Unieuro to expand its logistic network

19 April, Milano Finanza

With an €8 million investment, electronics retailer and distributor Unieuro aims to expand its warehousing and goods-handling capacity to 200,000 Sqm by the end of 2023. The company opened a new logistic hub in Colleferro (Rome), covering 50,000 Sqm. The new facility is leased from developer Vailog through a 9-years contract. Unieuro is also extending its warehouse in Piacenza, adding 36,000 Sqm to the existing 104,000.

Source: Milano Finanza

Translator: Cristina Ambrosi

Scannell Properties to develop a logistic asset in Novara

05 November, Il Sole 24 Ore

Scannell Properties has recently closed a deal for the development of a logistics hub in San Pietro Mosezzo, in the province of Novara. The asset, which covers a 570,000 Sq m surface, is located near the motorway linking Turin to Milan. The works will start in January 2021 and will finish by December of the following year.

Source: Il Sole 24 Ore

Translator: Cristina Ambrosi

Kryalos acquired two logistic assets near Turin and Milan

06 November, Bebeez

Kryalos has recently completed the acquisition of two logistics assets located in Venaria Reale (Turin) and Marcallo con Casone (Milan). The Turin hub is currently leased to an international company operating in the automation and energy management sectors and covers a surface of 17,140 Sq m. The second asset, located north-west of Milan, had been acquired through a sale and leaseback operation and has a 12,700 Sq m surface.

Source: Bebeez

Translator: Cristina Ambrosi

VGP launched the development of a logistic park in Padova

06 November, Bebeez

VGP, a real estate company specialising in logistic and industrial assets, launched the development of VGP Park Padova. The logistic facility will raise on a brownfield covering an area of 50,000 Sq m, which will be requalified by VGP. The asset consists of warehouse space for a maximum leasable area of 31,530 Sq m. Most of the space is pre-let by the two leading companies.

Source: Bebeez

Translator: Cristina Ambrosi

Kryalos acquired five Docks (Carrefour group) wholesale warehouses

11 May, Kryalos

Through its closed-end alternative real estate investment fund Polvanera, Kryalos Sgr finalised the acquisition of five Cash & Carry warehouses from BNP Paribas REIM Italy SGR. The warehouses are leased to Docks (Carrefour group). Four assets are located in Piedmont, specifically in Turin, Novara, Nichelino (TO) and Burolo (TO), and one is in Vado Ligure, Liguria. The assets are excellently connected and have a GLA of over 37,000 Sq m.

Source: Kryalos

Translator: Cristina Ambrosi

Zalando inaugurated the new hub in Verona

29 January, Trasporto Europa

Zalando started the activities from its new logistics hub in Nogarole Rocca (Verona). The new centre covers 130,000 Sq m of surface will employ 1,000 people once fully operational. The hub serves Italy as well as a large part of Southern Europe. Fiege is the company taking care of the warehouse and transport activities.

Source: Trasporto Europa

Translator: Cristina Ambrosi

CBRE: Italian logistics segment on the rise

30 January, Logisticamente

CBRE reports that the Italian logistics real estate market has been growing for the last three years, thanks to the foreign investments and some large-scale portfolio acquisitions. Over 80% of the facilities have been built according to the occupant’s specific requirements. The demand for facilities of small dimensions (smaller than 30 thousand Sq m) had grown, while some new typologies, like last-mile warehouses, emerged.

Source: Logisticamente

Translator: Cristina Ambrosi

Bnp Paribas Reim acquired a logistics asset near Milan

08 January, Trasporto Europa

At the end of 2019, Bnp Paribas Reim completed the acquisition of a logistics hub with energy class A located in Liscate, near Milan. The warehouse covers 15,000 Sq m and is leased to the Multilogistics.

Source: Trasporto Europa

Translator: Cristina Ambrosi

Prologis acquired Last-Mile warehouse in East Rome area

18 December, LinkedIn

Prologis acquired a Last-Mile warehouse in Rome with the support of GVA Redilco acting as advisor. The asset is strategically located in East Rome, where several express courier warehouses are present.

Source: LinkedIn

Translator: Cristina Ambrosi