At a Glance Q3 2022

Logistics market Düsseldorf

Logistikmarkt Düsseldorf BNPPRE
229,000 m²
TAKE-UP
+45 %
Q3 22 vs. Q3 21
+17 %
IN COMPARISON TO 10-YEAR
AVERAGE

VERY GOOD OVERALL TAKE-UP, HIGH VOLUME OF NEW CONSTRUCTION

  • By the end of the third quarter, the Düsseldorf logistics market had achieved above average take-up of 229,000 m², 17% above the long-term average and surpassing the previous year’s result by 45%. Thus, the looming recession has not yet been reflected in take-up.
  • One of the main drivers is currently the new construction segment, which is involved with an extraordinarily high volume of 136,000 m² (59% market share). In addition to the two deals from the first half of the year signed by owner-occupier Lidl in Grevenbroich (50,000 m²) and Picnic in Wülfrath (17,500 m²), another large asset currently under construction (29,600 m²) was let to a production company in Wülfrath in Q3.
  • The large surplus demand and increased construction costs have caused rents to rise further in the third quarter both the prime rent (7.20 €/m²; +4%) and the average rent (5.85 €/m²; +2%).

TRADE AND BIG DEALS AS THE MOST IMPORTANT PILLARS

  • The fact that retail companies not only generated the highest take-up and contributed the most major deals by the end of the third quarter, with a total volume of 128,000 m² (almost 56%), but also the most deals, underscores the high demand momentum of this user group.
  • Manufacturing (24%) and logistics (20%) have comparable high market shares. While in the manufacturing segment the signing of the production company in Wülfrath stands out, among the logistics companies the largest deals include Filzhut Lager + Logistik GmbH (Düsseldorf) and Rhenus Home Delivery (Hilden), each with around 10,000 m².
  • The latter two lettings are also partly responsible for 27 % market share of the size category between 8,000 and 12,000 m². This share gives proof that the medium sized segment is also in high demand just as the segment for space above 10,000 m² letting area.

KEY FIGURES

OUTLOOK

  • Despite the economic and geopolitical uncertainties, the Düsseldorf logistics market closed the first three quarters with a very good interim balance. High demand impulses from the retail sector, several major deals and lively market activity in the mid-sized space segment are among the most important factors here.
  • However, the tight supply situation continues to have a limiting influence on letting momentum. 80% of take-up are taking place outside the core area, which is a strong indication for a supply shortage in central locations. And even in more peripheral locations, project developments such as the logistics center in Wülfrath are generally let well before completion.
  • Against the backdrop of excess demand and the recent significant rise in construction costs, a further slight increase in rental levels is likely in the coming months. 

LOGISTICS MARKET REGION DÜSSELDORF

MAJOR CONTRACTS

50,700 m²
Lidl
Grevenbroich

29,600 m²
Produktionsunternehmen
Wülfrath

17,500 m²
Picnic
Wülfrath

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Publisher and Copyright: BNP Paribas Real Estate GmbH | Prepared by: BNP Paribas Real Estate Consult GmbH | Status: 30.09.2022
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