DL Invest Group has secured financing exceeding €146 million to refinance a portfolio of six logistics parks with a combined gross leasable area of approximately 260,000 sqm. The financing was provided by Erste Group and Erste Bank Polska, with CMS acting as legal adviser to the lenders.

On 6 August, Warsaw's Monta Beach Volley Club will host the 15th JLL Charitable Beach Volleyball Tournament of the Real Estate Industry. Running under the motto "Family stays together," this year's event will raise funds for the daily operations of the Ronald McDonald House at the Institute "Memorial – Centre of Child Health" in Warsaw. The house, which opened to families in May, offers 20 family rooms and round-the-clock communal spaces, allowing parents to stay close to their hospitalised children free of charge. The annual cost of maintaining one room is approximately 90,000 PLN. Property Forum is a proud Media Partner of the event.

The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) has published office market figures for eight major regional markets in Poland (Kraków, Wrocław, the Tri-City, Katowice, Poznań, Łódź, Lublin, Szczecin) for Q2 2026. The data, sourced from advisory companies including Avison Young, CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL and others, covers existing stock, new completions, take-up and vacancy rates.

Commercial real estate can serve a far more significant purpose than simply providing operational premises. For many manufacturing, logistics and industrial businesses, it has become an integral component of capital structure and a source of growth financing. The sale and leaseback (SLB) model — whereby a company sells a property whilst simultaneously entering into a long-term lease for the same asset — enables occupiers to unlock capital embedded in their real estate whilst maintaining uninterrupted operations, and offers investors access to income-generating assets underpinned by long-term cash flows.

Forvis Mazars, an international audit, tax and advisory firm, has leased nearly 2,500 sqm at the LIXA E office building near Rondo Daszyńskiego in Warsaw, which will become its new Polish headquarters from May 2027. The transaction leaves LIXA E 96% leased, with only one module remaining. CBRE advised Forvis Mazars during negotiations.

Sky Office Center, an A-class office building in Warsaw's Mokotów Business District, has been sold by Hines to a private Polish investor. Avison Young's investment team acted as the seller's adviser throughout the transaction.

NEPI Rockcastle is expanding its 70,000 sqm Karolinka Shopping Centre in Opole, southwest Poland, close to the Czech border. The 11,000 sqm extension and partial redevelopment will add 30 retail units and a new underground car park, while the entire façade will be modernised to blend the new and existing buildings. Building permits have been granted and construction is expected to start later this autumn. The new units are designed to attract fashion retailers not yet present in the region due to a lack of suitable space, and NEPI Rockcastle is in advanced talks with several brands looking to secure leases in the extension.

Duda Development's Dyfrakcja Łódzka project in Łódź is entering its final construction phase, with overall progress exceeding 95%. The development at ul. Wodna 3 comprises 214 flats ranging from 25 to 97 sqm, with one to four rooms, along with a two-level car park with bicycle storage and storage units, and eight ground-floor commercial units.

Polish developer ATAL has launched sales at ATAL Unii Lubelskiej, a new residential project in Poznań's Rataje district. Located on ul. Heleny Tadeuszak, the development will deliver 319 flats ranging from 38 to 105 sqm — from compact two-room units to four-room family flats — with completion planned for Q2 2028. Prices range from PLN 10,700 to PLN 13,500 per sqm in developer-standard finish, with an optional turnkey fit-out available through the ATAL Design programme in Classic, Comfort and Premium packages.

The office is increasingly a source of competitive advantage for employers — no longer simply a company address. According to Bartosz Oleksak, Associate Director, Office Agency at AXI IMMO, location, building quality and workplace design now directly affect employee comfort, team performance and a company's attractiveness to current and prospective talent.