

Many commercial buildings today operate using technologies that generate unnecessary costs and increase energy-related risks. Instead of simple, ad-hoc upgrades, a tailored approach based on audits, data, and a real return on the investment is gaining importance. What does such an approach look like in practice? Piotr Miodek, the vice-president of the Kabar Group, tells us all about this.

schedule 05 February 2026

Hungary exit - the right decision

Following the sale of Millennium Tower I in Budapest, we took the opportunity to talk to CA Immo CEO, Keegan Viscius, to talk about the current sell-off in Hungary and CA Immo's further plans for the CEE

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BIM now mainstream

The year 2025 clearly demonstrated that BIM methodology and technology have already entered companies on a large scale. Aleksandra Zielazna-Pawlukiewicz, head of the BIM department at SRDK Studio, reveals her views on the development of this field in the near future.

schedule 16 January 2026

What is driving the spate of lease renewals

In recent quarters, a cautious attitude among tenants has become increasingly evident in the commercial real estate market. As Marek Ciunowicz, founder and CEO of Corees Polska, notes, changes in work patterns, rising operating costs, and limited space availability are forcing companies to consider offices in a different decision-making cycle than before the pandemic

schedule 19 December 2025

More than just opening doors

In our latest exclusive interview, Eurobuild speaks to Maciej Grabowski, the founder of Blue Bolt, which provides a mobile access platform for buildings, about how such systems have become more sophisticated over the years and why they now play a vital role in building management.

schedule 13 November 2025

More than machines

Adrian Winiarek, Partner and Development Director at MDC2, shares his expert insights on how technology and infrastructure come together in modern warehouses.

schedule 13 October 2025

The voice of the younger generation

In our latest exclusive interview, we spoke with Justyna Glinka, a senior associate at Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy, who has been appointed as the new chair of ULI Poland Young Leaders. The programme, which is aimed at professionals under 35, supports young people, enabling them to acquire knowledge, build networks, and participate in ULI’s international initiatives.

schedule 09 October 2025

EGLS enters the scene

European Green Logistics Space has been attending its first-ever Expo Real. And so, in Munich we spoke to Ian Worboys, the founder and CEO, and Marta Gorońska, the Poland investment and development director, about how the company intends to establish itself as a major new player in the logistics real estate sector - and we also asked them about their takeaways from Expo!

schedule 01 October 2025

The cost of going green

We took the opportunity to talk to Katarzyna Chwalbińska-Kusek, the head of ESG and sustainability at Baker Tilly TPA, about the costs of going green.

schedule 25 September 2025

Katarina Horváthová of Manova Partners

The big recent deal was the sale of the Vibe A office building in Warsaw by Ghelamco to Manova Partners - in the platform's first Polish acquisition. And so, we spoke to Katarina Horváthová, the CEE head of transactions and Czech Republic country head of Manova Partners to find out about the company's long-term plans and about its unusual employee-owned structure.

schedule 23 September 2025

Antonio Pomes of Revetas Capital

In our latest exclusive interview, ‘EurobuildCEE’ speaks to Antonio Pomes, the director and Poland country head of portfolio management of Revetas Capital, about the success of Bonarka for Business, the state of the office markets in Poland’s cities, and why Revetas is shifting its focus onto PRS

schedule 11 September 2025

Building momentum for the future

The Bricomarché chain is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Poland. On this occasion, we speak with Katarzyna Jańczak-Stefanide, General Manager of the chain in Poland.

schedule 03 September 2025

Ziv Zviel of Atlas Estates

Atlas Estates, which invests in real estate across the CEE region, recently secured a major refinancing loan for the Warsaw Hilton Hotel. And so, we spoke exclusively to Ziv Zviel, the CEO of Atlas Estates, about this particular asset, as well as the potential he continues to see in the Polish and CEE real estate markets.

schedule 25 August 2025

Not just for the rich

Tymon Nowosielski, CEO of Eiffage Immobilier Polska, spoke with us about why the housing market can’t revolve solely around the wealthy – and how PRS and social housing will shape the future.

schedule 24 June 2025

Demand for PBSA continues to accelerate

We’ve asked Susanna Graziano, the business development manager of ASK4, who is actively engaged in the evolving Polish PBSA and flex-living markets, to share her insights on the Polish market. ASK4 is the general partner of the Bonard Poland Property Tour.  

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