CTP has started the construction of its new 46,600 sqm industrial and logistics park in Toruń, Poland. On a plot of more than 14 hectares, adjacent to key traffic arteries, the developer will build two facilities with a total area of more than 46,600 sqm. CTPark Toruń will be an urban warehouse with flexible lease modules for small businesses - known as CTBox and CTFlex. The first phase of the development is scheduled for completion in the last quarter of 2025.

Czech-based investment and real estate group Arete has announced the acquisition of a major logistics park in western Poland. The seller was a joint venture of Panattoni Europe and Kajima Properties. The price has not been disclosed. With this move, Arete expands its operations beyond the Czech Republic and Slovakia, entering the Polish market. This acquisition strengthens the portfolio of the Arete Industrial fund, increasing its total leasable area by 25% and raising the value of assets under management to over €300 million.

iO Partners, a JLL Preferred Partner, has teamed up with Bright Spaces proptech to provide its clients with a 3D space planning tool. 

Panattoni announced the launch of a pan-European fund that will invest in sustainable, income-producing logistics properties. The Panattoni Income Fund is domiciled in Luxembourg and has an open-ended structure. It is aiming to raise €300 million of equity by 2026 and acquire €600 million of assets, developed and managed by Panattoni. Panattoni’s owners and management team will be co-investing.

Warehouse tenants are adopting increasingly advanced technologies to meet client requirements, but at the same time, they also need to be mindful of employee wellbeing. Standard buildings in industrial parks are not enough. Companies need customised warehouses and tailor-made solutions, say experts from Newmark Poland.

European Logistics Investment (ELI), a logistics platform operating in the Polish market owned by Redefine Properties, Madison International Realty, and Griffin Capital Partners, has completed the construction of two warehouses in Silesia. The first is in Knurów and has been fully leased to Fortaco Group; the second is located in Ruda Śląska and is let to Konimpex.

Panattoni has fully commercialised City Logistics Kraków Airport II, its latest project in Małopolska. A second tenant has been found for the development completed in July this year and is to take up 20,050 sqm.

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.