- high rating by Fitch: A-
- the unemployment rate in Katowice is about 1.1% and has been among the lowest in Poland for years
- friendly administration and comprehensive support for investors, including the Katowice Special Economic Zone, offering tax exemptions
- Municipal Business Incubator – Rawa.Ink
- 55.211 national economic entities operating in Katowice (CSO of Poland 01/2024)
- top companies from business services sector in Katowice:
Capgemini, PwC, Grupa ING, Kyndryl, Ista International GmbH, Sopra Steria, Keywords Studios, Future Processing, Genpact, Tauron, Kamsoft, WASKO, Vialto Partners, Arteria, Teleperformance, Fujitsu, Honeywell, Sii, EUVIC, Grupa Oasis , HireRight
Investment Areas
The city of Katowice presents 15 properties with various investment opportunities. We offer 7 investment plots for services, 2 for manufacturing & warehouse investment, and 6 with residential functions. The offer presents a wide range of investment opportunities, from prestigious locations in the city center, intended for purposes combining many commercial functions, to large-scale industrial areas, as well as locations for residential purposes.
Business Incubator
Industrial & Science and Technology Parks in Katowice
The Office Market
Katowice is one of the biggest regional office market in Poland:
- 715,000 sq m – the modern office stock in 2021
- 86,400 sq m – the office space under construction or planned
- 116,500 sq m – forecasted new supply of office space in 2021
- EUR 13.00/sq m/month to EUR 16.95/sq m/month – nominal rents for premium locations
It should be noted that a few key players in the office market have started new office projects and which have been continued in 2021:
- TDJ Estate – carried out the 2nd phase within .KTW office complex – .KTW II office building.
- TriGranit commenced construction works with Silesia for Business (S4B) in Chorzowska/Baildona Streets.
- UBM Development finished the project, which combines office and hotel functions (Mercure) in Q3 2021.
- Cavatina continues construction of multi-functional complex of Global Office Park which will deliver over 55,118 sq m office space. In 1Q 2022 buildings: A1 and A2 received an occupancy permit.
- Opal Maksimum ran investment activities within Old Railway project (revitalization) and office project Carbon Office.
- DL Invest Group finished started in 2018 DL Piano investment at 54 Wrocławska Street and in March 2022 finished another office building DL Tower at 138 Korfantego Avenue.