BNP Paribas: Investment in Logistics Assets Amounted to €1.85bn in 2019

9 January 2020 – Cadena de Suministro

According to data compiled by BNP Paribas, investment in the Spanish logistics sector amounted to €1.85 billion in 2019, which represented a new record, for the fifth consecutive year, and an increase of 42% YoY. The rise was driven by the boom in e-commerce and the attractive returns in the segment.

During Q4 2019, investment in the sector amounted to €545 million with prime yields falling to 4.90%. Notable transactions during the quarter included the sale by GreenOak to Patrizia of the largest logistics portfolio in Europe for €1.3 billion (€225 million in Spain); and the acquisition by Roebuck of the Pikolin logistics platform in Zaragoza for €78 million.

Original story: Cadena de Suministro

Translation/Summary: Carmel Drake

Roebuck Acquires Logistics Platform in Zaragoza for €78 Million

8 November 2019 – The property management firm Roebuck has acquired a logistics facility in Zaragoza, previously owned by the Pikolin group, for 78 million euros. The latter firm, a Spanish mattress manufacturer, will continue leasing the site, in a sale and leaseback operation. The facility, located in the Plataforma Logística de Zaragoza, has a useful area of ​​92,723 m2 on a 225,000-m2 plot of land.

The platform includes 11 production facilities (including a polyurethane foam factory), two storage warehouses, 2,500 m2 of workshops and 10,000m2 of offices. The facility is the largest and most modern in Europe for the production of mattresses.

Original Story: Idealista – Custodio Pareja

Adaptation/Translation: Richard D. K. Turner