Across Europe, the logistics real estate landscape is undergoing a structural transformation. For decades, the dominant mindset was simple: large single‑tenant “big‑box” warehouses: big, standalone buildings leased to one tenant formed the backbone of distribution networks. But rising occupier expectations, tighter land supply, changing supply chain models, and investor preferences are driving a shift toward […]
Over the past few years the word “nearshoring” has moved from strategic buzzword to boardroom imperative. For tenants and investors in the Netherlands and across Europe, nearshoring is the relocation of manufacturing or sourcing closer to end markets is reshaping demand for industrial and logistics property. The driver isn’t just cost: it’s a mix of […]
For years, Europe’s logistics real estate market revolved around the traditional “big-box” model – large, single-tenant warehouses located on inexpensive land outside major cities. These assets offered scale, predictable rents, and operational uniformity. But in 2025, the logistics landscape looks dramatically different. Changing consumer behaviour, rising e-commerce penetration, sustainability pressures, urban land shortages, and occupier […]
Cities across Europe are shrinking the distance between people, goods and services. That shift is creating acute demand for urban logistics – compact, well-located warehousing and fulfillment solutions that sit inside or beside dense population centres. In the Netherlands, the combination of strong e-commerce penetration, strict urban environmental rules, and severe land constraints is accelerating […]
For most of the past decade, sale & leaseback transactions were considered a practical but secondary option, a financing lever companies turned to when traditional routes were slow or expensive. Europe’s higher-rate environment has pushed corporates, CFOs, and treasury teams to rethink how they deploy capital. Real estate, once seen as a long-term asset is […]
Sale & leaseback began as a straightforward financing technique: an owner-occupier sells an asset (often industrial or retail property) to an investor, then immediately leases it back to remain operating in the same location. Today, however, Sale & Leaseback has matured into a strategic instrument that businesses and investors use to accelerate growth, optimize portfolios, […]
Venlo has established itself as one of Europe’s most influential logistics hubs, a position built not simply on geographic advantage, but on a deliberate combination of strategic infrastructure, mature development ecosystems, and its exceptional alignment with the next decade of supply chain, sustainability, and real estate transformation.Over the past several years, the Netherlands has strengthened […]
Nu groene grond schaars wordt en de druk op het milieu toeneemt, wint brownfieldconversie, de herontwikkeling van oude industriële locaties tot moderne logistieke hubs, sterk aan kracht. Deze trend is niet alleen een antwoord op duurzaamheid, maar biedt ook kansen voor de kapitaalmarkt, aangezien institutionele beleggers steeds meer op zoek zijn naar stabiele, inkomsten genererende activa via sale & leaseback-transacties. Samen vormen deze dynamieken [...]
Als het gaat om logistieke infrastructuur zijn er maar weinig landen in Europa die de efficiëntie, connectiviteit en planningsvoorspellingen van Nederland kunnen evenaren. De kern van dit succes wordt gevormd door twee cruciale verkeersaders: de A15- en de A67-corridor. Samen vormen ze de ruggengraat van de Nederlandse logistiek en verbinden ze havens, magazijnen en Europese distributienetwerken. De A15 verbindt Rotterdam, Europa's [...]
Nederland is een van de meest dynamische knooppunten geworden voor grensoverschrijdend kapitaal dat toegang zoekt tot de Europese logistieke en industriële vastgoedmarkt. De strategische ligging, connectiviteit van wereldklasse en het stabiele economische klimaat maken het de natuurlijke toegangspoort voor investeerders die willen deelnemen aan het zich ontwikkelende supply chain-landschap van Europa. Naarmate de wereldwijde handelspatronen verschuiven en e-commerce [...]
