Central Poland is one of the so-called Big Five major warehouse markets in Poland. The total stock of modern industrial and logistics space in the region exceeds 4.4 million sq m.
The Łódź Voivodeship is the third-largest warehouse market in Poland and one of the most important distribution regions for Central and Eastern Europe. Warehouse developers are active in the region every year, with new supply amounting to over 362,000 sq m in the first 9 months of 2023. Customers and investors appreciate the warehouse market located around Łódź due to the region’s location at the intersection of two major Polish highways A1 and A2 and the S8 express road, enabling the distribution of goods in every direction of Poland. In 2023, Łódź was the first city in Poland to gain an agglomeration highway bypass, which further contributes to the attractiveness of the region. Many developers, such as Panattoni, 7R, Logicor, WhiteStar, Hillwood, CTP, MLP, Segro, Hines, Prologis, P3, decide to build large-format big-box warehouses, smaller SBU (Small Business Unit) formats, as well as BTO (built-to-own) or BTS (built-to-suit) projects, i.e. investments tailored to the individual needs of tenants. At the end of September 2023, developers were developing 362.7 thousand sq m of new supply.
Both Polish and international logistics companies, retail chains, electronics companies and companies from the construction/DIY industry locate their distribution centers in Central Poland. It is also a region chosen by e-commerce and companies serving this sector, such as the packaging industry or courier companies. The total leasable volume at the end of Q3 amounted to 368,000 sq m. In addition to Łódź, Polish Central’s warehouse space offer is also located in Piotrków Trybunalski, Stryków, Kutno, Rawa Mazowiecka, Rzgów, and Aleksandrów Łódzki. Tenants choose the Łódź Voivodeship because of the road infrastructure and employees. At the end of September 2023, the vacancy rate in the region was approx. 11.7%.