7R's Strategic Entry and Rapid Growth in the Czech Republic

With a proven track record of developing over 100 industrial complexes spanning 1.8 million square meters in Poland over 15 years, 7R officially entered the Czech market in 2024. The company quickly established a robust local team and launched two strategic projects, confirming the strong demand for modern, sustainable, and well-infrastructured solutions from both local and international companies in the Czech Republic. Jiří Duchoň, Director of 7R for the Czech Republic, emphasizes the country's central European location as a continuing draw for investors.

Showcasing Flagship Projects: Lavičky and Prague North

7R Park Lavičky: Gateway to Efficiency on D1

7R Park Lavičky offers over 25,000 square meters of leasable space, strategically positioned directly on the D1 highway, ensuring excellent connectivity between Prague and Brno. This park is designed to provide flexible spaces ideal for logistics, e-commerce, and light manufacturing. Committed to sustainability, the project incorporates LED lighting, a Building Management System (BMS), readiness for rooftop photovoltaic power plants, EV charging stations, and greywater recycling for toilets. Landscaping efforts will enhance biodiversity through the planting of flower meadows, trees, and shrubs.

EQT Park Prague North: Sustainable Hub Near D8

Developed in partnership with EQT Real Estate, EQT Park Prague North is an expansive industrial park totaling 56,500 square meters near the D8 highway in Lužec. Its prime location offers superb access to Prague, connections to the Prague ring road, key highway routes, and a short drive to Germany. The park features two buildings: a larger 44,900 square meter cross-dock hall and an 11,600 square meter smaller facility. Construction began in April, with site preparation and earthworks completed, and the first column erected in late July. Foundations are currently underway, with completion projected for spring 2026. This project is being developed on a speculative basis, allowing 7R to promptly meet tenant demands. It offers premium features as standard, including 12 meters of clear height and a floor load capacity of 7 tons per square meter.

Building on Sustainability: The 7R Green Saver Line

All 7R projects in the Czech Republic are committed to achieving a minimum BREEAM Excellent certification. Central to 7R’s offering is the '7R Green Saver Line' – a standard for sustainable construction and operation of warehouse spaces that surpasses typical market offerings. This concept integrates energy efficiency, low-carbon construction, and smart building technologies, directly benefiting tenants through reduced environmental impact and lower operating costs. A testament to this commitment is 7R Park Wroclaw West II, which achieved an outstanding BREEAM score of 95.6%, making it the highest-rated industrial building in continental Europe.

Projects within the 7R Green Saver Line come equipped with features such as roofs prepared for photovoltaic panel installation, highly efficient heat pumps, and water-saving solutions. 7R also prioritizes the use of low-emission building materials. The company’s approach ensures that sustainability is tailored to the operational needs of tenants, creating both ecological and economic value.

Navigating the Czech Industrial Real Estate Landscape

While acknowledging that rents in the Czech Republic are higher than in Poland, Jiří Duchoň attributes this to the smaller land area available for commercial use and higher land prices. Despite this, the Czech Republic's central location continues to attract significant investor interest, maintaining strong demand, particularly in key regions. Duchoň notes that factors like the speed of permitting processes, the completion of the highway network, and local government incentives for new investments could further enhance the Czech market's attractiveness, drawing parallels with its northern neighbor.

Future Outlook: Ambitious Expansion Across the Czech Republic

7R's immediate priority is the successful leasing of 7R Park Lavičky and EQT Park Prague North. Beyond these, the company is actively seeking new opportunities across all regions of the Czech Republic, including Moravia, to significantly expand its offering in the coming years. 7R aims to maintain its position as a market leader in sustainability and is actively searching for new land plots and investment partners. Duchoň confidently projects that within three years, 7R will have a double-digit number of locations illuminated with its logo across the Czech Republic, capitalizing on previously overlooked areas with high potential.

Source: systemylogistiky.cz