Polish industrial and logistics property leasing exceeded 3.5 million square metres in the first half of 2026, up more than 21% year on year. At the same time, developers reduced the construction pipeline to just 1.3 million square metres, the lowest since the third quarter of 2019, according to Newmark Polska.
Demand grows while developers become cautious
Space under construction declined more than 11%, and the vacancy rate fell to 6.6%, its lowest since Q2 2023. Jakub Kurek, Head of Industrial and Warehouse Agency at Newmark Polska, says this does not amount to a nationwide supply shortage. The challenge is finding large, technologically suitable space in the right location.
Almost 85% of construction is concentrated in six major regions: Warsaw, Upper and Lower Silesia, Central Poland, Poznań and the Tri-City. Developers increasingly require pre-lease agreements before launching new facilities rather than undertaking speculative projects.
Large units are unevenly available
More than 2.5 million square metres remained vacant nationally at midyear, but availability varied significantly. In Mazowieckie, the vacancy rate of 7.6% corresponded to nineteen available units exceeding 10,000 square metres, including six larger than 20,000. Pomorskie’s 6.5% vacancy included only three units over 10,000 square metres and none above 20,000.
Chinese e-commerce platforms reshape the figures
Ten large agreements signed by Chinese e-commerce platforms accounted for roughly 410,000 square metres. Examples include Shein extending a 67,000-square-metre lease at Mountpark Wrocław, a 65,000-square-metre letting at CTPark Iłowa, and Temu taking 52,000 square metres at EQT Park Wrocław South III. Changes in EU trade and customs conditions helped drive demand for rapid access to distribution capacity.
New leases accounted for more than half of overall leasing activity, while renegotiations decreased to 34.4% from 54% a year earlier. Kurek cautions that exceptionally large transactions should not be assumed to recur every year.
Future-ready buildings gain an advantage
Electricity capacity, automation readiness and the flexibility to support tenants’ processes increasingly influence location decisions. Poland’s warehouse stock exceeds 38 million square metres, making it the largest industrial and logistics property market in Central and Eastern Europe. Future development is expected to depend more closely on signed tenants’ requirements.
Source: Newmark Polska, comments by Jakub Kurek and H1 2026 warehouse data. Original Polish article.
