Industrial Market Czech Republic Q1 2026
14. 5. 2026
Knight Frank Czech Republic presents the regular logistics and industrial market update on the Czech real estate market for the first quarter of 2026.
Summary of current data:
- In Q1 2026, the total lettable modern warehouse and industrial area exceeded 13.6 million sq m.
- A total of 307,000 sq m was newly completed, with the largest share in the Karlovy Vary Region (78%), driven by the completion of the largest industrial hall in the country (214,000 sq m) at Panattoni Business Park Cheb.
- Almost 1.4 million sq m were under construction, including shell & core projects. The largest construction was taking place in the Greater Prague area (17%).
- The vacancy rate slightly decreased to 4.8% in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, gross take-up reached 420,900. Renegotiations accounted for 56% of total take-up.
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Markéta Vrbasová Head of Industrial & Logistics marketa.vrbasova@cz.knightfrank.com +420 724 325 331
Pavla Kubíková Senior Researcher pavla.kubikova@cz.knightfrank.com +420 720 028 221
Lenka Šindelářová Head of Research and Consultancy lenka.sindelarova@cz.knightfrank.com +420 602 773 592
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