The industrial market is the fastest-growing commercial real estate sector in Poland, Cushman & Wakefield summarized in its latest report on the country’s industrial market in Q3 2020. Robust demand was boosted by such factors as the requirement for increased inventory holdings among companies wanting to ensure continuity of supplies, continued e-commerce growth, and the development of omnichannel strategies that are becoming increasingly relevant given restrictions on brick-and-mortar retail. This is confirmed by warehouse take-up that hit a record 3.5 million sqm in the year to date, of which 71 percent was transacted under new leases and expansions. “Poland is becoming a major industrial and logistics hub for Western Europe. Companies that are present on this market or planning projects in Central and Eastern Europe will be securing additional space to safeguard against potential supply chain disruptions in the future,” says Joanna Sinkiewicz, Head of Industrial & Logistics, Cushman & Wakefield. Take-up Leasing activity totalled 1.28 million sqm in the…