Candidate’s name
Artur Sutor
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Current position
Partner, Head of Office Department
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Company’s name
Cresa Polska
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Description of the position
Artur Sutor has co-created Cresa in Poland and propelled the firm to the top league of consulting companies, as well as redefined real estate advisory services by bringing in the concept of exclusive tenant representation. He has set up a strong tenant-only platform for the office sector and closed many spectacular transactions.
Artur executed the most significant transactions in Poland in 2019 and 2020: • Representing MBANK GROUP in the LARGEST OFFICE LEASE on the Polish office market in 2019: 45,600 sqm at Mennica Legacy Tower in Warsaw • Representing ALLEGRO in the lease of 16,200 sqm of office space in Fabryka Norblina in Warsaw in 2020 • Representing AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES in the renegotiation and expansion of 16,000 sqm at the Vinci Office Center in Krakow in 2019 Artur has always represented tenants. Cresa is the culmination of his professional experience as the company provides conflict-free tenant representation. |
Work experience in this position
Artur has an outstanding resume and close client relationships. He is recognized within the Polish market as a veteran and an industry leader. Artur has also been responsible for coming up with many innovative solutions to accelerate business transactions. He has been involved in lease transactions averaging 50,000 sqm of office space annually.
Artur Sutor says: “During my 18 years on the commercial property market I have always represented tenants. I have acted on some large deals, for instance for mBank and Allegro, but I will always repeat that each and every client matters and each and every process is important no matter what the square footage is. The co-creation of Cresa was a culmination of my career journey and evidence that I took the right path. We have built a company that always and exclusively represents tenants and their interests.” |
Description of business activity (profile, market sectors served, etc.)
Artur specializes in Tenant Representation services in the office sector, especially in pre-let agreements and long-term renewal transactions. Within the framework of Cresa’s integrated approach to service delivery, Artur supports tenants in negotiations of legal, technical and financial matters, and provides architectural, design and workplace solutions, space analysis and HR consultancy.
He runs a business with no risk of conflicts of interest. Cresa does not represent any developers or investment funds in either space commercialization or property management. |
Size of the company managed by the candidate (headcount, regions of activity)
The office tenant representation team includes 10 talented members responsible for business development and client relations. Cresa Poland is headquartered in Warsaw, with regional activity in Wrocław, Tricity, Łódź, Krakow, Poznań and Katowice.
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The y-o-y increase in profits/income generated last year
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Career path (Previous employers, professional progress, when was the candidate promoted to the current position, etc.)
Artur has 18 years of experience in commercial real estate. He joined Cresa Poland in September 2017 as Partner and Head of the Office Department. He worked nearly thirteen years at Cushman & Wakefield, where he was responsible for advising tenants looking for modern office space. In November 2015 he was appointed Director of the Tenant Representation Department at Knight Frank Poland. His areas of specialization include pre-let agreements and long-term renewal transactions. He is a graduate of the Warsaw University Faculty of Management and completed his postgraduate studies at the Warsaw School of Economics; he has a real estate agent’s licence.
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Biggest business achievements, especially those made last year
• Representing mBank Group in the execution of the largest office lease on the Polish office market in 2019: 45,600 sqm at Mennica Legacy Tower in Warsaw
• Representing Allegro in the lease of 16,200 sqm of office space in Fabryka Norblina in Warsaw in 2020 • Representing Akamai Technologies in the renegotiation and expansion of 16,000 sqm at the Vinci Office Center in Krakow in 2019 Other clients include: Poczta Polska – 14,000 sqm BOŚ Bank – 10,000 sqm Raiffeisen Bank – 8,500 sqm Gruner + Jahr – 7,000 sqm Philips – 6,000 sqm Volkswagen Bank – 4,800 sqm GSK – 4,500 sqm Alcatel-Lucent – 4,000 sqm Alior Bank – 4,000 sqm Grupa Fiat – 4,000 sqm Abbott Laboratories – 3,500 sqm Dom Development – 3,000 sqm Unum – 3,000 sqm Agito – 2,800 sqm Ricoh – 2,800 sqm AWP Polska – 2,500 sqm Kruk S.A. – 2,500 sqm Olympus – 2,500 sqm Cemex – 2,000 sqm HRS – 2,000 sqm Nike – 2,000 sqm Sharp – 2,000 sqm Franke – 1,850 sqm Panasonic – 1,800 sqm Ten Square Games – 1,800 sqm DaftCode – 1,750 sqm Continental – 1,566 sqm |
Contributions made to the improvement of the CEE commercial property market
Artur has set up a strong tenant-only platform for the office sector, introduced a new brand into the Polish market, has closed many spectacular transactions and raised the benchmark for advisory services in the property sector.
He executed the most significant transactions in Poland in 2019 and 2020: • Representing mBank Group in the execution of the largest office lease on the Polish office market in 2019: 45,600 sqm at Mennica Legacy Tower in Warsaw • Representing Allegro in the lease of 16,200 sqm of office space in Fabryka Norblina in Warsaw in 2020 • Representing Akamai Technologies in the renegotiation and expansion of 16,000 sqm at the Vinci Office Center in Krakow in 2019 |
Other industry awards and prizes
A special award of Prime Property Prize 2019
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