British Polish Chamber of Commerce

Global real estate advisory firm Savills has strengthened its Office Agency in Poland with the appointment of Marcin Sabowicz and its Industrial Agency with Adam Włochyński.

87% of respondents believe that the physical office is essential for successful business operations, reveals a survey conducted by real estate advisory firm Savills. Additionally, 54% of respondents feel that the hybrid model combining working from home and the office is the best for their health and well-being.

According to Savills, the European logistics market is on track for another record year, as investment volumes and take-up activity are already in excess of five-year averages at the half-year point. Take up in Poland in H1 2021 exceeded 3,000,000 sq m the first time in history and was higher than France, UK and Spain.

Katarzyna Pyś-Fabiańczyk, an acclaimed expert with many years of professional experience in real estate and logistics, has joined real estate advisory firm Savills as Head of Industrial Agency in Poland, with effect from 1 October 2021. She will also lead the Industrial Services Hub, a new Savills platform that she will develop with John Palmer, Head of Industrial Investment.

Spectacular net take-up of 3.5 million sqm at the end of Q3 was better than any other total for the first three quarters of a year. The Polish market was also one of the driving forces behind the record demand in Europe.

In line with its global strategy, real estate advisory firm Savills continues to strengthen its ESG capabilities and expand its offer for clients in relation to environmental and social aspects on the property market. To this end, it has appointed Katarzyna Chwalbińska-Kusek to the new position of ESG & Sustainability Lead in Poland.

Apollo-Rida, the owner and property manager of Equal Business Park in Krakow, has appointed real estate advisory firm Savills as the sole leasing agent for office space in the complex.

MSS Poland has leased 3,500 sq m in REINO Park Sosnowiec I. The tenant was represented in the transaction by real estate advisory firm Savills.

According to Savills, the e-commerce boom is continuing to drive demand for industrial and logistics assets across Europe, as new records were set for both levels of investment and leasing activity in 2021. In Poland, take-up in 2021 reached an all-time high and industrial assets accounted for over a half of the total investment volume.

New companies have decided to locate offices in Grzybowska Park, a recently refurbished office building with its own garden in the very heart of Warsaw. The landlord was advised on the transactions, which saw the entire second floor leased, by real estate advisory firm Savills.