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Adrian Semaan
Polish industrial market claims a podium finish

According to the latest report from global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, gross warehouse take-up stabilized at over 1 million sq m in Q2 2023. Furthermore, at the end of June 2023, there was 2.1 million sq m under construction, with the relatively strong development activity being driven by higher rents encouraging investors to launch new projects. In addition, Poland entered the top three EU markets in terms of warehouse stock, jumping into third spot behind Germany and France.

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24 august 2023
Adrian Semaan
Nearshoring shifts the focus of business to Poland

European businesses have for years been shifting manufacturing to remote locations, targeting Asia Pacific in particular. Recent global turmoil has, however, disrupted supply chains, revealing the length and complexity of processes enabling the sourcing, transport and consumption of various products. Furthermore, the growing significance of sustainability is compelling companies to rethink their business strategies. This is naturally shifting the focus of business to nearshoring and… to Poland. Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield estimates that warehouse occupancy and operating costs in Poland are even over 50% lower than in some Western European countries.

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13 june 2023
Adrian Semaan
New warehouse supply hits an all-time high in Q1

Warehouse deliveries in Poland reached a historic high in the first quarter of the year, reveals the latest report from global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield. Despite occupier activity remaining on a downward trend, Poland is still one of the fastest growing warehouse and logistics markets in Europe.

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05 june 2023
Adrian Semaan
Industrial market heads for stability

Take-up hits its second-highest on record as new supply sets an all-time high – that’s the story of the Polish industrial market in 2022 in a nutshell.

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28 february 2023
Adrian Semaan
Marketbeat: Another 20 million sq m of warehouse space is scheduled for completion in the next few years while the death of e-commerce has been overstated

Total warehouse take-up in the first half of the year hit 3.8 million sq m, of which 2.2 million sq m was leased in the second quarter.

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29 august 2022
Adrian Semaan
Marketbeat: Warehouse completions hit an all-time high of 1.27 million sq m in Q1 2022

According to its data, total warehouse take-up in the first three months of this year reached 1.56 million sq m while the development pipeline hit a record 4.8 million sq m. What are the report’s other findings?

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30 may 2022
Adrian Semaan
Marketbeat: Record levels of leasing and development activity - summary of Q4 2021 on the Polish industrial market

In 2021, total warehouse take-up soared to 7.5 million sq m. 3.1 million sq m of industrial space came on stream last year. The development pipeline at the end of December 2021 stood at an all-time high of 4.5 million sq m. Looking ahead, warehouse rental rates are expected to edge up.

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24 february 2022
Adrian Semaan
Marketbeat: Poland Warehouse Market - H1 2021 [REPORT]

Spadek pustostanów i dynamiczny wzrost wolumenu inwestycji – międzynarodowa firma doradcza Cushman & Wakefield podsumowuje II kwartał 2021 roku na polskim rynku magazynowym.

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19 august 2021
Adrian Semaan
Product diversification on the industrial market

Product diversification on the industrial market is a multi-faceted process that has gathered pace in recent years. Newly-developed warehouse projects may vary considerably in many respects. Find out how they differ across Poland!

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24 may 2021
Adrian Semaan
Marketbeat: Poland Warehouse Market - Q1 2021 [REPORT]

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, warehouse take-up hit a record high of 1.6 million sq m, reveals an industrial market summary for Q1 2021 released by global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield. The strongest leasing activity was reported in Poznań, the Warsaw area, Upper Silesia and Central Poland.

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12 may 2021
Adrian Semaan
Marketbeat: Poland Warehouse Market - IV Q 2020 [REPORT]

The year 2020 in the warehouse market was a record year in terms of the level of demand, which reached almost 5 million sq m! Check out the latest Marketbeat report prepared by Cushman & Wakefield experts.

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11 february 2021
Adrian Semaan
Marketbeat: Poland Warehouse Market - Q3 2020 r. [REPORT]

The warehouse market in Poland is pandemic-proof. It is currently the fastest growing commercial real estate sector. In Q3 2020, developers delivered nearly 680,000 sq m, and the total stock of modern warehouse space exceeded 20 million sq m.

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13 november 2020
Adrian Semaan
Marketbeat: Poland Warehouse Market - Q2 2020 [REPORT]

The Polish industrial market continues its strong momentum. Both take-up and supply reached high levels in H1 2020, say experts of global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, summarising the first half of 2020 on the industrial market in Poland.

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10 august 2020
Adrian Semaan
Marketbeat: Poland Warehouse Market - Q1 2020 [REPORT]

The first quarter of 2020 ended on the industrial market with good results on both the demand and supply side. Poland’s total warehouse stock surpassed the 19 million sq m mark

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08 may 2020
Adrian Semaan
Outlook 2020: Logistics. e-commerce, technology, and labour trends will dictate space requirements

2020’s headline news is that logistics real estate will continue to be driven by key trends in e-commerce, technology, and labour availability. The logistics sector’s inherent flexibility means that it can more easily adapt to changing opportunities and needs – so we expect 2020’s outlook to be bright.

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14 january 2020
Cushman & Wakefield