Colliers sums up 2020 and forecasts 2021 in Poznań

In 2020, the demand for office space in Poznań was 55 percent higher than last year, according to Colliers data. New contracts dominated the lease structure.

In 2020, lease agreements for 63,200 sqm were signed on the Poznań office market. The lease agreement signed by Allegro in the Nowy Rynek office building for 26,000 sqm, had a great impact on such a high result. 

“We are glad that despite the difficult year marked by the pandemic, the activity of tenants was so high. In 2020, we supported clients, mainly from the shared-service, IT, and medical sectors, in over a dozen real estate selection processes. We expect the number of new contracts to remain stable in 2021. An increase in the share of renegotiations can also be expected. We are slowly starting to notice an increase in sublets as well. We currently represent two clients who are willing to sublet 11,000 and 2,300 sqm respectively,” Sebastian Bedekier, regional director of Colliers in Poznań., said.

As Sebastian Bedekier notes, many companies are still waiting for the development of the situation related to Covid-19 and are working on a new work model, mainly hybrid.

“Decisions related to the rental of space are translated into a more stable moment. However, we receive signals from our clients that they want to expand after the pandemic has come to an end. We must wait for information on how many new investment projects will appear in the near future. We believe that Poland, including Poznań, will continue to be a popular place in terms of locating service and business-related investments,” Sebastian Bedekier added.

(WBJ)