Sainsbury’s secures 600000 sq ft Rugby warehouse

By Liza Helps, Logistics Matters Property Editor

THE PROPERTY totalling 661,348 ft2 has undergone an extensive refurbishment by Sunrise Real Estate following its off market acquisition last year.

The building is now a best-in-class facility following a full strip-out of extensive mezzanine space and racking, material structural modifications, an innovative slab upgrade, the addition of a new roof and dock doors, a complete replacement of M&E systems including air source heat pumps, installation of additional EV charging points and LED lighting and a full CAT A office refurbishment

Rugby 661 achieved a 99.6% recycling score from the demolition works and has been upgraded from EPC D to an EPC A rating. It achieved a BREEAM “Very Good” certification. It boats 46 loading doors, a 40-metre yard with parking for 55 HGVs, 369 parking spaces, 12-metre internal clear heights and up to 4 MvA of power.

Sunrise Reals Estate’s head of development Matthew Stevens, said: “By giving the warehouse a new lease of life, we have saved around 21,000 tonnes of carbon compared to an equivalent new build. The building will provide much needed high quality logistics space within the Golden Triangle.”

Agents for Sunrise are DTRE and Cushman & Wakefield. DLA Piper provided legal advice.