According to a report published by Newmark Polska, despite an observed slowdown in occupier and developer activity, the European warehouse market continues to expand and is searching for a new equilibrium point. Green solutions are increasingly making their way into both warehouse facilities and logistics operations. Despite the challenges facing the warehouse sector across the European Union, this market shows strong growth potential, particularly in regions capable of adapting to new trends concerning both tenant needs and new regulations.

DHL Supply Chain announced the opening of its first warehouse in Poland equipped with a fully automated AutoStore system. This robotised warehouse in Gorzów Wielkopolski marks the first deployment of the AutoStore system by the company in the CEE region. 

Panattoni is constructing the third and final building in the Panattoni Park Warsaw West development. The 16,460 sqm building is being constructed to meet the needs of XBS Logistics and the logistics operator plans to start operating in the new warehouse facility from July 2025.

Panattoni has been granted a loan for the development of a new distribution centre for a large retailer. The €36.5 million loan was granted by BNP Paribas. The BTS centre is to be built in Szczecin and will comprise an area of over 54,000 sqm.

LeadCrest Capital Partners, the first fund dedicated to sale-leaseback and build-to-suit investments in Europe, has secured BREEAM In-Use certification across its entire Polish logistics portfolio.

P3 Logistic Parks has delivered a new built-to-suit warehouse at P3 Piotrków Park for InPost, providing an additional 38,404 sqm of space.

MLP Group has completed a transaction with BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A., securing financing of €21.5 million. The funds will be used to refinance the construction of a 34,600-square-meter warehouse facility at the MLP Pruszków II logistics centre. Legal advisory for the bank was provided by Kycia Legal Banking Finance.

Panattoni is constructing a fully robotic BTS (built-to-suit) distribution centre for Auchan Polska. The centre in Wilcza Góra near Warsaw is to service Auchan’s customers from its updated internet platform. Within the centre, all operations are to be automated using proprietary systems from Ocado based on artificial intelligence and machine learning. 

Panattoni has completed the construction of a new 50,300 sqm park in Bolesławiec. The first tenant in the development in Lower Silesia is to be Toyota Boshoku Poland.

XBS Logistics and XBS PRO-LOG of the XBS Group have leased over 90,000 sqm in total across four industrial parks near Warsaw. The tenant was represented during the lease negotiations by Newmark Polska.