LaSalle acquires urban logistics property in Paris (FR)

LaSalle acquires urban logistics property in Paris (FR)

LaSalle Investment Management, acting on behalf of its pan-European fund Encore+, has acquired an urban logistics warehouse on the edge of Paris. The asset is fitted to a class A specification and offers close to 25,000m² of rental space, consisting of four storage cells, 26 docking bays and office space. The property, which is currently let to a blue-chip tenant, is located in Gonesse, a popular and well-established logistics submarket in the north of the city of Paris. It is ideally situated on the main distribution axis between north and south France, strategically located at the crossroads between the A1 and A3 motorways and close to both Paris-Le Bourget Airport and Charles De Gaulle Airport. The purchase price was not disclosed.

 

David Ironside, Fund Manager of Encore+, LaSalle Investment Management, said: “This is a great asset close to Paris in one of Europe’s fastest-growing logistics markets. Thanks to the significant growth of e-commerce in France – the online share of total retail sales in France is currently growing at a double-digit rate – the demand for urban logistics continues to increase. The development of the town of Gonesse will be a constraint on the supply of further logistics capacity in the area. This indicates that the asset will experience a positive supply-demand dynamic while delivering long-term secured income in the coming years.”

 

Beverley Shadbolt, Country Manager for France at LaSalle Investment Management added: “After the acquisition and development of our logistics project in Tigery announced at the beginning of the year, this is another important acquisition for Encore+ that strengthens our position in the logistics sector in France. It once again proves our ability to seize excellent opportunities in France.”

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