Cushman & Wakefield agency has summarised the situation on the Warsaw office market in 2024, a year marked by subdued development activity leading to a gradual decline in office space availability. At the same time, leasing activity remained consistent with 2023’s level. According to Cushman & Wakefield, these trends are likely to continue this year.

According to the latest report published by Newmark Polska, in 2024, leasing activity on the Warsaw office market continued at a steady level, while developers required significant pre-lets before commencing new projects, which led to a moderate office development pipeline. At the same time, the vacancy rate declined steadily, resulting in shrinking office availability. This trend is expected to persist into 2025.

The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) has published figures on the office market in Warsaw for Q4 2024. At the end of December 2024, total modern office stock in Warsaw accounted for over 6,293,000 sqm.

The joint venture between Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, and Peakside Capital Advisors announces the start of construction for City Point Okęcie, an urban logistics facility spanning over 11,000 sqm and located near Warsaw Chopin Airport. The completion date is anticipated for the summer of 2025, with Depenbrock Polska appointed as general contractor.

Kajima Europe has acquired Student Depot's third development site in Warsaw. This acquisition brings the total number of buildings operated and secured to 12, reinforcing Student Depot's position as Poland’s leading developer and operator of student accommodation.

Located in Warsaw's Praga-Północ district, the Białostocka 5D development by Eiffage Immobilier Polska has just been purchased by Heimstaden, one of the largest operators on the European institutional rental market. The price has not been disclosed.

Investment management company Eika Asset Management has signed an agreement with Panattoni. Under the agreement, Panattoni will be responsible for the development and construction of a logistics building in Poland, while EAM will coordinate the financing of the project. Half of the developed property will be leased to Pilkington Automotive Poland, one of Europe’s largest glass manufacturers.

CA Immo has successfully completed the sale of the office building Saski Point in Warsaw. The sale was closed at a premium to the last reported book value. 

According to the latest report from Cushman & Wakefield, office demand across Poland’s office markets is expected to remain stable in the near future, on a par with the levels recorded in 2022-2023, with vacancy rates anticipated to edge down in both Warsaw and regional cities amid gradual market stabilisation. Office development activity is likely to remain subdued in the coming years, creating new opportunities for office stock refurbishment. Despite this, the Polish market offers some of the finest-quality office spaces in Europe. For example, Cushman & Wakefield reveals that the percentage of office stock in Warsaw at risk of becoming obsolete by 2030 is low, at 40%. By comparison, the average for seven key Western European markets (Amsterdam, Barcelona, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Stockholm) is nearly twice as high, at 80%.

The investment group DRFG has bought the Signum Work Station office building in Warsaw, with a leasable area of ​​over 32,500 sqm, reports E15.cz.