Goodman is building a 24,930 sqm warehouse at the Pomeranian Logistics Centre, located in the immediate vicinity of the DCT Gdańsk container terminal. In addition, a 14,000 sqm speculative facility is currently under construction within the logistics centre, with completion scheduled for 2015.
The facility will be used for the storage and distribution of FMCG products. The project includes 23,105 sqm of warehouse space and 1,825 sqm of office space. The warehouse section will feature, among other things, a 2,741 sqm cold store and a 382 sqm freezer. The handover of the facility is planned for the fourth quarter of 2015. The lease agreement has been signed for 10 years.
– The agreement confirms the versatility of the Pomeranian Logistics Centre, its strategic location, and excellent infrastructure that allows for meeting the needs of the most complex logistics. The logistics centre offers the possibility of conducting efficient distribution to the Northern Poland region from this location, as well as utilizing access to the largest deep-water container port on the Baltic Sea. The Pomeranian Logistics Centre is an example of one of the most ambitious speculative investments in Poland and part of our strategy of presence in key logistics locations on the map of Poland – says Błażej Ciesielczak, Regional Director of Goodman for Central and Eastern Europe.
To date, Goodman has built a 14,000 sqm warehouse at the Pomeranian Logistics Centre, fully leased by Kuehne + Nagel, Terramar, NRF Poland, and NTA. In addition to the pre-let facility for the Polish FMCG distributor, a 14,000 sqm facility is also under construction on a speculative basis. Upon completion of the ongoing construction works, the area of the Pomeranian Logistics Centre will reach nearly 53,000 sqm.
The tenant was represented by the consulting firm JLL.
– Our client was looking for a modern logistics facility that could be used as a distribution centre for the Northern Poland markets. Goodman’s Pomeranian Logistics Centre, a perfectly located park with a high standard, best met our client’s needs – says Tomasz Mika, Head of Industrial and Warehouse Department at JLL in Poland.
Eco-friendly solutions
During the construction of the new facility at the Pomeranian Logistics Centre, Goodman placed great emphasis on the use of sustainable solutions that will allow the client to optimize the facility’s operating costs. The warehouse will be equipped with thicker roof insulation above the cold store and freezer, as well as energy-efficient LED lighting. The warehouse section will also be divided into lighting zones to minimize energy consumption. In the office section, motion sensors will be installed to use electric light only when necessary. An additional “Green Lease” clause will also be signed with the tenant, which assumes a reduction in waste production and electricity and water consumption.
Goodman’s flagship investment in Poland
The Pomeranian Logistics Centre in Gdańsk is a key construction project for Goodman in Poland. The multi-functional logistics centre, which is being built on a 110-hectare plot, offers the possibility of building logistics warehouses and production halls with integrated office spaces with a total area of approx. 500,000 sqm. It is estimated that the value of the entire investment may exceed 300 million euros.
One of the greatest assets of the Pomeranian Logistics Centre is its location near the DCT Gdańsk container terminal, which, thanks to its ability to accommodate some of the largest ships in the world, has become an important port in the region. After the commissioning of the second quay, the construction of which is scheduled for completion in 2016, the DCT Gdańsk container terminal will double its handling capacity, thus reaching a capacity of 3 million TEU per year.
Such a location allows clients to combine logistics and production activities with services offered by the largest deep-water container port on the Baltic Sea, in accordance with the “port centric logistics” concept. The direct proximity to the DCT Gdańsk container terminal also brings financial benefits to clients in the form of reduced handling, storage, and transport costs. Further benefits may result from the possibility of establishing a free customs zone and a special economic zone here.
The Goodman Pomeranian Logistics Centre also has excellent road connections. The Sucharski Route and the Southern Bypass of Gdańsk connect the centre with the A1 motorway leading to southern Poland, as well as the S7 expressways to Warsaw and the S6 to Szczecin and further to Germany. The Lech Wałęsa Airport in Gdańsk, the third largest airport in Poland handling both domestic and international connections, is also located just 23 kilometres from the Pomeranian Logistics Centre.