newsAmazon is looking for partners to push forward with a $15-billion warehouse expansion plan that would add nearly 80 new logistics facilities – mostly delivery stations – in US cities and rural areas, according to international news corporation Bloomberg News last week
newsThe Planning Inspectorate has overturned a council decision to refuse planning for a 1.2 million ft2 scheme proposed by DHL near Towcester in the East Midlands.
newsThe Secretary of State has refused Tritax Big Box Developments (TBBD) a Development Consent Order (DCO) that would allow it to build strategic rail freight interchange with some 9.1 million ft2 of associated warehousing in the Midlands.
articleOccupiers are back, and developers and investors are breathing a sigh of relief – for right now overall supply is at a decades level high but the benefits to occupiers look to be short-lived as the future development pipeline has fallen off a cliff and shortages are already being predicted. Just what is going on asks Liza Helps.
newsInvestor LondonMetric Property has snapped up the newly announced M&S regional distribution centre in Bristol for £74 million.
newsMarks & Spencer has confirmed that it is taking a 390,000 ft2 build-to-suit warehouse at Vancouver based real estate development and investment firm, Epta Development Corporation (EDC) and development partner Stoford’s 2 million ft2 Axis Works scheme in Bristol as reported by Logistics Matters.
newsPrologis is progressing a mega shed through reserved matters planning at its RFI DIRFT III scheme in the East Midlands to get it oven-ready for potential occupiers.
newsFashion and lifestyle brands 3PL Bleckmann, has snapped up the 403,990 ft2 former Boohoo warehouse at Prologis RFI DIRFT III following the fast fashion company vacating the building last year.
newsFurniture wholesaler Aspire Furniture, has secured a new facility to support expansion in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
newsAlways looking to be ahead of the game Prologis is providing DC327, a 327,6879 ft2 facility at its 7.5 million ft2 Prologis RFI DIRFT scheme with an enhanced fit out meaning the property is not just ‘ready-to-lease’ but actually ‘ready-to-operate’ – it’s a first I am reliably informed for the UK and could push other developers to do the same saving occupiers valuable time and money.
newsGlobal real estate firm Avison Young has appointed Aisling O’Kane to director of town planning.
newsA 313,000 ft2 speculative warehouse is set to be under construction in Knowlsey in the North West by the end of the year.
newsFoodstuff supplier Kent Foods has signed a £20 million deal to establish a new warehouse at DP World’s London Gateway Logistics Park scheme in the Southeast.
newsHarleyford Capital has secured planning consent for a 180,000 sq ft multi-let, urban logistics development on the former in Watford.
newsLuxury online furniture retailer Dusk.com has secured a third warehouse in Yorkshire after snapping up EQT Exeter’s 279,322 ft2 First Point warehouse in Doncaster.
news3PL Master Distribution has snapped up PLP’s MK37 unit at its 2.2 million ft2 PLP Milton Keynes scheme in Buckinghamshire.
newsChinese ecommerce logistics provider CIRRO Fulfillment, trading as Super Smart Service, has snapped up a 354,000 ft2 plus warehouse in the East Midlands – its 15th in the Midlands alone.
newsPlans for a new 355,000 ft2 warehouse for Great Bear Distribution in Willenhall, Wolverhampton have been given the go ahead by Wolverhampton Council.
articleMiles Thomas explains why onsite renewable energy generation can offer warehouses a simple solution to cut carbon emissions and lower energy bills.
newsKuehne & Nagel are in advanced discussions for a brand new warehouse at Harworth’s Gateway 36 scheme in West Yorkshire.
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