Cushman & Wakefield has summarised the situation on the Warsaw office market for the third quarter of 2024. Office take-up, both in leasing volumes and transaction numbers, was comparable to that recorded in the same period in 2023. Meanwhile, muted development activity, falling vacancy rates – particularly in central locations – and shrinking land availability are likely to encourage investors to launch redevelopment projects.

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.

Atenor announced the signing of an agreement with an undisclosed investor for the sale of the Lakeside project, located in Warsaw. This transaction, which is expected to be finalised by the end of the year, is a part of Atenor’s debt reduction strategy.

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. 

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.

PropertyTalents, a European built environment advisory specializing in career and company development, is organising the BE Mixer Warsaw Edition 2024 – EXPO(hang)OVER. The event offers real estate professionals a valuable opportunity to connect, exchange insights, and support a meaningful cause. Focused on bringing together leaders, investors, and key players from the sector, the event is designed for those looking to strengthen their network and stay informed about current trends. Property Forum is a Media Partner of the event.

Panattoni has finalized the sale of City Logistics Warsaw IV, a 39,000-square-meter logistics complex located in Warsaw. The buyer is an international entity specializing in real estate investments. The transaction is valued at €53.5 million. 

The Metropolitan Warszawa office building reported that 18,000 sqm of new lease agreements and extensions had been signed. Leases include blue-chip tenants such as HP, LCP Properties, Green Holding Group and others including a leading global consulting firm and a world leader in the energy and chemical sectors.

Santander Bank Polska, one of the largest financial groups and the largest bank with private capital in Poland, has become an anchor tenant of The Bridge, which is being built in the business center of Warsaw. The bank has signed a lease agreement with the developer and investor of the building – Ghelamco – for an area of approximately 24,500 sqm (nearly 21,000 sqm of usable area). This is the largest transaction on the Polish office market since 2022.

Companies from PKP Group – PKP S.A. and Xcity Investment – and from Ghelamco Group are resuming cooperation that was interrupted years ago. An annexe to the investment agreement has been signed, which will enable the resumption of preparations for large-scale joint investment. It will include the construction of a new Warszawa Gdańska railway station and a complex of four mixed-use commercial buildings with an estimated total area of about 100,000 sqm.