Poland’s total stock of modern shopping centers, including retail parks and outlet centers, reached 11.2 million sqm of GLA across 479 retail schemes at the end of December, according to the Polish Retail Research Forum (PRRF). Between April and June 2016, 13 new shopping centers were opened, adding 274,000 sqm of leasable space to the Polish retail market. The biggest openings included: Posnania (99,000 sqm) in Poznań, Galeria Metropolia (34,300 sqm) in Gdańsk, Galeria Navigator (25,400 sqm) in Mielec and Galeria Wołomin (25,000 sqm) in Wołomin.
At the end of Q2 2016, 576,000 sqm of modern shopping center space were under construction, 68 percent of which is scheduled for delivery by the end of this year. The largest schemes underway include Galeria Młociny (76,000 sqm) in Warsaw, Wroclavia (64,000 sqm) in Wrocław, Galeria Północna (64,000 sqm) in Warsaw and Forum Gdańsk (62,000 sqm) in Gdańsk.
