The Warehouse Upper Silesia region (southern Poland) is the second-largest warehouse market in Poland and a key distribution hub for Central and Eastern Europe. The total resources of industrial and logistics space at the end of the 3rd quarter of 2023 amounted to over 5.29 million sq m.
All key developers remain active in the Silesian Voivodeship region, including Panattoni, 7R, GLP, WhiteStar, Logicor, Hillwood, CTP, MLP, Segro, Hines, Prologis, P3, CTP, DL Invest and many local investors. In the period from January to September 2023, the new supply in Upper Silesia amounted to over 471.6 thousand sq m. Developer activity has not had a significant impact on the vacancy rate, which remains at 7%.
The diverse offer of warehouses and halls for rent in the Upper Silesia region consists of large-format big-box and multitenant warehouse halls, exclusive BTO (built-to-own) and BTS (built-to-suit) projects, and smaller urban warehouses SBU (Small Business Unit) to handle the so-called last mile logistics.
Domestic and international companies appreciate the offer of warehouse space for rent in the Upper Silesia region, which enables free transport for companies managing supply chains between Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and countries in Southern Europe. Gross demand for warehouses in Upper Silesia at the end of September 2023 amounted to 668.7 thousand sq m. According to developers’ announcements, tenants of warehouse space can be confident about development, because another 325.000 sq m are under construction. m2 of modern halls and warehouses.
Companies choose Upper Silesia and development within the Silesian Voivodeship because it is one of the best-developed regions in terms of transport infrastructure. The location of Upper Silesia at the intersection of two main motorways A1 and A4 at the Sośnica JJunction allows for free transport in every direction in Poland. The Silesian region also offers access to the most extensive railway network in Poland and the Katowice airport in Pyrzowice. The main centres related to the local warehouse market remain Katowice, Gliwice, Sosnowiec Mysłowice, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Będzin, Ruda Śląska, Żory and Częstochowa.
Manufacturing and logistics companies, couriers, industry and automotive, retail and food chains, as well as e-commerce are showing great interest in warehouse space for rent in the Upper Silesia region.