Post-industrial zombie buildings and “lex developer” – a wasted chance to “revive” them?

Many cities in Poland were affected by the crisis in the 1990s due to the political transformation. Large production factories had to close their operations, leaving properties that have turned into zombie buildings. The fight against this type of real estate requires appropriate legal regulations, which are rather missing in Poland. However, individual provisions of “lex developer” or the new Act on Spatial Planning and Development seem to provide some opportunity to take action in these areas. This article aims to present the problem of zombie buildings, especially concerning post-industrial areas, and to check whether the provisions of “lex developer” and changes in the Spatial Planning and Development Act can affect the revival of this type of facility in Poland.