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In the fourth quarter of 2024, Warsaw’s office market continued to experience stable occupier demand amid constrained new supply, with tenants seeking to secure spaces in the city centre and expecting sustainable solutions, reveals the latest report from BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland.

The regional office market in Poland (Kraków, Wrocław, Tricity, Katowice, Łódź, Poznań, Szczecin, and Lublin) is adapting to evolving conditions. The high availability of office space (an average of 17.8%) prompts tenants to take up greater flexibility in lease negotiations, while developers are reducing their activity (120,000 sq m of new supply delivered in 2024). Despite challenges in gross take-up (710,000 sq m, -5% y/y), stabilisation is observed, with office building owners focusing on improving building standards and introducing flexible leasing models, says Axi Immo.

Hillwood has expanded its Polish portfolio with a logistics park covering nearly 43,000 sqm, located in Gdańsk, in the eastern part of the city. The seller was Blackstone. The price has not been disclosed.

The Investika Real Estate Fund has expanded its presence in Poland with the acquisition of Piastów Office Center in Szczecin. The fund, in partnership with BUD Holdings SA, purchased the A-class office complex from funds managed by Blackstone, marking its first office property investment in Poland this year. The price of the asset has not been revealed.

GTC has summarized its performance in Poland in 2024. The company achieved satisfactory results in the commercial sector, leasing 93,000 sqm, marking the best performance of the last decade. GTC's shopping centres also reported equally good operational results - tenant-generated turnover increased by 13% year-on-year, while the number of visitors exceeded 13 million.

PINK (Polich Chamber of Commercial Real Estate) has published figures on the Polish warehouse market in Q4 2024. The data is sourced from advisory companies from the commercial real estate sector (Axi Immo, BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland, CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, Knight Frank, Newmark Poland and Savills) and includes information on modern warehouse stock, new completions, space under construction, take-up, and vacancy levels.

According to the latest report from BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland, Poland’s retail market experienced record growth in 2024, expanding at its fastest pace since 2015. This was driven by the strength of evolving retail parks. Another key report finding is the growth of the luxury goods market and the increasing practical use of AI in retail.

As of January 2025, ten modern commercial properties of the Czech real estate fund's Investika portfolio have completed the BREEAM international environmental certification. 

According to the latest report published by Newmark Polska, in 2024, leasing activity in Poland’s key regional city office markets (Kraków, Wrocław, Tricity, Katowice, Poznań, Łódź, Lublin, Szczecin) showed stability, with annual take-up exceeding the average for the past five years. The strongest demand was recorded in Kraków, Wrocław and Tricity, which solidified their leading positions among regional cities. Additionally, lease renegotiations outnumbered relocations last year. While the overall vacancy rate edged up, developers remain cautious about starting new projects.

Cushman & Wakefield has summarised the situation in Poland’s largest office markets at the end of 2024. Leasing activity in both Warsaw and regional cities remained at 2023’s levels, while development activity continued to stagnate. By contrast, the capital market experienced a rebound, with the office investment volume rising to €1.64 billion and Warsaw recording a more than threefold increase.