ARTICLES LABELLED WITH TAG logistics

The Polish industrial and logistics market continues its strong growth momentum, reveals BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland in its latest report for the second quarter of 2024. With robust occupier activity and stable volumes of new construction, Poland is among the top European industrial markets.

Greykite European Real Estate Fund has commenced its deployment programme with the acquisition of a major logistics portfolio in Poland. Comprising three properties in Warsaw, Stryków and Gliwice, the portfolio will form the initial investment in a new €300 million joint venture with White Star Real Estate, a Central Europe-focused real estate developer and manager. White Star, the minority JV partner, developed the properties and will continue in its role as asset and property manager.

MDC2 and Fortress Real Estate Investments Limited have finalised the lease of approximately 25,000 sqm within MDC2 Park Łódź South. The tenant is Oriflame Holding AG, the owner of the Oriflame brand. It will start its operations at MDC2 Park Łódź South in Q1 2025. The investment was also previously chosen by Notino, which distributes cosmetics, perfumes and over-the-counter medicines from this location.

Panattoni is extending its operations to the Baltic States, namely Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. This new initiative is a response to the growing needs of customers for modern industrial solutions such as BTS.

In the first half of 2024, the trends that emerged last year were consolidated and intensified in Ukraine’s office and industrial real estate market. The situation has stabilized and the market is gradually returning to pre-war numbers. Iryna Nastych summarised the situation in an article prepared by the Ukrainian Real Estate Club for Property Forum.

Panattoni has purchased a land plot where it is to build Panattoni Park Kraków East V. The launch of construction work is scheduled for October and the park’s first tenant – Highway Automotive – has already been found.

Fiege has leased more than 16,000 sqm in Panattoni Park Goleniów I, which is its third location in the Western Pomerania province. Cushman & Wakefield was responsible for providing assistance during the choice of location, negotiations and lease strategy development.

MLP Group has signed a long-term lease agreement with a Chinese manufacturer of automotive parts, which, as part of its global nearshoring strategy, will lease 23,000 sqm of modern warehouse and office space at the MLP Poznań West logistics centre. Construction of the facility will begin in the early fourth quarter of 2024, the handover is planed for the second quarter of 2025. The new building will meet the highest environmental standards, to be confirmed by BREEAM ‘Excellent’ certification.

Garbe Industrial Real Estate is moving ahead with expansion into new development projects in Poland. With this purpose in mind, two experts experienced in the warehouse real estate sector have been appointed as Managing Directors and local subsidiary’s members of the management board. Adrian Biesaga and Michał Stachura joined the Warsaw-based Garbe branch at the beginning of September this year.

Panattoni has completed the construction of City Logistics Warsaw IX. The centre with an area of over 13,000 sqm is situated in Targówek Fabryczny and already has its first tenants.