The logistics real estate market recorded a new all-time high within the first three months of the new year. The TOP 8 regions generated a total takeup of around 842,000 sqm, which is roughly double the result for the same period last year. Even in a long-term comparison, the result can clearly stand out from the previous year’s figures with an increase of 65 %. Due to the extremely positive start to the year, a satisfactory overall result can be expected for the remainder of the year. The high demand on logistics space, partly as a result of the e-commerce boom and increased logistics activities in the metropolitan regions, will continue to shape the TOP 8 markets in the coming months. At the same time, investors and project developers are increasingly seeking to convert obsolete sites close to cities as part of brownfield developments in order to exploit the supply potential of the sites on a sustainable basis.
