According to the latest report published by Newmark Polska, in 2024, leasing activity on the Warsaw office market continued at a steady level, while developers required significant pre-lets before commencing new projects, which led to a moderate office development pipeline. At the same time, the vacancy rate declined steadily, resulting in shrinking office availability. This trend is expected to persist into 2025.

According to the latest report by Newmark Polska, nearly 2 million sqm of warehouse and industrial space was under construction across Poland in the third quarter of 2024. This, coupled with relatively stable leasing activity, pushed the overall vacancy rate down to 8.0% by the end of September (quarter-on-quarter). This rate is expected to continue its downward trend throughout 2025. Occupier demand remains firmly focused on energy-efficient, sustainable and high-tech warehouses.

According to a report published by Newmark Polska, despite an observed slowdown in occupier and developer activity, the European warehouse market continues to expand and is searching for a new equilibrium point. Green solutions are increasingly making their way into both warehouse facilities and logistics operations. Despite the challenges facing the warehouse sector across the European Union, this market shows strong growth potential, particularly in regions capable of adapting to new trends concerning both tenant needs and new regulations.

According to a report published by Newmark Polska, in the third quarter of 2024, both leasing and development activity on the Warsaw office market remained largely consistent with the levels recorded in the previous quarter. Office take-up, previously dominated by renewals, saw a notable increase in pre-lets which accounted for 22% of the total leasing volume. Meanwhile, Warsaw’s vacancy rate continued its downward trend observed since the beginning of the year.

XBS Logistics and XBS PRO-LOG of the XBS Group have leased over 90,000 sqm in total across four industrial parks near Warsaw. The tenant was represented during the lease negotiations by Newmark Polska.

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.

According to a report published by Newmark Polska, occupier activity on Poland’s largest regional city office markets (Kraków, Wrocław, Tricity, Katowice, Poznań, Łódź, Lublin, Szczecin) remains stable, but tenants are increasingly focusing on workspace efficiency and looking for better quality offices. Almost 70% of the total leasing activity across the regions is concentrated in Kraków, Tricity and Wrocław. With office availability in existing buildings in regions remaining high and estimated at nearly 1.2 million sqm, developer activity remains limited.

According to the latest report by Newmark Polska, transaction volume in the Polish warehouse market in the first half of 2024 totalled more than 2.72 million sqm, up by 22.7% from the same time last year. Poland’s total warehouse and industrial stock surpassed 33.5 million sqm, a 9.5% rise year-on-year.

According to a report published by Newmark Polska, the Warsaw office market has entered a period of stabilization, with development activity continuing at a moderate but steady pace. During the second quarter of 2024, the Polish capital’s vacancy rate edged down over the quarter, while more and more tenants chose to renegotiate leases. Meanwhile, the growing occupier demand for sustainable and high-tech offices led to an increase in refurbishment or repurposing projects.

More and more foreigners are moving to Poland to work in the logistics sector, which already accounts for approximately 20 per cent of all foreign nationals working in Poland. The largest groups by nationality are Ukrainians, Belarussians and Georgians. Other rapidly growing cohorts of migrant workers come from India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.