Jury Awards

Name of company

Cushman & Wakefield

Team leader

Krzysztof Misiak, Executive Partner, Head of Poland, Board Member at Cushman & Wakefield

Team leader profile

With unparalleled track record, expertise and pulse on the Polish market, Krzysztof is one of the best-known professionals in the real estate sector. He has worked for C&W for 15+ years. He was appointed Head of Regional Cities in the Office Agency team in 2012 and successfully launched the C&W brand in core regional markets. In 2018, he became Head of the Office Agency, and just 2 years later he took on the role of Head of C&W Poland. Currently, he also oversees the operations of Retail Agency.

Team description including the major achievements

A 9-strong Retail Team provides services with a very holistic approach or individual service lines for the retail industry, tenants, landlords, and investors, on a local and global basis. We provide a broad range of retail advisory comprising: high street retailing, tenant representation, leasing of new shopping centers, retail parks, mixed-use projects, retail on ground floors of office and residential buildings, re-commercialization and consultancy on retail development, retail asset management, including consultancy on marketing as well as advisory to retailers. We have a dedicated team specializing in many retail market segments such as: convenience retail, value-add, home&deco retailers, and others. We are a one-stop shop for retailers who want to grow their business in Poland, from entering a new market and preparing a strategy, to optimizing the existing portfolio of locations and adjusting operations to changing market trends.

Retail schemes under exclusive commercialization and co-agency (between July 2022 and June 2023)

SHOPPING CENTERS AND SMALLER RETIAL SCHEMES
WARSAW: Złote Tarasy (66,000 GLA), Dom Mody Klif (18,416 GLA), Domoteka (17,204 GLA), Homepark Targówek (60,614 GLA ), Homepark Janki (33,625 GLA), CH Białołęcka 222
REGIONS: Galeria Goplana (9,500 GLA, Leszno), Bawełnianka (21,000 GLA, Bełchatów, co-agency), Homepark Rawa (7,444 GLA, Katowice), Homepark Franowo (31,922 GLA, Poznań), Park Handlowy Matarnia (Gdańsk), Morski Park Handlowy (41,000 GLA, Gdańsk, co-agency), Plejada (20,000 GLA, Sosnowiec), CH Jantar (45,800 GLA, Słupsk), Park Handlowy Pod Wiatrakami (18,00 GLA, Słupsk), Pasaż Rąbin (4,906 GLA, Inowrocław), CH City (5,200 GLA, Włocławek), Klif (33,000 GLA, Gdynia), Outlet Lublin (12,500 GLA)
GROUND FLOORS IN WARSAW: Krucza 6/14 , Proximo I, Proximo II, Horizon, Pasaż Lipińskiego, Zebra Tower, Nowogrodzka Square

Total space leased between July 2022 and June 2023 (GLA)

217 lease transactions totalling 62,445 sqm

The biggest transactions (between July 2022 and June 2023)

Between Q3 2022-Q2 2023, the Retail Agency team successfully signed a number of new leasing deals, as well as renegotiated and signed renewals of existing contracts, including:

Home&You, CCC, eObuwie/Modivo, Hugo Boss, Media Markt, and Empik – all signed in Złote Tarasy
Just Gym, Galeria Goplana – 1,400 sqm
Decathlon, Pasaż Rąbin (Inowrocław) – 1,400 sqm
Tedi, Park pod Wiatrakami (Słupsk) – 850 sqm
Sinsay, Galeria Goplana (Leszno) – 830 sqm
Przedszkole Education & Fun, Grójecka Street (Warsaw)

The results of the department over a period from July 2022 to June 2023 in terms of the number and value of finalised transactions (in EUR)

217 lease transactions totalling 62,445 sqm value n/a (confidential)

Please say why your team should be considered for the award

The C&W Retail Agency comprises some of the most experienced experts in the commercial RE market. Their excellent knowledge of both major retail markets and smaller local ones, along with a keen understanding of consumer sentiments, trends, and challenges, translates into the ability to collaborate with major players in the Polish retail sector. C&W experts understand the perspectives of both tenants and landlords, allowing them to forge much-needed compromises in incredibly demanding landscape and tailor their clients' strategies, resulting in greater business resilience.
Recently, the team has been focusing, among other things, on re-commercialization process carried out on behalf of the Złote Tarasy. Creating the right tenant mix that meets consumer needs is a key factor in success in the highly competitive retail market. Each of the projects they undertake is treated individually, viewed as an interesting challenge and another experience that builds their unique expertise.

Company website

https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/pl-pl