Cresa, a global tenant-only real estate advisor, has announced that awarded expert, Tom Listowski has been appointed Partner and Head of the Industrial & Warehouse Department for the CEE region at Cresa.
Tom will be mainly responsible for advising global companies looking to enter and set up new production or logistics platforms in Central and Eastern Europe as well as advising on expansion plans for those already located in the region. His duties will be strategic project execution, oversight of the team and all industrial space and land acquisition assignments within the department, co-ordination of cross border projects and managing exclusive occupier client relations.
“The industrial sector in CEE is in a phase of significant growth and expansion with record breaking levels of occupier demand, new stock being added to the market and projects under construction. Manufacturers, retailers, logistics operators and the growing prevalence of e-commerce is adding further depth and sophistication to the markets in the CEE region, which we expect will continue for the next several years.
“Our focus is purely on occupiers. We seek to educate and provide unrivalled, in depth and transparent advice to companies in securing an industrial or warehousing real estate solution which will not only support the growth of their businesses in the current environment but provide opportunities to optimize costs, improve efficiencies and mitigate risk.
“We have placed and enormous amount of emphasis on the quality of information and service we provide occupiers by truly understanding their business, what is driving occupiers from various sectors in their location decision making, which only then allows us to provide and implement solutions which will complement these objectives,” says Tom Listowski, Partner, Head of Industrial & Warehouse Department for Central and Eastern Europe at Cresa.
Tom started his professional career in Sydney, Australia working for companies such as Connell Wagner and Property Surveyors Ltd. After moving to Europe in early 2005, he joined Fulcrum Corporate in London and in late 2006 relocated to join CBRE in Poland where he led the industrial department from 2008 as Head of Industrial and Logistics for Poland and later for Central and Eastern Europe. In 2012, Tom joined Cushman & Wakefield Polska as Head of Industrial Poland and CEE Corporate Clients. During this time, he has supported such firms as Polaris Inc., Kellogg Company, Tesco, UPS, Pepco, Sonoco, ABC Group, Benteler, Graham Packaging or ABM Greiffenberger and significantly expanded the industrial business in Poland, making his team one of the most productive in Europe within Cushman & Wakefield and also being the beneficiary of industry awards.
Cresa, based in Washington DC, is the world’s largest tenant-only commercial real estate firm. In representing tenants exclusively – no landlords or developers – Cresa provides unbiased, conflict-free advice. Its integrated services cover every aspect of a real estate assignment, including strategic planning, employee demographics, workplace strategy, site selection, incentives negotiation, market research, transaction management, project financing, project management, portfolio management, and relocation services. Cresa offers clients customized solutions worldwide through more than 60 global offices.
