Panattoni announces the largest lease in the CEP (courier, express and parcel) sector. The developer is to provide InPost with warehouses in eight locations with a total area of ​​75,500 sqm. The centres are to be built this year.

In Świdnik, near Lublin, a cross-docking terminal of around 5,165 sqm was constructed and has now completed its BREEAM certification with a rating of ‘Very Good’. The centre is partially powered with electricity from renewable energy sources and with the application of sustainable solutions CO2 emissions have been reduced by around 30 pct and water usage has been cut by 67 pct. Almost PLN 50 mln has been invested in the project.

UK investor Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC (ASLI) has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the Panattoni Lodz City VIII logistics park for €28 million.

In 2020, we saw a significant shift in the perception of warehouses and the role they play in the economy. Investors now see them as highly valuable assets. Tomasz Lubowiecki, President of the Board at Polish logistics developer 7R talked to Property Forum about prosperity on the warehouse market, last mile logistics and difficulties around nearshoring.

CTP has acquired 17.9 hectares of land in northern Bucharest for an undisclosed sum. The land was bought from two businessmen who were planning to invest €50 million in a logistics project. 

Central Poland, located at an intersection of Poland’s two main motorways, is one of the largest industrial markets in the country. Its logistics locations boast many advantages and the region itself continues to enjoy a growth potential despite its size, said Katarzyna Misztal, Junior Negotiator, Industrial and Logistics Agency, Cushman & Wakefield.

MAN Truck & Bus Center, located in Małopole near Warsaw, has been sold by 7R to Interpierre Europe Centrale fund, managed by PAREF Gestion, part of PAREF Group, a global investment and asset management company. The seller was represented by Avison Young's investment team throughout the transaction.

The Kellogg Company, a producer of ready-to-eat cereals and snacks, has renegotiated its existing lease agreement and expanded its warehouse footprint in Kutno to 28,000 sqm. The tenant was represented by Cresa. The developer of the facility is Panattoni, which specializes in BTS projects.

The modern stock of industrial space in Romania will reach approximately 5,5 million sqm this year, according to CBRE Romania.  At the national level, approximately 400,000 sqm of industrial spaces are currently under construction, an area of ​​over 60% being already pre-leased

GLP announced today that its new Warsaw II Logistics Centre has received its occupancy permit and leased a 6,000 sqm unit to Omida Group, one of the most recognisable TSL brands in Poland.