
Polish CRE investment remains under pressure from global monetary policy
Investment volumes in the second quarter remained under strong pressure from interest rate hikes and rising treasury bond yields across Europe.
Investment volumes in the second quarter remained under strong pressure from interest rate hikes and rising treasury bond yields across Europe.
The report’s authors also note that despite renewed construction activity and new starts, developers remain cautious about commencing projects.
The Polish retail market ended the first half of 2023 strongly, with its total stock amounting to 15.9 million sqm. In the past quarter, 66,000 sqm came on stream across Poland, bringing total new retail supply for January-June 2023 to 150,000 sqm.
European real estate markets are still responding to the new environment implied by higher financing costs and the pricing adjustment that started at the end of 2022. Investors are waiting to see where financing costs are heading and how prices react.