Domestic firms deployed over €600 million, up from €500 million in 2024, with the office sector leading. Polish capital accounted for more than 50% of office transactions by both count and value.

The acceleration is striking, from 2% market share three years back, to 9-10% in 2024, 17% in Q1 2025 (covering one-third of deals), and now firmly at 23%. Offices and industrial-logistics each claimed roughly one-third of total volume, with retail at 20%.

Prime yields lure capital: 6.25-6.50% vs Western 3.5%

Total 2025 transaction volume could top €5 billion, matching 2024. Warsaw offers CEE’s best yields: prime offices and logistics at 6.25% (H1 2025), prime retail at 6.50%, double London’s or Paris’s 3.5-4%.

Warsaw’s millionaire boom

Walter Herz’s ”Why Invest in Poland in 2026” report spotlights high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs, net worth >$1M excluding primary residence), numbering 20,490 in Poland at end-2024 with $72.19 billion in assets. Warsaw, Europe’s fastest-growing wealth hub, hosts nearly 13,000 millionaires, 32 centimillionaires, and four billionaires.

Poland leads CEE HNWIs ahead of Greece, Czechia, and Romania, though trailing giants like the UK, France, and Germany (each ~2.7-2.8 million). These investors are diving into ready assets (offices, retail, logistics) and development JVs, plus debt funds, bonds, convertible loans, and family foundation structures.

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Key milestones included property management, demolishing an obsolete retail pavilion from a grocery chain, and snapping up adjacent land to hit the target scale. The initial plot plot for the project was acquired in 2015.

Situated in Zabrze’s southeastern district along provincial road 902, a vital artery in the Upper Silesian Industrial Region and western DTŚ Expressway, the site boasts heavy traffic, high visibility, and easy access. A neighboring Aldi store amps up the retail synergy.

Spanning 1 hectare, the park features two modern buildings totaling 3,000 sqm gross leasable area. Over 90% of space was leased pre-construction, with anchors like Rossmann and Sinsay, plus Xtreme Fitness, Xtreme Kids, and PKO BP bank.

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The development spans two phases directly adjacent to the A4 motorway, boasting prime visibility and quick access to Kraków, Rzeszów, and pan-European logistics routes.

Phase 1 is fully leased long-term to Rauscher & Stoecklin, a global manufacturer of electrical components. Phase 2, a build-to-suit (BTS) facility tailored for Bath 2.0, the rapidly expanding bathroom fittings specialist.

The logistic park is now rebranded as DL Invest Park Kraków – Bochnia. Walter Herz, a top Polish commercial real estate advisor, guided the transaction for Elhurt Plus.

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This investment builds on Toyota’s strategy to handle vehicles at the end of their lifecycle systematically, recovering reusable parts like batteries and wheels for refurbishment, alongside valuable materials such as copper, steel, aluminum, and plastics.

The plant extends operations at the existing Walbrzych site, which already manufactures key components for Toyota’s hybrid and conventional powertrains. Poland was selected for its high volume of available end-of-life vehicles, robust recycling infrastructure, and established manufacturing base.

Second European hub after UK

”This is our second circular factory in Europe. The first opened in 2025 at Burnaston in the UK and has set the benchmark for our circular economy activities,” said Leon van der Merwe, Vice President of Circular Economy at Toyota Motor Europe.

”We chose Poland due to the large availability of end-of-life vehicles, recycling across the supply chain, and our existing production footprint. In the coming years, we plan similar investments in other European markets,” he added.

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Market observers describe the phenomenon as “investment paralysis.” Faced with too many choices and uncertainty, many potential investors postpone action indefinitely. Fintech platforms are increasingly positioning automation as the solution.

ETF portfolios from 1 złoty

Platforms such as Mooninvest now offer a minimum entry level of 1 PLN to start building an ETF portfolio, zero fees for account opening, maintenance and transactions, full liquidity, with no capital lock-up periods.

The model relies heavily on long-term compounding rather than short-term speculation. The strategy is designed to encourage consistent contributions over time, reducing the emotional pressure associated with market timing.

Mooninvest operates as part of the Winners Group, which manages approximately €250 million in assets across seven European markets and serves more than 400,000 clients.

Its activity in Poland is conducted under the supervision of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) under EU cross-border service regulations, while the broader group is regulated by the National Bank of Slovakia.

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HOERBIGER, a global leader in solutions for process compressors, gas flow control, rotary union technologies and explosion protection systems, has been present in Poland since 2004. Until now, its local operations were based in the Intraco tower in central Warsaw.

The company operates in 40 countries, employs nearly 8,400 people across 130 locations and runs 30 production facilities worldwide. Beyond traditional industrial applications, HOERBIGER is also developing hydrogen-based fuel technologies and systems aimed at reducing energy consumption and emissions.

SOHO by Yareal expansion continues

The residential component of SOHO by Yareal reached its final form at the end of last year, with the completion of two premium residential buildings and the NEFRYT apartment building. In total, the complex comprises 10 multi-family buildings and 870 apartments. The retail and service component includes more than 11,300 square meters of space.

Looking ahead, Yareal is preparing the delivery of SOHO HUB, the final phase of the project, scheduled for 2026–2028. This stage will add more than 5,000 square meters of modern office space, nearly 2,500 square meters of additional retail and service areas.

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This move marks a strategic step in strengthening the company’s footprint in Poland, where it has been present for two decades. Studio A will become Tieto’s main office location in the country.

Tieto develops advanced digital solutions for banking, healthcare, industry and public administration, leveraging cloud technologies, artificial intelligence and automation. Company representatives say the new office responds directly to its dynamic growth trajectory in Poland.

Prime location in central Warsaw

Studio A is located in one of Warsaw’s most sought-after business districts, offering direct access to public transport, city-center amenities and green spaces. Skanska positions the project as a workplace designed for companies prioritizing employee wellbeing.

Studio A meets multiple international certification standards, including LEED, WELL Core & Shell, WiredScore, SmartScore and Building Without Barriers. Skanska Commercial Development Europe is active in Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic.

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The Studio A tower, over 100 meters high, offers approximately 27,000 sqm of modern office space spread across 22 above-ground floors. The ground floor will feature an original bistro/café concept.

The project, whose construction began in November 2023, is an important element in completing the frontage of Prosta Street, and improved the urban environment, as the space between Prosta and Łucka Streets now includes a publicly accessible pedestrian passage.

Studio A has been equipped with cutting-edge technological solutions supporting energy efficiency, user comfort, and digital building management. These include a digital twin powered by AI to optimize energy consumption, and building access via Apple and Google Wallet.

The building meets the rigorous requirements of leading quality and sustainability certifications, including LEED, WELL, WiredScore, SmartScore, and ”Building without Barriers”.

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At the same time, lease renegotiations continue to dominate activity across all major markets. Faced with high relocation and fit-out costs, tenants are opting to extend existing leases instead of moving, a trend most visible in Cracow and Wroclaw.

Regional markets surge, Cracow rivals Warsaw

By mid-2025, nearly 400,000 sqm of office space had been leased across the eight largest regional markets outside Warsaw, marking a more than 50% year-on-year increase in demand in Q2 2025, compared with Q2 2024. Warsaw remained stable, with around 300,000 sqm leased in the first half of 2025, broadly in line with last year’s performance.

The standout performer, however, was Cracow. In Q2, office demand in Cracow reached levels comparable to Warsaw. According to Walter Herz, more than 170,000 sqm of office space was leased in Cracow by mid-year.

Other regional hubs followed, Wroclaw: over 80,000 sqm leased, and Tri-City (Gdansk–Gdynia–Sopot): more than 50,000 sqm absorbed. Outside the capital, IT and business services companies continued to act as the primary demand drivers.

Development freeze outside the Capital

Despite rising demand, new office development remains highly selective. Elevated construction costs and a still-high average vacancy rate of over 17% in regional markets are prompting investors to delay new projects.

So far in 2025, regional cities have seen only marginal new supply, with just a small office building completed in Poznan. Warsaw, by contrast, remains the only market with meaningful new development activity.

Warsaw supply pipeline: cautious but active

In the first half of 2025, around 85,000 sqm of new office space was delivered in the capital across four projects, including The Bridge – 47,000 sqm, and Office House – 27,000 sqm, part of the mixed-use Towarowa 22 (T22) complex, followed by V-Tower – 32,000 sqm and Studio A – 26,000 sqm.

Projects currently under construction include Skyliner II and Upper One, while several others are moving through planning stages, among them additional buildings at VIBE, a new office phase within Towarowa 22, and LightOn Warsaw (23,000 sqm) on Prosta Street.

Across Poland, just over 320,000 sqm of office space is currently under construction, 190,000 sqm in major regional cities and 130,000 sqm in Warsaw. Among regional markets, Cracow leads with around 65,000 sqm under construction, followed by Poznan with more than 50,000 sqm.

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Under a 10-year lease agreement, Mindspace will occupy four floors (levels 8–11) in the new tower, covering a total of 4,500 sqm. The site is to open in mid-2027, adding 663 new desks to Mindspace local portfolio.

Present in the Polish capital since 2017, Mindspace currently operates nearly 1,400 workstations across two locations, at Hala Koszyki and Skyliner I. Globally, Mindspace runs almost 50 locations in 24 cities, on two continents.

Skyliner II will complement the existing Skyliner I tower, together forming a modern office complex with a total area of 73,000 sqm. The second tower will deliver 24,000 sqm of leasable space, and reach a height of 130 metres on 28 floors.

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