Demand for offices in regions almost as before the pandemic

Tenants in regional cities revived at the end of 2021. Overall, demand was moderate, but 214,000 sqm have been leased in recent months, which made for the whole year exceeded 592,000 sqm. This is the same as the year before and only by 14 percent less than in 2019 – according to the CBRE report. The company's experts indicate that the key to the further development of offices in regional cities will be the increased demand for digital services and digital infrastructure, which will be satisfied by qualified employees and high-quality office spaces.

"In 2021, we saw a continuation of trends in recent years on the regional office market. The new market participants, both local and foreign, are closely watching Polish cities such as Poznań, Kraków, Katowice and the Tri-City. Companies are not only taking their first steps there but in many cases are growing rapidly. We assume that it will be similar this year. Polish regional cities will strengthen their position by attracting international companies from the SSC sector, but also R&D," Kamil Tyszkiewicz, head of regional markets, CBRE, said.

(WBJ)