The online food retailer Rohlik.cz opened a new distribution center in CTPark Ostrava Poruba last November. Currently, more than 45,000 households from Ostrava already shop at Rohlík, and further growth of 50% is expected. According to a statement for Systémy Logistiky, the online supermarket in the Ostrava warehouse is counting on the future deployment of a larger share of automation.
The total supply of modern industrial premises in the 1st quarter of 2024 reached 11.87 million square meters. The demand for industrial premises slowed down, the gross realized demand reached only 160,400 square meters. At the end of the first quarter, almost 0.92 million square meters of industrial space was under construction in the Czech Republic. The vacancy rate increased by 28 basis points from the previous quarter to 2.0%. The average highest rent achieved in Prague remained stable at approximately EUR 7.50 - 7.70 per square meter per month.
The modern distribution area in the village of Okrouhlá in Chebsko is equipped with heat pumps, underground water tanks and the possibility of installing photovoltaic panels on the roof. Charging stations for electric cars will also be added to the outdoor parking lot. B2 Assets takes care of the management and maintenance of all technical networks, including electricity, water, air conditioning and fire protection. "The new building has one specific feature, namely its own gas tank in case of a gas crisis. A number of safety rules and technical requirements for maintenance are associated with the operation of a gas storage tank - we are able to ensure all of this in addition to the normal management of the facility," says Václav Bartoš, CEO of B2 Assets.
Industrial developer Panattoni together with investment group Accolade announce the handover of a fully completed hall in Panattoni Park Cheb East. Part of the building with a total floor area of 61,000 square meters is already used by a tenant operating in the automotive industry. The building is ready for expansion by another 18,000 square meters and aspires to the highest level of assessment in the international sustainability certification BREEAM New Construction.
Prologis continues to grow in Europe and introduces organizational changes to increase efficiency. Martin Baláž, previously senior vice president and country manager for the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, has been appointed as one of the four new Heads of Asset Management, making him responsible for Prologis' operations throughout Central Europe.
One of the largest tenants of the logistics and industrial complex of the developer GLP in Senec, the company Quehenberger Logistics, has extended the lease for another two years. The growing demand for commercial premises in the vicinity of Bratislava will also be satisfied by the newly emerging Business Zone GLP Bratislava.
CTP, Europe’s largest listed developer, owner, and manager of industrial and logistics properties by gross lettable area (GLA), has signed three key ten-year leases in its most sustainable industrial park near Prague, comprising more than 60% of a new 32,000 sqm building that will be delivered by the end of Q2 2024 at CTPark Prague North.CTPark Prague North will welcome MEMODO, Fulfillment.cz and the Albert retail chain this year, confirming the increasingly strong demand for quality and sustainable industrial premises, which the park perfectly meets thanks to its strategic location and high sustainability standards.
