The Łódź region continues to strengthen its position as one of Poland's most important logistics hubs, with tenant demand having reached 1.17 million sqm (+17% y/y) during 2025, marking the second-highest result nationwide, according to a report by Axi Immo.
The total stock exceeded 5.1 million sqm, while limited development activity caused new supply to fall to 216,000 sqm (-37% y/y). The vacancy rate declined by 2.7 pp year-on-year to 7% at the end of December 2025.
Last year, lease renewals accounting for 60% of total take-up. Net take-up (new leases and expansions) amounted to 475,000 sqm (-4% y/y). The highest activity was recorded within Łódź itself, where new deals totalled 141,000 sqm. The structure of take-up in the region remains stable, dominated by three economic sectors: retail (37.5%), logistics and distribution operators (36%), and manufacturing companies (23.5%).
As in most major industrial and logistics markets in Poland, developer behaviour in the Łódź region became more cautious. In 2025, 216,000 sqm of new space was delivered (-37% y/y). By the end of December 2025, 189,000 sqm remained under construction, of which only 14.8% was speculative space not secured by pre-lets. Several projects were put on hold due to previously high vacancy levels exceeding 10% for multiple quarters. However, the situation improved, with the vacancy rate falling to 7% at the end of 2025, and availability of large warehouse units above 20,000 sqm narrowing considerably.
According to Axi Immo, the Łódź region remains one of the most cost-competitive logistics locations in Poland. In older schemes, headline rents ranged from €3.60 to 4.20/sqm/month, while new developments commanded €4.20–4.60/sqm/month. The lowest rents were achievable in Piotrków Trybunalski (€3.1–3.7/sqm/month) and the highest within the administrative boundaries of Łódź (€4.0–4.6/sqm/month). Hubert Wojtera, Director, Industrial & Logistics Agency, Axi Immo, comments: "The Łódź region has long served as one of Poland's key logistics and distribution hubs. Its advantage stems primarily from its central location and transport infrastructure, which enable efficient nationwide distribution. In 2025, we observed high activity among companies serving the domestic market, which view the Łódź region as a natural base for building national logistics operations."
The agency's experts forecast that in 2026 the industrial and logistics market in the Łódź Voivodeship will remain stable, with tenant demand largely driven by renewals of existing leases. At the same time, expansion plans by distribution companies and increased interest from the manufacturing sector will contribute to growth potential.
