Panattoni is planning to deliver a complex of almost 70,000 sqm just 10 km from the centre of the city. A leading provider of modern logistics services in Poland is its first tenant, leasing around 9,000 sqm.

For the first quarter of 2022, the growth of the Czech industrial market and the recovery of industrial production were not stopped even by outages in the supply chains. This quarter also continued to see a sharp rise in rents in almost the entire country. The market for industrial premises will continue to grow, but over the year the full effects of the war in Ukraine will be felt and construction may slow down slightly, reports Colliers.

Industrial and logistics developer CTP reported like-for-like rental growth of 4.8% in the first quarter across its investment portfolio in European markets.

Maersk, one of the global transport and logistics leaders, has joined the group of tenants at 7R Park Łódź East I. The company will use 18,500 sqm of modern logistics and warehouse space with office facilities. Maersk will start its operations at 7R Park Łódź East I in June.

Supply chain operator HAVI says it will obtain a reduction of carbon emissions by 7,000 tonnes over its 10-year lease in Chitila Logistics Hub, where it has been present for six months. 

Colliers has taken over the management of three warehouse complexes with a total area of almost 180,000 sqm: City Point Targówek, Logistics Point Piaseczno and Logistics Point Raszyn. Their Investment Manager is Peakside Capital. 

More than 50% of the industrial and logistics projects under construction in Romania are already pre-leased with leasing activity in Q1 2021 rising by 50% to over 300,000 sqm compared to the same quarter of 2021, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. 

European developer and owner of semi-industrial and logistics properties VGP has acquired a new tenant for its logistics park VGP Park Kladno in the Kladno East industrial zone. It is the Danish company Kvadrat, which focuses on interior design and is entering the domestic market, VGP announced.

Take-up on the Budapest industrial market added up to 102,410 sqm in Q1 2022, which marks a 130% increase compared to the same period of the previous year, the Budapest Research Forum (BRF) reports.

The modern, developer-led warehouse stock in the Czech Republic has almost reached 10 million sqm and it may surpass 11 million within a year. A record amount of space was under construction as it has reached a 103% increase compared to Q1 2021. Gross take-up (including renegotiations) also grew in Q1 2022. This quarter also marks the end of the decline in the vacancy rate after almost two years. A total of 175,300 sqm of modern industrial premises is available for immediate occupation. The Industrial Research Forum has announced industrial market figures for Q1 2022.