FUSION COLOGNE industrial and logistics quarter wins Panattoni for the first construction phase

Panattoni, the leading project developer for industrial and logistics properties in Europe, is to become the first tenant of the ultra-modern trimodal industrial and logistics quarter FUSION COLOGNE with an innovative property concept.

Caption: Panattoni becomes the first tenant of the ultra-modern trimodal industrial and logistics quarter FUSION COLOGNE in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, with an innovative property concept. Reprint free of charge, Copyright: Panattoni.

The new Panattoni Campus Cologne will combine the commercial, light industrial and logistics park asset classes on two floors. To this end, Germany's most active developer is building on a brownfield site of around 57,900 m² on the FUSION COLOGNE site. The HGK Group's visionary project is contributing to the sustainable development of the harbour areas in the Cologne-Niehl district.

From 2026, companies from the logistics, industrial, production and commercial sectors will be able to move into 45,000 m² of usable space in Panattoni's multi-level property. The space can be rented flexibly. Together with FUSION COLOGNE, Panattoni is also focussing on sustainable development. A local heating connection using waste heat from a neighbouring waste sorting plant is planned to ensure a low-CO2 heat supply. In addition, 40 per cent of the façade surfaces will be greened, fossil-free energy will be generated by installing photovoltaic systems on the roofs and particularly high-quality leisure areas will be created for the company's employees.

The Panattoni Campus Cologne is part of the integrated production and logistics quarter FUSION COLOGNE, which covers an area of around 550,000 m². Interdisciplinary networking is to be promoted and bundled at this future location. The companies should not only benefit from the sustainable technological equipment of the quarter, but also from the expertise of the other resident companies.

At the same time, the location of FUSION COLOGNE in the north of Cologne offers the best conditions for the resource-saving optimisation of transport routes and handling processes. In the centre of Germany's third-largest industrial region, the site is optimally connected to all goods transport routes: The Rhine ports of Niehl 1 and 2 and the motorway junction in the north of Cologne are right on the doorstep, as is an efficient transhipment terminal for rail transport. This enables trimodal, resilient and environmentally friendly management of the growing flow of goods.

Peter Trapp, Managing Director of FUSION COLOGNE, explains: "With FUSION COLOGNE, an innovative business district is being created in Germany's third-largest industrial region, here in Cologne. Located in the immediate vicinity of the bimodal container terminal and the Niehl harbour, our aim is to become one of the most modern and sustainable districts for production and logistics. We are delighted to have found a partner in Panattoni who, with its experience and expertise and its focus on sustainable space concepts, is ideally suited to this unique project."

"The demand for commercial and logistics space in urban locations is high, but suitable plots are hard to find. FUSION COLOGNE is an innovative neighbourhood project that uses space as efficiently as possible and will therefore make a big difference in the area of innovative relocation opportunities. This is also in line with our philosophy, which is why we are very proud to be among the first to realise the idea of FUSION COLOGNE with our Panattoni Campus Cologne," says Fred-Markus Bohne, Managing Partner at Panattoni for Germany and Austria.

The international property consultant CBRE is responsible for brokering the space and will support the marketing of the Panattoni Campus Cologne.

About FUSION COLOGNE:

FUSION COLOGNE is the largest contiguous industrial development site in the city of Cologne. With this project, the owner Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK) is strengthening the nearby Niehl harbour as one of the most important logistics hubs in North Rhine-Westphalia and for the Cologne metropolis. In line with the "Cologne Perspectives 2030+", an innovative and sustainable industrial and logistics quarter will be created here. With the aim of achieving high space efficiency, the concept also provides for multi-storey logistics, production and commercial space. One of the sustainability goals is to minimise the use of fossil fuels. This also relates to mobility, which is increasingly focussing on mobility with e-buses, e-bikes and e-scooters in the individual sector, as well as trimodal development in goods transport. The first preparatory construction measures will start in summer 2023.

Further information at https://fusion-cologne.de/.

About Panattoni:

Panattoni is a leading project developer for industrial, logistics and commercial property in Europe. It is a subsidiary of Panattoni Development Company, Newport Beach, USA, founded in 1986, an owner-managed and globally active developer of industrial and logistics space with offices in North America, Europe and Asia.

Panattoni offers its clients high-quality and sustainably constructed property solutions in the industrial sector. For a holistic development, the company focuses on the local conditions on site and on cooperation with municipal partners and decision-makers. The portfolio includes customised build-to-suit and build-to-own solutions, Panattoni Parks and property management.

The portfolio is complemented by flexible and modular business parks based on the City Dock concept. Here, users from production, trade and commerce will find attractive small-scale commercial spaces in the middle of urban centres or in suburban locations.

Since entering the European market in 2005, Panattoni has developed more than 20.3 million m² of new space in Europe. In Germany, one of the company's focus markets, the Panattoni team and its more than 110 employees have brought more than 120 projects to fruition. Of these, more than 85% are brownfield revitalisations. Panattoni's German headquarters are in Hamburg, with further branches in Düsseldorf, Mannheim, Munich and Berlin. Panattoni operates a total of 53 offices in North America, Europe and Asia.

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