AXA IM – Real Assets buys prime logistics development site in France

AXA IM - Real Assets buys prime logistics development site in France

AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets (AXA IM – Real Assets) has acquired a prime logistics development site in Evin Malmaison, in the Nord Pas de Calais region in France, which has the potential for up to 77,500 sqm of Grade A logistics space in a single XXL building.

The logistics site in Evin Malmaison, France has been purchased on behalf of the Logistics Development Club, managed by AXA REIM SGP, an affiliate of AXA IM – Real Assets, and will be developed by Baytree Logistics Properties. 
 
Located in France’s third largest logistics market, the 208,000 sqm site benefits from excellent transport infrastructure and a good supply of local labour.

The site is less than five minutes’ drive from the A1/A21 junction, which links directly to Lille, 30 km to the north and Paris, 200k km to the south. The port of Calais is accessible in just over an hour. 
 
The building permit and environmental code regulatory authorisations (“ICPE”) have been obtained and Baytree intends to pursue a build-to-suit strategy to deliver modern and flexible warehouse space that is suitable for a wide variety of different logistics uses. 


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