LeadCrest Capital Partners, the first fund dedicated to sale-leaseback and build-to-suit investments in Europe, has secured BREEAM In-Use certification across its entire Polish logistics portfolio.
Part of the logistics and light industrial portfolio, the three assets are located in Skarbimierz (Wroclaw), Grudziądz (Bydgoszcz), and Stargard (Szczecin).
The Skarbmierz asset is a 7,900 sqm logistics platform where DSV provides 3PL services for adjacent food manufacturing plants operated by large multinational FMCG companies. The Grudziądz asset totals 8,200 sqm lettable area and is used by Kitron as one of their main European production and logistics facilities. The Stargard property spans 12,000 sqm of production, assembly and storage of hydraulic components and serves as Hydroline’s only facility outside of Finland. All properties are part of a portfolio built between 2019 and 2020 and acquired by LeadCrest in 2021. This acquisition included a fourth asset located in Tyniec Mały (Wroclaw) leased to Żabka as one of their main distribution warehouses serving Lower Silesia. Built in 2020, this asset totals 23,000 sqm and achieved a BREEAM New Construction rating of Very Good in 2021.
The BREEAM In-Use standard provides a framework that enables property investors, owners, managers, and occupiers to make sustainable improvements to their real estate assets. This standard helps enhance the performance of buildings already in use, offering support for benchmarking, assurance, and validation of operational asset data.
Georges Asmar, Portfolio Manager at LeadCrest Capital Partners, stated: “LeadCrest Capital Partners is dedicated to advancing the assessment, monitoring, and establishment of ESG goals for their managed assets. We believe that environmental certifications like BREEAM are pivotal in real estate, enhancing property value, reducing costs, and promoting the health and wellbeing of our tenants.”
Noemi Macura, Senior Sustainability Consultant at Arcadis, stated: “Sustainability is not just a current trend but a long-term shift in the real estate market. BREEAM certifications help future-proofing investments by ensuring that buildings remain relevant and attractive as sustainability becomes increasingly important. Arcadis is proud to have supported LeadCrest Capital Partners in achieving the BREEAM In-use Very Good rating for their assets in Poland, underscoring our shared dedication to sustainability and environmental excellence.”
