Panattoni Europe, the leader of the industrial space market in Poland, has completed the construction of 246,000 sqm for Amazon in Poland and, together with the e-commerce giant, has officially opened two modern distribution centers in Bielany Wrocławskie and Sady near Poznań. The opening ceremonies for the facilities took place on October 28 and 29, 2014, respectively.
Panattoni Europe’s investments for Amazon represent the largest lease agreement in Central and Eastern Europe. In addition to the 246,000 sqm finalized in Poland, there are over 120,000 sqm of space currently being developed by the developer for Amazon in the Czech Republic.
– We are proud of the fact that Panattoni Europe was entrusted with the realization of two of the three Amazon distribution centers built in Poland, as well as the construction of the facility in the Czech Republic. What is characteristic of all these investments is, above all, the strategic nature of the locations for Amazon, for us as a developer, and for the local logistics markets. Therefore, we are even more pleased with the results of our cooperation, the immense experience gained, and the opportunity to develop the warehouse and logistics market not only on a Polish scale but also on a European one – comments Robert Dobrzycki, Managing Partner at Panattoni Europe.
Each of the Panattoni Europe facilities for Amazon reached an area of over 123,000 sqm, with approximately 90,000 sqm allocated for warehouses in each case, and over 9,000 sqm for two-story office sections in each center. On average, 500 people from 50 different industries worked on each investment daily, which helped maintain a short completion time for both projects – an average of 10 months. Additionally, in the case of the Poznań investment, Panattoni Europe was responsible for changes in road infrastructure – the construction of a WB-type junction on the DK92 road with two roundabouts. The junction also includes slip roads with acceleration and deceleration lanes, service roads, access roads, and a municipal road along the constructed viaduct.
The Amazon centers are currently in the final phase of BREEAM Interim certification at the “Very Good” level. The facilities have been equipped with an intelligent Building Management System (BMS) that integrates all installations within the buildings. The environmental solutions applied include, above all, increased insulation of walls and roofs, as well as building airtightness. Furthermore, modern technological installations have enabled recuperation, i.e., heat recovery using rotary exchangers. The facilities are equipped with LED lighting and motion sensors in areas with intensive traffic (pick towers), motion sensors in sanitary facilities, and light pollution outside the plot has been limited. There was also a maximum reduction in water consumption and a preference for gas heating in the facility. The investors also ensured proper waste management during construction, as well as a wide range of local plant species to blend the distribution centers into the natural environment, and birdhouses.
Currently, Panattoni Europe is developing 162,600 sqm of new warehouse space in Poland, which includes investments such as Panattoni Park Sosnowiec, Panattoni Park Ożarów II, or Panattoni Park Poznań III and IV, as well as a new facility within Panattoni Park Łódź East. Since the beginning of the year, the company has completed 400,000 sqm, including the aforementioned facilities for Amazon. The developer also tops the podium with results summarizing the first half of this year – Panattoni delivered 108,000 sqm (including 50,000 sqm for Castorama Polska or 33,600 sqm for the client Polaris), which is more than twice as much as the company in second place.