Key Takeaways
- • CBRE Investment Management completed redevelopment of a 16,787 sq m logistics warehouse in eastern Paris (Lognes), demolishing a 1988-era facility and constructing a new ESG-focused building achieving BREEAM Excellent and multiple sustainability certifications.
- • Italian logistics firm Arcese signed an 11-year lease on the newly developed Paris warehouse, securing long-term occupancy and providing CBRE with stable income from a pre-let asset in France's established logistics corridor.
- • The redeveloped facility incorporates high-performance environmental systems including HVAC, LED lighting, PV solar panels, specialist insulation, and building management systems, positioning it as a benchmark for sustainable logistics infrastructure in continental Europe.
- • The project demonstrates CBRE Investment Management's strategic focus on logistics real estate across major European markets, combining capital deployment in core assets with ESG-aligned development that commands premium long-term tenant commitments.
Summary
CBRE Investment Management has completed the redevelopment of a major logistics warehouse in Lognes, located in the eastern suburbs of Paris, replacing an aging 1988-built facility with a modern, sustainably designed 16,787 square meter asset. The project involved demolition of the original 12,134 sq m Lognes Distribution Centre, which had reached functional and environmental obsolescence without renovation for over three decades. The capital-intensive redevelopment has been pre-leased to Arcese, an Italian logistics and transport services provider, under an 11-year lease agreement.
The new warehouse has been constructed to stringent environmental standards, securing multiple third-party certifications that position it as a benchmark asset for ESG-led logistics development. The facility achieved BREEAM Excellent certification, BiodiverCity label designation at Good level, BBCA (low carbon building) accreditation, and NF HQE Excellent ratings. Technical specifications include a high-performance HVAC system, state-of-the-art building management system (BMS), LED lighting infrastructure, specialist insulation, and on-site photovoltaic panels for renewable energy generation.
Beyond operational sustainability, the development incorporates occupier wellness amenities including external sports facilities (bocce ball court), bicycle racks, relaxation zones, and new cycle paths and walkways designed to promote safe access and employee well-being. A garden area supports biodiversity objectives. The asset's location in Lognes places it within France's primary logistics corridor connecting Lille in the north to southern regions via Lyon, an established logistics market already anchored by major international and national operators.
Arcese's 11-year commitment represents a substantial de-risking of the project and validates market demand for sustainably certified, modern logistics space in continental Europe's core logistics markets. This transaction reflects CBRE Investment Management's strategy of acquiring and developing high-quality logistics assets across major European markets while capturing the institutional demand for ESG-compliant real estate from major logistics operators.
The new warehouse has been constructed to stringent environmental standards, securing multiple third-party certifications that position it as a benchmark asset for ESG-led logistics development. The facility achieved BREEAM Excellent certification, BiodiverCity label designation at Good level, BBCA (low carbon building) accreditation, and NF HQE Excellent ratings. Technical specifications include a high-performance HVAC system, state-of-the-art building management system (BMS), LED lighting infrastructure, specialist insulation, and on-site photovoltaic panels for renewable energy generation.
Beyond operational sustainability, the development incorporates occupier wellness amenities including external sports facilities (bocce ball court), bicycle racks, relaxation zones, and new cycle paths and walkways designed to promote safe access and employee well-being. A garden area supports biodiversity objectives. The asset's location in Lognes places it within France's primary logistics corridor connecting Lille in the north to southern regions via Lyon, an established logistics market already anchored by major international and national operators.
Arcese's 11-year commitment represents a substantial de-risking of the project and validates market demand for sustainably certified, modern logistics space in continental Europe's core logistics markets. This transaction reflects CBRE Investment Management's strategy of acquiring and developing high-quality logistics assets across major European markets while capturing the institutional demand for ESG-compliant real estate from major logistics operators.
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