Kinga Baran, Partner and Head of Tax Advisory Services at Forvis Mazars Polska, talked to Property Forum about the tax environment in the Polish property market, ESG awareness among her clients and the development plans for coming months.

In 2024, the Echo Investment Group took further steps to diversify its portfolio and strengthen its growth strategy. By the end of the year, the Group maintained a cash reserve of PLN 366 million (ca €87 million), while the total value of its assets exceeded PLN 6.77 billion (ca. €1.6 billion). 

Panattoni has secured €74.5 million in financing from PKO Bank Polski. The loan will support the development of Wrocław Campus 2 – one of the developer’s largest investments in Lower Silesia (southern Poland).

In an exclusive interview with Property Forum, Rüdiger Dany, CEO of NEPI Rockcastle, reflects on the company’s record-breaking year, key investments in retail and green energy and explains why consumer resilience in CEE continues to drive growth. Looking ahead to 2025, he discusses market expectations, omnichannel retail trends, and NEPI Rockcastle’s unwavering commitment to sustainability.

European Green Logistics Space (EGLS), the new investment and development company headed by logistics real estate veteran Ian Worboys, has hired Marta Gorońska-Wiercioch to lead its activity in Poland.

Martley Capital has completed the sale of Mazovia Plaza, an office building located in the Praga Północ district of Warsaw. The buyer and the price have not been revealed.

Focus Estate Fund has acquired three shopping centers in Poland. The assets' total Gross Leasable Area (GLA) is approximately 46,000 sqm. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed. 

Shares in real estate company GTC were down 8% to PLN 3.99 on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since March 19, while the yield on its euro-denominated bond rose to 13% following financial issues related to its parent company, Optima Befektetesi Zrt.

Construction labour cost and availability have become the primary concerns for real estate developers in Central Europe, according to a new survey by Deloitte. This shift sees it surpassing project financing, which has been the dominant issue in recent years.   

Panattoni is expanding its cooperation with LPP Logistics. The logistics operator from the LPP Group – the largest fashion company in the CEE region – has leased over 18,000 sqm at Panattoni Park Bydgoszcz II.