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With warehouse and industrial stock of nearly 35 million sqm, Poland’s market has stabilised at a healthy level. In 2024, take-up rose by 4 per cent year-on-year. Meanwhile, development activity slowed significantly, with only 1.75 million sqm under construction in December, down from 2.8 million sqm at the same time in 2023 and from over 4.6 million sqm at its peak in 2021, says Newmark Polska. 

Office buildings with coworking and serviced offices are more likely to attract tenants. Flexible workspaces are used by corporations, small companies, and start-ups alike, according to Newmark Poland. 

According to the latest report by Newmark Polska, in 2024, Poland’s warehouse and industrial market maintained steady growth despite the challenges of an economic slowdown across Europe, capital constraints and relatively high inflation rates. The outlook for 2025 also remains positive, with approximately 2 million sqm of new completions scheduled for delivery this year, total take-up expected to surpass 5 million sqm and the overall vacancy rate continuing to trend downwards.

Developers remain hesitant to build warehouses speculatively in locations near Warsaw. Meanwhile, companies looking to expand there expect greater choice and flexibility in negotiations. This impasse is likely to be broken by projects now breaking ground in the region, according to experts from the Industrial and Warehouse Department of Newmark Polska.

According to the latest report published by Newmark Polska, in 2024, leasing activity in Poland’s key regional city office markets (Kraków, Wrocław, Tricity, Katowice, Poznań, Łódź, Lublin, Szczecin) showed stability, with annual take-up exceeding the average for the past five years. The strongest demand was recorded in Kraków, Wrocław and Tricity, which solidified their leading positions among regional cities. Additionally, lease renegotiations outnumbered relocations last year. While the overall vacancy rate edged up, developers remain cautious about starting new projects.

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.

According to the latest report by Newmark Polska, nearly 2 million sqm of warehouse and industrial space was under construction across Poland in the third quarter of 2024. This, coupled with relatively stable leasing activity, pushed the overall vacancy rate down to 8.0% by the end of September (quarter-on-quarter). This rate is expected to continue its downward trend throughout 2025. Occupier demand remains firmly focused on energy-efficient, sustainable and high-tech warehouses.

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.

According to a report published by Newmark Polska, in the third quarter of 2024, both leasing and development activity on the Warsaw office market remained largely consistent with the levels recorded in the previous quarter. Office take-up, previously dominated by renewals, saw a notable increase in pre-lets which accounted for 22% of the total leasing volume. Meanwhile, Warsaw’s vacancy rate continued its downward trend observed since the beginning of the year.

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.