SEGRO is taking sustainability to a new level after securing a major pre-let at SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway with a leading online retailer, which will include double-deck parking for 200 electric vans.
The customer has agreed a 15-year lease for a 150,000 sq ft unit on a 21-acre site. The BREEAM ‘Excellent’ (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) building will be used as a distribution hub. The double-level vehicle parking areas will have the ability to provide electrical charging to all 200 van parking spaces on site. Other sustainable features include roof-mounted photovoltaic panels and LED lighting.
SEGRO has been able to provide an accelerated
construction programme to enable the customer to expand its operations
as quickly as possible. The accelerated programme will enable SEGRO to
deliver the space to the customer in just over five months, rather than
the nine months a standard build programme would take for a building of
this size. Furthermore, the customer will have access to be able to
begin its internal fit out after just 14 weeks.
The pre-let illustrates the developer’s ‘Responsible SEGRO’ commitment –
a framework launched in February, which is anchored on three priority
areas; championing low-carbon growth, investing in local communities and
nurturing talent.
Andrew Pilsworth, Managing Director, National Logistics, SEGRO, said:
“This pre-let is a brilliant example of how we are supporting our
customers’ growth plans and showcases how we are helping them meet their
sustainability goals.
“The deal highlights the region’s increasing demand for modern,
sustainable warehouse and industrial space, and how developments like
SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway can provide the scale,
location and connectivity to meet them.”
Already home to a diverse range of customers including Games Workshop
and DHL, the logistics hub is centrally located within the UK industrial
and logistics market, offering immediate access to the UK’s motorway
network as well as dedicated on-site rail and air freight terminal –
the UK’s largest freight airport operating 24 hours a day – with direct
link to Felixstowe and Southampton. The proximity to the major cities of
Leicester, Derby and Nottingham and other local towns ensure a strong
labour pool.
Practical completion of the new unit is anticipated in August 2021.
For more information please contact:
Lara Al-Sabti, External Communications Executive, SEGRO
lara.alsabti@segro.com
