RICS appoints new Advisory Board in Poland

06
May
2021
News - RICS appoints new Advisory Board in Poland #career #Poland #RICS

by Property Forum | Career

RICS has recently appointed a new Chair to represent the Polish Advisory Board. Seweryna Afanasjew MRICS is a real estate executive focused on commercial portfolio asset management, corporate strategic facilities management and digital transformation in real estate.

Seweryna has been working for major international financial institutions like Citibank and Santander and real estate funds.  She gained also experience in project management at big industrial development projects (Refinery Revamp, LPG terminal construction), in the telco industry and building up technology startup for real estate solutions. She is a mentor for young woman in real estate, RICS certified mediator and RICS assessor. Since 2017 she is a member of the RICS World Europe Board, previously board member of IFMA Poland and the RICS Poland Board.  Seweryna is a leader and expert in the real estate area publishing articles and being a regular conference speaker for different European events.

Seweryna Afanasjew

Seweryna Afanasjew

Board Member
RICS World Europe Board

Real estate senior executive with broad commercial CEE real estate market knowledge. Expert in real estate fund and asset management as well as in corporate strategic facilities management with experience gained from global companies like Citibank and Liberty Global. She has wide expertise in commercial real estate portfolio management (office, retail, logistic); preparing and implementing real estate strategy for organization; introducing organizational process improvements, implementing real estate innovations and proptech solutions, big teams management and documented cost optimization with savings up to 30%. Professional Member of RICS (MRICS) World European Regional Board; Polish Licensed Property Manager and Licensed Real Estate Agent. RICS Accredited Mediator. IFMA member and previous IFMA Poland Chapter Board Member. More »

The full Polish Advisory Board:

  • Jaroslaw Bator MRICS Chief Operations Officer at Resi4Rent
  • Kinga Barchon MRICS Partner |Real Estate Team Leader |Commercial Disputes Team Leader
  • Bartosz Dobrowolski Proptech expert, consultant & RICS advisor
  • Krzekotowska, Agnieszka MRICS Partner, Head of Property Management at Colliers International
  • Nigel Wade MRICS Partner, Owner at Real Estate Advisory Company
  • Artur Winnicki, Partner, Reesco sp. z o.o.
  • Maciej Wojcikiewicz MRICS Senior Director Valuation Department at CBR

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New leases

  • UDH, one of Poland’s largest distributors of premium imported beers, has leased approximately 1,400 sq m of modern warehouse and office space at the Park Rysy Kraków distribution centre. The tenant, which has chosen to expand its operations in southern Poland, was once again represented by AXI IMMO.
  • Golden Star Estate has secured a long-term lease agreement with global technology solutions and consulting provider C&F for nearly 1,900 sqm of office space at the Konstruktorska Business Center. Following the transaction, the property, located in Warsaw’s Mokotów business district, is now almost fully leased. The Polish branch of C&F will officially relocate to the facility at the beginning of 2027.
  • Natland Group has committed to its long-term presence at Prague-based Rohan Business Center through a lease extension covering 2,004 sqm of office space, together with storage facilities and dedicated parking spaces, in a deal brokered by iO Partners.

New appointments

  • Indotek Group has announced the appointment of Diederik Bakker as Group Chief Investment Officer and Group Head of Asset Management. In his new role, the Dutch real estate investment professional will gradually assume responsibility for the company's ITAM (investment, transaction, and asset management) activities across 12 European countries, supporting the next phase of Indotek Group’s growth. His focus includes facilitating sound investment decisions across Europe and developing a group-level portfolio management strategy that combines local market knowledge with international asset management know-how.
  • Peakside Capital Advisors has appointed Bogi Gabrovic to advise the board and support its investment and acquisition activities in Poland. Gabrovic brings more than 25 years of CEE real estate experience to the role, having previously held senior executive positions at CTP, Golub & Company, and White Star Real Estate, where she managed transactions exceeding €2 billion.
  • Katarína Brydone, Jana Vlková and Vendula Maršová have been appointed as the first Equity Partners of Colliers’ Czech business. Brydone brings more than 20 years of experience in international real estate. Vlková has more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate. Maršová, Partner and Head of Valuation and Advisory Services, brings more than 16 years of experience in real estate valuation and advisory.


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