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A well-drafted lease not only protects tenants against unexpected expenses but also enables them to achieve tangible savings. Karol Wyka, Executive Board Director, Head of Office Department, Newmark Polska, talks about the role of advisors in an increasingly diverse real estate market.

With effect from 2 September 2024, Karol Wyka, who has 14 years of commercial real estate experience, joined international real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska as Executive Board Director, Head of Office Department.

With effect from September 2024, Karol Wyka will join commercial real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska as Executive Board Director, Head of Office Department. His key responsibilities will include the leadership of the office team and preparation of the firm’s growth strategy in the office sector.

Trident BMC, which cooperates with maritime, shipbuilding and offshore industry clients, will continue as a tenant in C200 Office. It has renewed and expanded its lease to occupy more than 2,200 sqm of office space. The tenant was represented during the renegotiation process by real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska.

A Rödl & Partner office will open on the 7th floor of an office building in Poznań developed by Skanska. Its employees will occupy nearly 1,000 sqm of space designed according to ESG criteria and equipped with innovative solutions to reduce environmental impact. The tenant was represented by real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska.

MSC Poland Sp. z o.o., which in Poland represents MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA with its headquarters in Geneva, the world’s largest container shipping company, has leased 1,545 sqm...

Another company has decided to move its office to VIBE, Ghelamco’s latest project under development in the business center of Warsaw. Rödl & Partner, one of the leading consulting firms providing audit, BPO, tax and legal consulting and advisory services, has leased nearly 2,500 sqm of modern office space there. Newmark Polska advised the tenant in the transaction.

Although employment in the shared services sector is growing by the year, this has not led to stronger demand for office space. However, SSC/BPO/R&D centres remain key office tenants in Krakow and Wrocław. Warsaw also continues to feature on corporates’ radars.

There is more than 65,000 sqm of office stock under construction in Poznań, the capital of the Greater Poland region. Another 60,000 sqm is in the pipeline scheduled for completion by 2026. In addition, the Poznań office market is expected to see further growth of serviced offices

2023 was marked in Poland by a shrinking office development pipeline amid a continued focus on the optimisation of office footprints and overall office running costs. It was also another year in which both tenants and developers faced relatively high office fit-out costs.

A marketing agency has subleased nearly 600 sqm in The Tides office building in Warsaw. It was advised during the negotiation process by Newmark Polska.