Karel Stránský, an experienced figure in the Czech industrial real estate market, has rejoined the industrial team at Colliers Czech Republic as a strategic consultant. He first joined Colliers in 1996 and was instrumental in establishing the company's industrial real estate division in the country. By 2009, he had led transactions covering over three million sqm of industrial space and land, representing tenants, investors and developers.

Poland completed nearly 209,000 dwellings in 2025, compared with 33,400 in the Czech Republic. Adjusted for population, Poland delivered 5.6 new homes per 1,000 inhabitants against 3.1 in Czechia, a difference of approximately 83%. A similar gap is visible in housing starts: Poland broke ground on 212,400 units in 2025, while Czechia started 35,800, a per-capita gap of around 73%. The figures come from an analysis by ARETE Real Estate.

P3 Logistic Parks has appointed Simon Carter as its new chief executive, with Carter joining the company on 7 September 2026 as CEO-designate before formally assuming the role on 17 September 2026. Frank Pörschke, who has led P3 for nearly six years, will step down and support Carter and the wider leadership team during the transition period.

Martley Capital Group has launched Amber, a joint venture backed by institutional capital, targeting last mile and urban industrial assets across Poland. The platform aims to build a portfolio of approximately €200 million in gross asset value over the next 12 to 24 months and has been seeded with two initial acquisitions in Upper Silesia.

Panattoni has leased nearly 20,000 sqm of industrial space at Panattoni Park Wałbrzych to an e-commerce company, marking another collaboration between the two parties. The tenant will use the facility to manage operations across European markets, adding a further location in Lower Silesia to its network.

Harden Construction is carrying out the construction of Panattoni Park Toruń II, an industrial and warehouse development in Lubicz Dolny in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region. InPost is the main tenant of the facility.

EQT Real Estate has signed a lease agreement with BESTSECRET covering 108,000 sqm at EQT Park Poznań Żerniki, one of the largest warehouse leasing transactions in Poland in 2026. The deal was concluded through EQT Exeter Europe Logistics Value Fund IV (EELV IV), operating within EQT Real Estate.

Quantum Real has acquired a neighbouring plot of land in Gliwice, allowing an additional 20,000 sqm of warehouse space to be developed. The move will bring the total area of the Quantum Gliwice complex to over 60,000 sqm. LCube has joined as a shareholder in the project company, supporting the further development of the investment.

7R has begun construction of a 9,700 sqm built-to-suit (BTS) parcel sorting facility in Bydgoszcz for a long-standing e-commerce logistics partner. The project, part of the 7R Park Bydgoszcz I complex, is due for completion and handover in Q1 2027. The developer has previously delivered 44,000 sqm of warehouse space across five locations for the same client.

Poland's industrial and logistics market recorded a significant increase in leasing activity in the first half of 2026, according to a new report by AXI IMMO. Gross take-up rose by 21% year-on-year, while net take-up climbed by 58% year-on-year to exceed 2.1 million sqm. Total modern stock reached 38.01 million sqm at the end of June, with developers delivering 1.23 million sqm of new space during the period. Space under construction fell to 1.30 million sqm, down 11% year-on-year and the lowest level in more than nine years, with speculative projects accounting for 38.6% of the pipeline.