Damian Kołata

Industrial market is relatively young but also needs optimisation

According to data from global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, a third of Poland’s approximately 33 million sqm of industrial stock was built in the last three years, with half of it less than five years old. Despite being young, the Polish industrial market is very mature, necessitating industrial asset owners to embrace appropriate optimisation strategies and cyclical risk assessments. Key to this process is the adoption of a multifaceted approach and prioritization of ESG goals, reveals Cushman & Wakefield’s report Logistics & Industrial Asset Optimisation For Tomorrow.

reports

10 december 2024

Polish e-commerce surpasses pre-Covid growth forecasts by nearly four years

CEE is one of the most promising locations for e-commerce, according to The Future of E-commerce, the latest report from global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield. In addition, data from Cushman & Wakefield shows that Poland accounts for over half of the turnover reported in the CEE region. The growth outlook for the Polish e-commerce sector is even more positive, as logistics costs in Poland - which are strategically important for e-commerce - are 18% lower than in the Czech Republic and 50% lower than in Germany.

reports

14 november 2024

Zbigniew Gawęda joins Cushman & Wakefield

Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield continues to strengthen its warehouse and industrial leasing team with the appointment of Zbigniew Gawęda, an expert with more than 20 years of market experience, who will be responsible for driving business development and expanding its client portfolio in the warehouse and supply chain sector.

news

27 august 2024

Prime Logistics Wrocław and LX Pantos signs the biggest warehouse lease of the year

Prime Logistics Wrocław and Global logistics service provider LX Pantos has signed a lease for 100,000 sq m. The transaction saw LX Pantos renegotiate its contract and expand to a new building to consolidate its warehouse space in a single location. This marks the largest warehouse deal in Poland this year. LX Pantos has involved during the negotiation process and lease strategy development by global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield. CBRE advised the owner of Prime Logistics Wrocław, Brookfield Properties.

Case studies

13 june 2024

Focus Garden is a new partner of 3LP

3LP SA, which specialises in the automated outsourcing of logistics services for entities in the e-commerce sector, has established cooperation with Focus Garden. The new partner's fulfillment services will be carried out in a 17,000 sq m hall located in Zgierz.

news

23 january 2024

Packeta Group has a new owner

Packeta Group shareholders have sold 100% of the company to a consortium comprising CVC Capital Partners and Emma Capital (with equity support from R2G). The transaction is currently in the process of being approved by the relevant regulatory authorities and is expected to be finalised in the first half of 2024. Details of the terms of the transaction have not been announced.

news

05 january 2024

Janus Poland – open for business!

We are thrilled to announce the opening of Janus International’s (“Janus”) brand-new manufacturing facility in Wrocław, Poland. Janus, established in 2002, is the leading supplier of self-storage products and technologies. The investment into the state-of-the-art Polish plant marks a significant milestone for Janus and the self-storage industry in Europe.

Case studies

18 december 2023

Nrep has acquired an 80% stake in Polish property developer 7R SA

Real estate investor Nrep has announced the acquisition of an 80% stake in 7R. This deal, worth around €200 million, opens Nrep's doors in the Polish logistics market.

news

10 august 2023

The value of the CEP parcel market in Poland has exceeded PLN 17 billion

The courier, express and postal (CEP) parcel market in Poland has been enjoying continuous, double-digit growth for several years, and its value has already exceeded PLN 17 billion – according to the latest "Polish CEP Report 2022", prepared by Last Mile Experts, 7R and Cushman & Wakefield’s advisory agency

reports

17 october 2022

Warehouse space dedicated to e-commerce in Poland has grown 84% since 2019

Poland has 7.35 million sq m of warehouse space dedicated to online fulfilment, accounting for 30.7% of the country’s total industrial stock.

guides

19 july 2022

The latest edition of the Industrial Space Map prepared by Cushman & Wakefield is now available!

Cushman & Wakefield experts have prepared an up-to-date map of warehouse space in Poland. Check the latest warehouse locations!

news

28 june 2022

E-Commerce is bursting at its seams and warehouses are following [REPORT]

Cushman & Wakefield expert has conducted a second comprehensive survey among developers and leading logistics operators in Poland that illustrates the growth of the Polish e-commerce warehouse market.

reports

07 june 2022

A warehouse for e-commerce. How to choose the right one?

With the rise of e-commerce and omnichannel, creating an efficient warehouse or fulfilment centre is becoming an increasingly pressing challenge. Dedicated e-commerce warehouses are emerging as a key link in supply chains while their expansion is being powered by continuously growing demand.

guides

29 may 2022

How best to organise a warehouse for e-commerce?

An e-commerce dedicated warehouse is different from a traditional warehouse which most of us associate with pallet handling, racks and large forklifts. E-commerce warehouses tend to feature sizable handling zones where goods like for example clothes, are checked, packed and labelled following the addition of leaflets, samples and invoices to parcels.

guides

23 august 2020

What is the impact of investment funds on the industrial market?

The development of the Polish warehouse market is also a growing activity of investment funds. Why do warehouses attract investors?

guides

28 april 2020

Check out articles written by Damian Kołata