
Agnieszka Kołat promoted in JLL
Agnieszka Kołat, an expert with nearly 20 years’ experience in the Central and Eastern European real estate market, has taken up the position of Executive Director in the Retail Investment team. Agnieszka will be responsible for strategy and the development of JLL’s retail investment business in Poland.
“Agnieszka Kołat is one of the leading retail investment market experts in Poland. This sector is currently undergoing many changes, which is not only related to the pandemic, but also to the growing maturity and changing shopping habits of Polish consumers. The market is continuously diversifying, with funds increasingly focused on alternative products, such as convenience centres and retail parks. Agnieszka’s expertise, knowledge of trends and investor needs is invaluable and will enable our clients to develop their real estate portfolios, as well as create, adapt and execute their investment strategy in line with the market development trends in Poland and further afield,” comments Tomasz Puch, Head of Capital Markets, JLL Poland.
Agnieszka has been involved in the Polish real estate market for almost 20 years. During her career, she has advised investors on transactions totalling over €7.4 billion for flagship retail schemes in Poland and CEE (Silesia City Centre, Riviera, Galeria Katowicka, Galeria Dominikańska, Manufaktura, Olimpia Brno, Mall of Sofia, or Allee, to name but a few). She has cooperated with leading investors, funds and developers active in this part of Europe, including Allianz, Atrium European Real Estate, Aviva, CBRE GI, Echo Investment, EPP, Futureal, Griffin RE, Mayland, Meyer Bergman, Pradera, White Star Real Estate or Union Investment.
Agnieszka specialises in providing strategic advisory on both sales and acquisitions across all retail asset classes – from prime to opportunistic products, and across all retail formats – shopping centres, retail parks, convenience centres, large-format grocery stores or DIY stores.