Cresa, a global tenant-only real estate advisor opening its office in Poland, announced today that Szymon Łukasik, who has 16 years’ experience in the real estate sector, has become head of its newly-created retail department in Poland. Szymon’s key objectives will be to implement new tenant representation standards and bring new brands to Poland. Cresa’s retail team will provide tenant-only services, thus avoiding potential conflicts of interest in lease transactions.
“I believe that there will be increased demand on the Polish occupier market for unbiased support of independent advisors, particularly those who are not bound to landlords. I intend to set up a team of specialists with a strong professional record to support Polish and international tenants in all their projects across the country,” said Szymon Łukasik, Head of Retail Department, Cresa Poland.
Szymon Łukasik has supported brands such as TK Maxx and Foot Locker in entering the Polish market and worked with Brice, Costa Coffee and Marionnaud. He also advised on commercialization of various retail schemes across the country, including regular shopping centres, outlet centres and retail parks. Szymon gained professional experience with Cushman & Wakefield, CBRE, Neinver Polska and JLL. He is a graduate of Warsaw University, a CCIM and a member of RICS.
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.
