ULI Poland PLACES + SPACES

On November 29th, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Poland, organises another event in the Places + Spaces series, well-known among the real estate professionals. In the last years Warsaw has become the European epicenter of modern Food Hall Innovation. But what exactly is a food hall?  What makes it unique? How do you create a space where people want to hang out and make it a successful business, are just some of the questions to be answered.

The first speaker will be John Gabrovic, who after visiting Time Out, Foodhallen and El Nacional in 2015, saw that food halls were the future of social dining. He helped White Star Real Estate create the Elektrownia Powisle food hall and partnered with Michael Motz to open Stacja Food Hall in Gdansk. He then founded Inspire Real Estate Advisory in 2018 to nurture the evolution of food halls in Europe. Inspire has advised some of the top real estate developers in CEE on over 10 potential developments with 6 new food halls currently under design and development in CEE.

Stara Rzeznia in Poznań, is yet another example of a new mixed-use centre with foodhall being its highlight. Rafał Przybył, Regional Manager, Vastint Poland, will present its location, historical context, development design, functional concept, and how it all fits into project strategy. He will show how it all will transform old factory into Poznan’s new center for life, commerce, and fun - a new “Community Hub” for the city.

The presentation will be followed by the expert panel moderated by John Gabrovic and joined by Barbara Wójcik, Asset Management and Leasing Director – Retail at Globalworth Poland, will share her experience on Hala Koszyki. Dariusz Domański, Managing Partner of White Star Real Estate, is one of the people standing behind the success of Elektrownia Powisle. Michael Motz, Founder of Food Town in Warsaw & Stacja Food Hall in Gdańsk representing Norblin Factory, and Rafal Przybyl Vastint will share the insights on Stara Rzeźnia in Poznan.

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The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is the oldest and largest global network of professionals in every sector of real estate development and land use, from private enterprise to public service. It connects over 45,000+ members across 80 countries in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. Its mission is to shape the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide.