Poland More students, still too few beds

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Poland's student population has returned to the same numbers seen a decade ago of over 1.32 mln students, placing Poland as the country with the sixth highest student population in Europe, behind France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Spain. 
Public and private student housing can accommodate only one in ten students. As Cushman & Wakefield Poland points out, the private student housing market is facing a significant, structural shortage. The expectations of the younger generation are significantly higher than they previously were. The summer break is just about to begin, but for many students, the question of finding somewhere to live in October becomes increasingly urgent. Searching for suitable accommodation is often an annual
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Poland The FORM builds on proven performance at Rondo Daszyńskiego

schedule 09 September 2026

With occupier demand increasingly focused on prime, well-located buildings, Warsaw’s office market is becoming more selective. Around Rondo Daszyńskiego, one of the city’s most established business locations, this trend is particularly visible. The FORM is among the office assets benefiting from this shift: since opening in early 2025, it has become fully leased, attracted a diversified mix of public- and private-sector occupiers, and demonstrated substantial day-to-day use. Its performance to date, combined with the continued evolution of the surrounding district, reinforces its position as a trophy office asset.

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Poland Panattoni Park Będzin fully leased

schedule 17 September 2026
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The first stage of Panattoni Park Będzin is now fully leased. The 27,600 sqm building is fully occupied, with the largest deal signed by a leading e-commerce operator, which will take more than 24,000 sqm. The tenant is scheduled to start operations at the park in December 2026.

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Poland LemonTree completes second stage of Booster Zabrze

schedule 17 September 2026
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LemonTree has completed the second stage of Booster Zabrze. Three new buildings totalling nearly 59,000 sqm have brought the complex to its full build-out of 111,000 sqm. Commercecon was the general contractor for both stages.

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Poland Unimot renews lease in DL Jagiellońska 1

schedule 17 September 2026
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Unimot has renewed its lease for around 800 sqm in DL Jagiellońska 1, a building owned by DL Invest Group in Częstochowa.

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Poland Dantex plans Nurt residential project in Wilanów

schedule 17 September 2026
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Dantex is planning Nurt, a residential project on Zdrowa Street in Warsaw’s Wilanów district, comprising 20 semi-detached buildings with 40 independent apartments ranging from 109 to 138 sqm.

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Poland Vilea joins Christie’s luxury property network

schedule 17 September 2026
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Vilea Property Boutique has become the exclusive Christie’s International Real Estate partner in Poland. The partnership brings the Polish firm into the global, invitation-only network specialising in luxury real estate.

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Poland New Ouda takes nearly 10,000 sqm at Hillwood Janki II

schedule 17 September 2026
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New Ouda, an international logistics operator specialising in cross-border e-commerce, has leased nearly 10,000 sqm of warehouse and office space at Hillwood Janki II. The deal brings the park to full occupancy.

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schedule 17 September 2026
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Lease agreements covering 4,500 sqm have been finalised at Warsaw’s Diuna. The Syrena Real Estate complex in Służewiec is now 93 pct leased.

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Poland Warehouse availability falls

schedule 17 September 2026
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According to Accolade, Poland’s warehouse market saw rising demand and falling availability in the first half of 2026. At the same time, tighter financing conditions for new projects may, in the company’s view, slow the pace at which new supply comes onto the market.

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Germany PGIM sells data centre development

schedule 17 September 2026
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Poland White Star Real Estate expands role at Forum Gliwice

schedule 16 September 2026
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White Star Real Estate is expanding its work with Deka Immobilien and taking over full management of Forum Gliwice. The company has so far been responsible for the centre’s commercialisation and, from September 2026, will also handle property management, marketing and project management.

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Poland French Institute opens Warsaw offices in restored Bellona building

schedule 16 September 2026
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The French Institute in Poland has opened its Warsaw offices in the restored historic Bellona building. The space includes classrooms, offices and areas for cultural activities, providing facilities for learning French and hosting events.

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schedule 16 September 2026
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schedule 16 September 2026
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Poland Bricomarché opens new store in Ozorków

schedule 16 September 2026
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Czech Republic Mint rezidenční fond buys 306 apartments in Prague

schedule 16 September 2026
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Poland Colliers appointed exclusive leasing agent for Katowice Business Point

schedule 16 September 2026
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Colliers has been appointed as the exclusive leasing agent for Katowice Business Point, an office building owned by Adventum. The agency will handle the leasing of nearly 16,900 sqm of office space.

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Poland Lidl joins Refield and RGL retail park in Środa Wielkopolska

schedule 16 September 2026
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schedule 16 September 2026
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schedule 16 September 2026
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schedule 17 September 2026

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schedule 16 September 2026

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schedule 15 September 2026

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schedule 14 September 2026

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schedule 14 September 2026

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schedule 10 September 2026

RealCo sells out Wrocław project

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schedule 10 September 2026

Apartment sales launched for Sosnowa Vita

Develia has launched apartment sales for its Sosnowa Vita project in Józefów, near Warsaw. The development will comprise 162 apartments ranging from 33 sqm to 108 sqm, as well as six commercial units. Prices start at PLN 13,850 per sqm.

schedule 09 September 2026

Matexi sells 75 pct of Sady Żoliborz apartments

Matexi Polska has sold more than 75 pct of the apartments in the second stage of its Sady Żoliborz development in Warsaw. Around a dozen units remain available, mainly two-bedroom apartments, along with some three- and five-bedroom units.

schedule 09 September 2026

Warsaw office building to become apartments

An office building at ul. Żurawia 8 in Warsaw is being converted into a residential building by MS Investments and RR Enterprises. The project will comprise 69 apartments ranging from 40 sqm to 280 sqm. Dutch architectural studio MVSA is designing the project together with APMD, which is based in Warsaw.

schedule 08 September 2026

Polish new-build sales jump 50 pct in August

The Polish new-build housing market continued to recover over the summer. According to the latest Housing Price Barometer from Tabelaofert, around 4,200 new homes were sold across the country’s seven largest markets in August, almost 50 pct more than a year earlier.

schedule 04 September 2026

Alides Polska to redevelop Perun technical gas plant in Warsaw

Alides Polska will start work in September on the redevelopment of the Perun technical gas plant in Warsaw’s Praga-Południe district. The project will combine 242 new apartments with the restoration of the site’s historic industrial halls.

schedule 01 September 2026

Varitex launches sales at Osiedle Zastawna OdNova

Varitex has launched apartment sales for the third stage of Osiedle Zastawna OdNova in southern Łódź. The stage will comprise 16 terraced buildings with single-family and two-unit homes, most with private gardens.

schedule 01 September 2026

Yareal completes apartment sales at SOHO by Yareal in Warsaw

Yareal has sold the final apartment in its SOHO by Yareal project in Warsaw’s Kamionek district, completing seven years of residential development on the former industrial site.

schedule 01 September 2026

Corallis Apartments enters final construction stage in northern Bucharest

Corallis Apartments, the residential project developed by Kész Group on the shores of Lake Grivița, has entered the final stage of construction. Exterior works and interior finishes are now underway, bringing the 221-home development in Bucharest’s Sector 1 closer to completion.

schedule 31 August 2026

Archicom secures occupancy permit for second stage of Flow in Łódź

Archicom, a developer within the Echo Group, has secured an occupancy permit for the second stage of its Flow residential project in Łódź’s New Centre. More than 80% of the apartments in this stage have already been sold, with mainly one- and two-bedroom units still available.

schedule 31 August 2026

Developer sentiment improves as apartment sales strengthen

Developers are becoming more confident about the residential market after a strong July, according to the latest Developer Sentiment Index from housing portal Tabelaofert. The Sales Momentum Change Index rose to 0.53 in August, its highest level this year, while 57.5 pct of developers surveyed now expect sales to increase over the coming months.

schedule 27 August 2026

Poland had 16,500 PBSA beds at end-2025

The private student accommodation sector in Poland had around 16,500 beds at the end of 2025, with a further 7,700 in planning or under construction, according to JLL. Despite growing supply, the market remains significantly undersupplied.

schedule 26 August 2026

Euro Styl puts 78 apartments on the market at Konstelacja near Gdynia

Euro Styl, part of Dom Development Group, has put 78 apartments on the market as part of the latest stage of the Konstelacja development on ul. Paderewskiego in Pogórze, near Gdynia. Two three-storey buildings are to be built with apartments ranging from 33 to 76 sqm. Handover is scheduled for Q2 2028.

schedule 26 August 2026

Rohe completes first stage of Kozielska Park in Katowice

Rohe has completed the first stage of the Kozielska Park development in Katowice and has started handing over apartments to their new owners. The first building comprises 68 apartments ranging from 26 to 62 sqm, as well as four retail units. The developer is already preparing the next stage, with construction scheduled to start in Q3 2026.

schedule 25 August 2026

Warsaw developers increase supply as sales stall

Warsaw developers significantly increased the number of new apartments for sale in the second quarter of 2026, but sales fell. They brought 4,753 homes to market, up 66.8 pct from the previous quarter, while 3,840 apartments were sold, a 9.4 pct decline. The increase in supply pushed the number of apartments available for sale to 16,345 at the end of June, up 7.1 pct from three months earlier. Even so, quarterly sales remained 4.6 pct above the five-year average of 3,670 homes, according to data from CBRE and Tabelaofert.pl.

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