Wroclaw and Lower Silesia: a key logistics and warehousing hub in Europe. New data

Major global brands are building their facilities right next door. The Wrocław metropolitan area is experiencing a massive influx of investment, and our region—along with the rest of Poland—is emerging as a true transshipment and transportation hub for much of Europe. This means thousands of new jobs. See details.

Lower Silesia already has over 5.3 million square meters of large industrial facilities and warehouse buildings. That’s as much as 14% of all such facilities in our country. In Wrocław alone, this amounts to nearly 780,000 square meters.

Wrocław and the Region: The Local Hub of Major Investments

Since there are no longer any vacant lots available for construction within Wrocław’s city limits, new investors are increasingly choosing towns surrounding the city. Real estate experts have no doubt that the municipalities near Wrocław have become the main driving force behind this development:

Magnice: It was there, in the first quarter of the year, that an energy company leased a massive warehouse with an area of nearly 68,000 square meters.

Krzyżowice and Kąty Wrocławskie: where new facilities for storing and sorting goods are regularly being built.

Magnice deserves special attention, as it was the site of the fourth-largest warehouse transaction in Poland in the first quarter of 2026. A tenant from the energy sector leased nearly 67,600 square meters of space there at the Marq Wrocław V Logistics Center.

Anna Domańska, regional director at Newmark Polska.

Lower Silesia, Poland: A Leader in This Part of Europe

Poland has become a true giant in the storage and shipment of goods. Today, our country has more such facilities than the Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and Bulgaria combined.

Experts at Newmark Polska believe that our country’s success is due to several key advantages:

• Low rates: Renting space here is significantly cheaper than in neighboring countries. In western Poland, rates are up to twice as low as in nearby Berlin.
• Fast construction: It usually takes only 8–10 months from the first groundbreaking to the handover of the completed building.
• Excellent workforce: Investors praise Polish engineers and specialists, as well as the strong talent pool from our universities.
• Good support: Investor support zones operate throughout Poland, which makes it easier for companies to plan their business.

At the same time, we are one of the most cost-competitive warehouse markets, with average base rents ranging from 4.2 to 5.2 euros per square meter per month. Rent levels remain significantly lower than in most Central and Eastern European markets, particularly compared to the Czech Republic, Hungary, or Slovakia. In terms of rental costs, Romania is the main competitor to Poland.

Michał Rafałowicz, regional director at Newmark Poland.

As Rafałowicz emphasizes, the pace of market development is also significant: over the past three years, Poland has delivered the most new warehouse space in the region, while maintaining competitive rental rates.

Against this backdrop, the importance of western Poland as a logistics hub for Germany is growing.

– Limited land availability and a more restrictive approach to new investments on the part of our western neighbors are driving up rents and causing a partial shift of logistics activity eastward. The differences in rates are significant—the effective rent in the Lubuskie Province is approximately 3 euros/sq m, while in Berlin it typically exceeds 7 euros/sq m,” reports a director at Newmark Polska.

Poland’s importance in the warehouse market also stems from the scale of available inventory and the presence of the largest global developers.

– A well-developed warehouse market allows tenants to flexibly manage their occupied space and scale their operations as their business grows. Over time, companies often need more space while remaining bound by long-term lease agreements. In such situations, a large developer can offer relocation to another facility within its own real estate portfolio, without the need to wait for the contract to expire. This is an advantage provided primarily by large, mature markets,” explains Rafałowicz.

In many countries, special support zones operate only in select areas. In Poland, the system covers the entire country, which ensures a high degree of predictability when planning investments.

Kaja Karbowska-Nowak, Associate at Newmark Polska.

Lower Silesia and Poland: A Gateway for European Consumers

Thanks to its strategic location and extensive road network, Poland has become the main “gateway” for shipping goods to nearly 450 million European consumers. From our warehouses, products are shipped to stores and homes throughout Western and Northern Europe.

What facilitates fast deliveries?

• New roads, rail routes, and modern seaports through which goods are imported from around the world.
• Companies’ desire to keep goods closer to customers so that online purchases and deliveries to stores arrive faster and without delays.

“For many companies, Poland is a natural gateway to the European market. Our centers are increasingly serving as hubs for Western and Northern Europe,” explains Michał Rafałowicz.

As a company with nearly 100 years of history, we think about infrastructure in terms of decades. Thanks to our extensive network of transport routes, we can efficiently serve many markets at once.

Zbigniew Ruba, director at NRF.

What’s next? Analysts have no doubt: Poland’s current position is not set in stone. To maintain its leading position, Poland must focus on new energy sources and eco-friendly solutions. Investors are paying increasing attention to whether warehouses are powered by solar or wind energy.