3PL Bleckmann confirmed for East Midlands mega shed lease
Developer investor Marq Logistics [formerly GLP UK] has confirmed that European 3PL Bleckmann has taken its circa.761,000 ft2 mega shed at its 15 million ft2 plus Magna Park Lutterworth scheme in the East Midlands.
By Liza Helps, Property Editor, Logistics Matters
THE BUSY 3PL is believed to have secured the lease to service a contract with Amazon, on MPN 761 – Bleckmann’s fourth building in the UK with Marq Logistics.
A previous Logistics Matters Shed of the Month, the BREEAM Outstanding and EPC A + rated cross dock MPN 761 facility totals 761,361 ft2. It has 716,662 ft2 of warehouse space with 18m eaves as well as 88 dock (eight large) and 10 level access doors served by two 50m yards with 360 degree circulation and parking for 94 HGVs. There are two 7,523 ft2 transports hubs on either side of the building as well as a gatehouse. It has circa.19, 600 ft2 of Grade A office space with a further 8,202 ft2 of warehouse undercroft. A separate car park has 525 spaces, and 54 EV charging stations.
The building also offers strong sustainability and workplace credentials with WELLness principles embedded in the design, alongside battery storage, enhanced natural light, energy-saving systems, and an installed solar PV system.
Marq Logistics’ UK Managing Director Bruce Topley, said: “Securing Bleckmann for MPN 761 is an important milestone for Marq Logistics and a strong endorsement of Magna Park North Lutterworth as a leading location for large-scale logistics operations in the UK. This transaction reflects sustained occupier demand for high-quality, sustainable buildings in strategic locations that can help customers improve efficiency, support growth and serve their end markets more effectively.”
Bleckmann Global Real Estate Director Mark van Onna, said: “By securing the MPN761 building we have further added a strategic, large volume building to our Bleckmann portfolio. This new facility with BREEAM Outstanding and EPC A+ levels marks another milestone in our ongoing sustainable expansion of the UK network servicing global customers. Based upon the mutual experience of both Bleckmann and Marq in previous transactions we were able to apply creativity and trust when transferring a challenging timeline into a mutual advantage.”
Joint agents on the scheme were DTRE and Cushman & Wakefield.
