Warsaw's residential land market is undergoing a shift in how plots are valued. Alongside location and development potential, the ability to move efficiently through the investment process has become a key factor. Land with a clear planning status and a valid building permit is becoming increasingly valuable. The current market environment requires much greater selectivity and a thorough assessment of investment risk, says Damian Karkośiński, Investment and Acquisitions Specialist at Walter Herz.

Elhurt Plus, a Polish electrical equipment distributor, has completed the sale of its logistics complex in Bochnia to commercial property investor DL Invest Group.

Construction has started on Andersa Retail Park in Gliwice, located at the intersection of Andersa and Okulickiego streets. The two-storey retail park will offer over 4,900 sqm of space and is already mostly leased. Confirmed tenants include Sinsay, Żabka, Rossmann, Fabryka Formy, and Kaufland as the grocery anchor. The complex will also feature a fitness club operated by a nationwide chain. Customers will have access to a shared parking lot with 278 spaces, and the surrounding area is further supported by nearby Lidl and Biedronka stores.

The Polish luxury real estate market is relatively young, with its assets constituting only a small percentage of the overall housing market, while the value of this niche stands at around PLN 3.5 billion (€840 million), according to a Walter Hertz report. 

Walter Herz has launched a new department specialized in the high-end residential segment in Poland, which will be led by Katarzyna Goryszewska as Head of Luxury Residential Agency.

In the upcoming years, administrative institutions and state-owned companies in Poland will actively influence the evolution of the national office market—not only through leasing office space. The State Treasury will play a significant role as a key player in the investment sphere by modernizing, acquiring, selling, and constructing office properties for its own needs. In the upcoming years, administrative institutions and state-owned companies will actively influence the evolution of the national office market - not only through leasing office space. The State Treasury will play a significant role as a key player in the investment sphere by modernizing, acquiring, selling, and constructing office properties for its own needs, claims Watler Herz.

Global economic transformations are impacting how companies operate and how workplaces are designed. The latest report developed by Walter Herz in collaboration with experts from Workplace, ISS Polska, DECISIVE Szmigiel, Papros, Gregorczyk, and Brill AV Media, outlines the leading trends shaping the development of the office market in Poland.

Recently, there has been significantly more activity in the Warsaw office market compared to regional markets, both in terms of demand and new investments. As of last year, the demand for office space in Warsaw has increased, while overall demand has decreased in the region. There are also more vacancies in the regional markets, says Walter Herz.

The value of investment transactions in all real estate market sectors, both in Poland and Europe, still significantly deviates from the scale of investments recorded before the outbreak of the pandemic. Nonetheless, last year saw the first signs of recovery in the hotel segment. The sale of the hotel part of The Warsaw Hub by Ghelamco signalled a return to investing international capital in the Polish market. In October last year, the Crown Plaza and Holiday Inn Express hotels were acquired by the French investment fund Corum. 2023 saw a total of four transactions, partially carried out by Polish investment entities, contributing to investments totalling around €83 million in this sector. In the first months of the current year, two hotels along the Baltic Sea changed hands. Walter Herz summarised the situation in the Polish hotel market.

Demand for offices in Poland remains high, but there is the least amount of space under construction in over a dozen years. The office real estate market is changing more and more, says Walter Herz.