Romania is increasingly establishing itself as a key industrial hub within CEE driven by a confluence of factors including production relocation, burgeoning investments in logistics, and a heightened focus on ESG standards, finds a Colliers report.

Industrial rents in Romania remain among the lowest in the EMEA, despite a significant 15% increase since 2019, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. 

Arete Park Rokycany I, located on the key corridor connecting Prague with the German border, has been completed, with the final unit handed over to its tenant.

7R has acquired a 140,000 sqm site in Stara Wieś, Mazowieckie Voivodeship. The plot will be used to develop more than 60,000 sqm of warehouse space, designed for logistics, warehousing, and built-to-own or built-to-suit projects.

The industrial area in the northeast of Jihlava, called Hruškové Dvory, is growing. The door manufacturer, the Jihlava-based Doornite company, has received a permit to build a new production hall.

Accolade is expanding into South Bohemia with the acquisition of GARBE Park České Budějovice from GARBE Industrial Real Estate.

Garbe Industrial Real Estate Poland, in partnership with the Wood & Company Logistics SubFund, has announced the development of Garbe Park Gliwice, a new industrial complex in Poland. The park will offer 75,000 sqm of leasable space and be built to BREEAM Excellent certification standards. The investment value is expected to exceed €50 million.

International Industrial Properties (IIProp), owned by Madison International Realty and Griffin Capital Partners, will develop two built-to-suit logistics facilities in Poland for a major online marketplace operating across Central and Eastern Europe. The long-term lease agreements confirm the growing demand for modern logistics infrastructure in key Polish locations.

Poland’s warehouse market continues to evolve rapidly, with each major region facing unique challenges and opportunities — from power constraints and rising vacancies to the growing role of green solutions and new manufacturing tenants. In their latest analysis, experts from Avison Young break down the dynamics shaping Poland’s “big five” warehouse markets.

HGL, the logistics service provider, has significantly increased its operational footprint at HelloParks’ Maglód megapark, adding another 10,000 sqm of warehouse space.