Rental prices in Europe continued to rise during Q1 2025, while developments in purchase prices varied, according to new research by Catella.

Ligentia, a leading provider of supply chain technology and services, is continuing its growth in Prologis Park Poznań II. Following the signing of a new lease agreement, the company has expanded its leased space by almost 18,000 square meters, reaching a total of 41,000 square meters in one of Prologis’ key logistics parks in the region. 

Panattoni has completed construction and handed over a manufacturing and logistics facility to Valmet Automotive - a supplier of roof and kinematic systems for the automotive industry. The investment, realised in a build-to-suit (BTS) format, expands the existing factory in Żary. 

Over the past five years, public institutions have leased more than 400,000 sqm of office space in Poland’s key markets, primarily in Warsaw. However, due to their specific nature, state institutions are not typical tenants. As a result, finding the right space and negotiating lease terms can sometimes be a time-consuming and complicated process, according to Marcin Kowal, Associate Director, Office Department, Newmark Polska.

Peakside Capital Advisors is preparing to launch a warehouse project within the Tricity metropolitan area. The urban logistics park will be located in Przejazdowo, near the Gdańsk Wschód interchange, which connects the S7 expressway with Gdańsk city centre. The scheme will comprise two warehouse facilities with a total area of over 20,000 sqm, offering units starting from 1,700 sqm. Completion is scheduled for summer 2026.

YIT has started selling apartments in one of its first residential projects outside Prague, Portti Kladno. The project is located on a brownfield site of former cold storage facilities with an area of almost 12,000 sqm. The second stage is to offer 102 apartments for personal ownership. 

In a compelling panel discussion at the recent Bucharest Business Forum, industry leaders explored the complex landscape of modern workplace dynamics, addressing the ongoing debate between remote work and return-to-office strategies.

Gross realised demand on the Czech industrial real estate market has risen above the five-year average in the first quarter of this year, indicating the potential for market recovery. Over 155,000 sqm of new space has already been delivered to the market this year, and a further 1.6 million sqm is currently under active construction, according to a survey conducted by Colliers.

According to a report published by Newmark Polska, during the first quarter of 2025, Poland’s regional city office markets (Kraków, Wrocław, Tricity, Katowice, Poznań, Łódź, Lublin, Szczecin) saw stable occupier demand, with lease regearing prevailing amid growing expansion activity. Office availability remained at a significant level. Limited construction activity concentrated in three cities – Kraków, Poznań and Wrocław – which accounted for 68% of the total development pipeline.

Karimpol International is building Vydrovka Office Center in Pobřežní Street in Karlín in Prague 8, with the project name referring to the first half of the 20th century, when a retail company Vydra & Bohuslav used to have its factory and a warehouse on the site.