Jacek Wesołowski, Managing Director of Trei Real Estate Poland, has talked to Property Forum about the rising popularity of retail parks in Polish cities, the expansion in the PRS market and the challenges for the coming years.

Immo lab is making significant advancements in Poland's real estate market by introducing innovative investment platforms tailored to the evolving needs of the industry. Led by a team of seasoned professionals—including Daniel Puchalski, Paweł Kucz, Krzysztof Kaczor, Miłosz Michalski and Sergii Stoliarchuk—the company specializes in comprehensive real estate services that bridge gaps between developers, financial partners, and investors.

CTP has welcomed Raben Group to its latest warehouse and shipping centre, which the company has just moved into at the CTPark Warsaw West complex in Poland. 

Panattoni has leased nearly 15,000 sqm to KMC Services at Panattoni Park Tricity East V. With this deal, the 50,000 sqm building constructed in the first stage of the development has been fully commercialised.  A second building has been planned and eventually, the park is to comprise 105,800 sqm.

Ghelamco has secured bank financing for its key project in Poland – The Bridge office complex in downtown Warsaw. The construction and investment loan was provided to the developer by Santander Bank Polska, which will also be an anchor tenant of the skyscraper.

Cushman & Wakefield has summarised the situation on the Polish retail market for the third quarter of 2024, which saw a continuation of strong development activity, with new openings dominated by retail parks. The three months leading up to September marked the first quarter in the history of the Polish market in which one retail format accounted for the entire new supply. Retail market sentiment remained robust amid a growing number of brand debuts and strong retail sales, shopping centre footfall and turnover growth.

Polish convenience store chain Żabka made its highly anticipated debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, offering 448 million shares and raising PLN 6.99 billion (€1.6 billion), with the potential to increase to PLN 7.42 billion (€1.7 billion) The debut was marked by a 7% stock price rise.

Ozimska Park, a 17,000 sqm GLA facility built in Opole by Redkom Development and delivered in November 2023, has been sold. The new owner is Newgate Investment, which is successively expanding its portfolio of retail properties. It currently includes 33 projects located in various Polish cities. The price has not been disclosed.

Panattoni has completed a production plant for the Fortaco Group in Knurów, Silesia. The newly opened factory has an area of over 34,000 sqm.

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