Goodman Group, a global leading owner, developer and manager of industrial real estate, has signed a new lease agreement with HOPI, a leading Central European logistics provider, for a 14,278m2 logistics centre at Goodman Senec Logistics Centre in Slovakia. Goodman is also developing a new 17,000m2 grade-A warehouse at the same site to meet growing market demand.
HOPI is based in the Czech Republic, with operations also in Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and more recently, Romania. The business responds to market demands with a full range of logistics services, using the latest technologies that allow Hopi to manage complex storage and logistics needs.
Hopi has been a Goodman customer since 2008 and currently leases over 38,000m2 of logistics space in Slovakia and Hungary. HOPI will lease 4,419m2 of warehouse space and 254m2 of associated office space in Phase I of the development at Goodman Senec Logistics Centre, which commenced this July. A further 9,605m2 of additional warehousing space will be leased in Phase II, with practical completion in February 2017.
“We have come a long way with Goodman, and we value our relationship with them,” said Martin Piškanin, Member of the Holding Board at HOPI. “Goodman has demonstrated great flexibility in order to meet all our operational requirements so that we can focus on growing our business and providing our customers with the best service.”
“We are very pleased that HOPI has again entrusted Goodman to provide a high-quality logistics real estate solution to support their expansion,” said Jan Palek, Goodman Country Manager CZ&SK.
Goodman Senec Logistics Centre is growing rapidly. At the beginning of the year, Goodman announced the start of its first uncommitted project in Slovakia and has already leased half of the developed space before completion. Given the positive dynamics of the logistics real estate market in Slovakia, Goodman is launching a 17,000m2 second phase of expansion, which can be adapted to customers’ needs. Senec provides easy access to all major Central Eastern European markets and is in close proximity to Bratislava airport.
“The market has seen record low vacancy rates and high demand in Slovakia, mainly concentrated around Bratislava. Goodman has been proactive in providing the market with new supply in the strategic location of Senec. This has been done in a sustainable manner that allows us to increase our footprint while avoiding marketing saturation and overexposure,” Palek remarked.
Goodman Senec Logistics Centre is owned by Goodman European Partnership (GEP), Goodman’s flagship real estate investment vehicle. The logistics centre has approximately 6,500m2 of A-class warehouse space for immediate lease, with an additional 45,000m2 available for development. Bratislava city centre is only 20 km away, Vienna (Austria) 60 km, Brno (Czech Republic) 130 km and Budapest (Hungary) 220 km. The centre is ideally located only 18 km from Bratislava airport, making it one of the largest and most attractive logistics locations in Slovakia.
When fully developed, the logistics centre will offer up to 140,000m2 of high quality logistics space. It will be able to cater to the needs of companies in many different industries, such as logistics and distribution providers, light manufacturers, food and non-food retailers, ecommerce companies, and providers and suppliers to the automotive sector. Goodman has a strong track record in providing solutions for all these sectors and the customer diversity at te logistics centre reflects the quality and flexibility of the property.
