Bulgarian real estate investment trust (REIT) Premium Property Invest, previously known as Green Industry Properties, has recently decided to bolster its financial position. The company's board of directors has officially approved a plan to increase its capital through the issuance of up to 44.2 million new voting shares. This strategic move is poised to shape the future trajectory of the company and potentially provide opportunities for

James Fife, CEO of LCP Properties Poland has talked to Property Forum about the company`s investment plans, the impact of the high interest rates and the entrance into the warehouse market.

Developers, tenants, and owners of industrial and warehouse space in the Czech Republic are currently investing heavily in their solar power plants. This trend reflects not only the progressive modernisation of the energy sector but also the gradual move away from dependence on fossil fuels. Within this wave of innovation, we are also seeing extensive technological modifications being carried out in parallel on many buildings, aiming at an overall cut in energy consumption. One of the largest rooftop solar power plants to date is at the Urbanity Campus Tachov industrial park, with a reported installed capacity of 5 MW and an approximate annual production of more than 5,000 MWh of electricity, says 108 Agency in its latest report. 

Panattoni will build a new hall for Hanon Systems, a Korean manufacturer of parts for air conditioning and cooling systems for cars, in the Kladno-South industrial zone. The entire existing site with the existing hall will also undergo modifications. 

Panattoni Park Pilsen West II has a new tenant, Panasonic Heating & Ventilation Air-Conditioning Czech. The hall's premises with a total area of over 24,600 sqm will be used for the production and storage of control boards for air conditioners and heat pumps manufactured in the Czech Republic. 

GLP has started the construction of another warehouse at Wrocław V Logistics Centre. Developed in the Wrocław metropolitan area, the warehouse park in Magnice is one of Poland’s largest logistics projects. The latest stage of the project had already been fully leased before the start of construction.

Jiří Oslizlo, Chairman of the Board of Agrop Nova talked to Property Forum about the unique properties of wood and wooden constructions and how he would like to use his life experience from abroad to help reconfigure Czech thinking and ways of building. 

The workforce is changing, and Generation Z is leading the way. This generation, born between 1997 and 2012, is now entering the workforce in large numbers, and it is characterized by its unique values and aspirations, according to Maria (Tudorică) Jianu of Genesis Property. 

Halfway through 2023, Accolade’s portfolio amounts to over 1.3 million sqm of total leased space across 26 industrial parks in Poland. The industrial property investor maintains their strong position in several Polish regions, including Western Pomerania, Kuyavia-Pomerania, Lubuskie, and Podlaskie.

According to the latest report from Cushman & Wakefield, gross warehouse take-up in Poland stabilized at over 1 million sqm in Q2 2023. Furthermore, at the end of June 2023, there was 2.1 million sqm under construction, with the relatively strong development activity being driven by higher rents encouraging investors to launch new projects. In addition, Poland entered the top three EU markets in terms of warehouse stock, jumping into third spot behind Germany and France.