In 2024, Central and Eastern European countries experienced a resurgence in investment activity, with most markets showing significant increases in volume compared to 2023. Poland and the Czech Republic saw renewed investor engagement and increased capital allocation, while Hungary, despite having its lowest annual volume since 2015, showed signs of recovery in Q4. Romania and Slovakia also demonstrated strong growth, with Romania's investment volume up 47% year-over-year and Slovakia's nearly tripling in the second half of 2024. Across the region, there was a mix of domestic and international investor participation, with sectors like retail and industrial performing particularly well. JLL experts, in cooperation with iO Partners, present an analysis of the trends observed in the investment market in Poland in comparison to the countries of the CEE region.

Polish food producer and wholesale and retail supplier Janex has leased approximately 11,700 sqm of new space at MLP Pruszków II. The company will launch its second, and simultaneously twice as large, facility in the new building at this logistics park. According to the plan, the tenant can use the additional space starting in April 2026.

Fuzja mixed-use complex in Łódź (central Poland) has won two MIPIM Awards. The project was recognized in the Best Urban Regeneration Project category. It also received the Special Jury Award.

Developers remain hesitant to build warehouses speculatively in locations near Warsaw. Meanwhile, companies looking to expand there expect greater choice and flexibility in negotiations. This impasse is likely to be broken by projects now breaking ground in the region, according to experts from the Industrial and Warehouse Department of Newmark Polska.

According to data from Cushman & Wakefield, Poland’s commercial property investment volume hit approximately €5 billion in 2024, marking a strong rebound of around 140% year-on-year. Additionally, Polish capital significantly increased its share of investment activity, with transactions totalling €444 million last year - an almost threefold rise from 2023. However, for this momentum to continue, systemic solutions such as the adoption of the long-awaited REIT legislation are necessary. If implemented, these measures would help prevent a potential outflow of Polish investors from the real estate market, especially when yields begin to harden. 

Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed as property manager for part of the warehouse and logistics portfolio of international investment company Accolade. It will provide asset services for properties with a total area of over 440,000 sqm in locations across Poland such as Mińsk Mazowiecki, Konin, Elbląg, Kielce, Piła, and Koszalin, and in the Czech Republic, including Stříbro Park, one of the largest warehouse parks in the Czech market. 

Panattoni announces a partnership with Merity fund, an investment entity specializing in premium logistics properties. Together, they will extend Panattoni Park Warsaw North III by 53,000 sqm.

A new premium residential project is to be built Gdańsk, thanks to a joint venture between BPI Real Estate Poland and Speedwell. The site was secured earlier by BPI.

Sarantis Polska, cosmetics and household goods manufacturer and distributor, is moving to a new facility within the MLP Pruszków Iogistics complex near Warsaw. At the same time, it will expand its current space by 35%, reaching over 24,000 square meters.

CA Immo has successfully completed the sale of the Bitwy Warszawskiej office building in Warsaw. The buyer is Polski Związek Pilki Nożnej (Polish Footbal Association).