Panattoni launches pioneering new-build project in Könnern

Panattoni, the leading project developer for industrial and logistics properties in Europe, announces the purchase of a plot of land in Könnern, Saxony-Anhalt. The company is planning to develop a site in the Salzland district with four modern, forward-looking commercial properties that are characterised by a high degree of flexibility and third-party usability. With approx. 159,000 m² of property space, the project represents one of the largest developments in the region.

Caption: Panattoni is developing an area with four modern and forward-looking commercial properties in Könnern, Saxony-Anhalt. Reprint free of charge, Copyright: Panattoni.

The new Panattoni Park Halle (Saale) Nord at the "Könnern" motorway exit on the A14 is being built on a total site area of 322,406 m², divided into a plot north of the L144 with 189,790 m² and a plot south of the L144 with 132,616 m². Potential users will have four halls with 17 units at their disposal in the future, offering areas ranging from 6,000 m² to 9,600 m². The total usable area of the new building is around 159,000 m², of which approx. 142,153 m² is hall space, 7,480 m² is office space and 9,200 m² is mezzanine space. The height of the building is 10 m LCA in the northern and 12 m LCA in the southern part of the site. While the floor in the northern part can withstand a load of 5 tonnes/m², the floor in the southern part is designed to withstand a load of 7 tonnes/m². Panattoni Park will also have 136 loading gates and 17 level access gates. 38 lorry and 540 car parking spaces are planned for the outdoor areas.

With its modern spaces, Panattoni is primarily targeting companies from the automotive, warehousing, e-commerce and retail sectors. Individual requirements can still be taken into account. The location of the new building 30 km north of Halle (Saale) is characterised by its excellent location in the Magdeburg-Leipzig logistics region. The park is also very well connected to the public transport network to Halle (Saale), Leipzig and Magdeburg thanks to an adjacent railway station just 1.5 kilometres away.

Panattoni attaches great importance to the aspect of sustainability in the project development and is aiming for at least DGNB Gold Standard certification. To achieve this, the developer is planning a comprehensive package of measures in the ecological and social areas. In addition to the installation of a photovoltaic system and a smart metering system, the property will be heated by a fossil-free heat pump and rainwater will be used to flush the toilets and irrigate the outdoor areas. Well-being areas and charging facilities will be created for future employees to promote the expansion of e-mobility. Panattoni is also focussing on a nature-oriented design of the outdoor areas with a wildflower meadow and beehives.

"Könnern is a business location with a future," says Martin Zbyszewski (SPD), Mayor of Könnern. "Thanks to its central location on the Magdeburg and Halle/Leipzig axis, right next to the A14 motorway, the town has an excellent infrastructure. We are delighted that Panattoni has recognised this potential and is developing a modern and forward-looking project for Könnern with the new building. As a town, we very much welcome the investigation of the areas for archaeological finds that has already begun, as well as the planning of further upgrading measures such as the construction of a separate roundabout, footpaths and cycle paths and the creation of lark windows as compensation areas, as they are rapidly advancing the holistic implementation of the requirements of the development plan adopted by the town council."

"With Panattoni Park Halle (Saale) Nord in Könnern, we are developing a project in a rapidly changing, dynamic region. In future, we will provide companies with usable space totalling 159,000 m² here, 81,000 m² of which can be rented as contiguous space and represents an absolute novelty in the region. The co-operation with all parties involved in the project has been impressively fast and professional to date. We feel very welcome in the region and will now continue to press ahead with the realisation of Panattoni Park in Könnern at full speed," says Fred-Markus Bohne, Managing Partner at Panattoni Germany and Austria.

The construction of Panattoni Park, with an investment volume in the lower three-digit million range, is to be realised in phases. The start of construction for the first phase with Halls 3 and 4 in the southern part of the site is scheduled for autumn 2023. Completion and handover are scheduled for October 2024.

Construction work for the second phase with Halls 1 and 2 north of the L144 is scheduled to begin in spring 2024. Completion and handover of the entire park is scheduled for mid-2025.

About Panattoni:
Panattoni is a full-service developer for industrial and logistics properties. Panattoni in Europe is a subsidiary of Panattoni Development Company, Newport Beach, USA, an owner-managed and leading global 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. To ensure holistic development, the company focuses on local conditions and attaches great importance to working in partnership with local authorities. The portfolio includes customised build-to-suit and build-to-own solutions, Panattoni Parks and property management. The portfolio is complemented by the realisation of modular business parks under the "City Dock" brand. Here, companies from the manufacturing, retail and trade sectors can find attractive small-scale commercial space in the middle of urban centres or in suburban locations.

Since entering the European market in 2005, Panattoni has developed more than 19 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 realised more than 120 projects. Of these, 85% of the developed land area is brownfield revitalisation. Panattoni's German headquarters are in Hamburg - with further offices in Düsseldorf, Mannheim, Munich and Berlin.

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