Accolade goes from strength to strength in Szczecin

07 marca 2023

The investor gains its first BREEAM Outstanding certificate for an industrial building in Poland and opens a regional office in Szczecin.

Accolade made its debut in Szczecin back in 2015. The multi-year process of creating environmentally friendly parks in the Szczecin region has resulted in the highest level of BREEAM certification, ‘Outstanding’, for the Szczecin III park, located on Kniewska street. This is the first warehouse facility in Poland to receive such a high level of certification. Another local industrial park, Szczecin Załom, is the largest facility in the company's portfolio in Poland, and the international industrial property investor has also invested in Koszalin, Goleniow, Kołbaskowo, Trzebusz, and Gorzów Wielkopolski, with plans for further growth. The scale of Accolade's operations and ambitions in the West Pomeranian region also prompted the investor to open an office in Szczecin.

Accolade operates in six European countries, where it invests in modern and sustainable infrastructure for global e-commerce, manufacturing, and logistics companies. It owns a network of 47 BREEAM-certified industrial parks in the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovakia, guaranteeing a sustainable and environmentally friendly approach. The group has now completed 2.7 million m² worth of commercial properties, leased to 289 tenants worldwide. About half of Accolade facilities are located in Poland. Accolade also invests in brownfield redevelopment, which currently make up around a third of the company’s portfolio. One such site is Park Szczecin in Załom, boasting 230,000 m² of fully-leased, modern industrial space. Another reason for Accolade's pride in the city is Park Szczecin III, located on Kniewska Street, where sites A and B have just been awarded the ‘Outstanding’ certificate in the BREEAM International New Construction system, making it the first recently completed industrial building in Poland to achieve this level of recognition.

Szczecin was our first project in Poland, and it will also be the largest. The target area of our modern industrial space in the West Pomeranian region will come to over 900,000 m². Accolade parks in this area have a significant impact on the development of the region, attracting world-class tenants and contributing to the creation of 4,300 new jobs. - said Jarek Wnuk, Managing Director of Accolade in Poland. We are aware of the impact industrial property has on the environment, which is why we devote so much energy into sustainable construction. Park Szczecin III received an impressive score of 87.4% on the BREEAM certification scale. Our commitment to sustainable development and environmental protection is evident in every aspect of this investment and this certificate is confirmation that our efforts have not gone unnoticed. - added Wnuk.

Szczecin is not only home to the largest Polish park in Accolade's portfolio, Szczecin Załom, but the company has continued to grow in the region, making further investments in Koszalin, Goleniów, Kołbaskowo, Trzebusz and Gorzów Wielkopolski, with plans for further expansion. Accolade is not solely an industrial property investor, but is also an experienced asset management company which understands their tenant’s needs and grows alongside their business.

Properties in the West Pomeranian region are such a significant part of our portfolio that we decided to establish a physical presence close to the sites. The new office in Szczecin will provide asset management services for Accolade's investments in the West Pomeranian Voivodship and in Gorzów Wielkopolski. A regional asset management office run by the investor and owner is unique on the Polish market. We are a leader in this region and intend to stay that way. - added Małgorzata Więcko, MRICS, Head of Asset Management Poland at Accolade.

In terms of modern warehouse space, Accolade is the largest investor in Szczecin and the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. We’re a community builder that cares not only for its tenants, but also for the local community, which we have proven through our numerous CSR initiatives. We are committed to providing the best asset management service — we want to understand local needs as best we can, work with the local community, strengthen our partnership with local authorities and businesses, including international companies operating in Szczecin. - summarised Adrian Karpiński, Senior Asset Manager at Accolade Poland.

After Warsaw, the Szczecin office is Accolade's second in Poland, opening for business on 1 March. The office will be located in Szczecin city centre. Working there from the outset will be Adrian Karpiński, Senior Asset Manager and Jacek Kiełducki, Junior Asset Manager.

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