Hillwood's new investment supported by mBank
Hillwood Polska and mBank S.A. have successfully completed a financing transaction worth over EUR 38 million, which will enable the construction of the Hillwood Zgierz II logistics park.
In the area of Central Poland there is an intersection of the A1 and A2 transport routes which are part of the Pan-European transport corridors. The capital of the region – the post-industrial city of Łódź – which is the third city in terms of population in Poland, provides good conditions for the development of economic activity, currently becoming an important center of outsourcing services. Our offer includes warehouses for rent in key locations such as Łódź, Stryków or Piotrków which, thanks to strategic motorway junctions and the proximity to the Polish capital, offer particularly convenient logistic conditions for exchanging goods with domestic and foreign investors.
Central Poland is an excellent location for distribution centers, as evidenced by record-high results on the demand side and the scale of new development investments found in no other regional market. It is a consequence of an convenient communication infrastructure and central location that ensure the possibility of efficient distribution all over the country - Kamil Żach says.
We have prepared a carefully selected offer of rental warehouses located in Central Poland. Our offer includes halls for rent located in Łódź and neighboring locations. Warehouse and production facilities have very good access to the strategic transport hubs of the A1, A2 motorways and the S8 expressway, which ensures the possibility of convenient and quick distribution of goods all over the country.
Central Poland is also increasingly chosen as the location of logistics centers for CEE and Baltic countries. The largest retail chains and companies associated with online retail are especially eager to choose it, which is why the lease transactions concluded here are among the largest on the Polish market and most often concern large projects implemented in the BTS formula - comments Żach.
Logistic centers in the region of Central Poland are built by the largest development companies in the warehouse sector. Due to the strategic location, both large logistics parks and BTS investments dedicated to tenants from retail, e-commerce, logistics and production industries are delivered here.
Warehouse space in this region is the best solution for companies distributing on a national scale due to the convenient central location and access to key roads for the country.
An additional advantage is the possibility of obtaining financial incentives and concessions within the framework of the very well-functioning Łódź Special Economic Zone and support in the scope of business development offered by the Łódź Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Łódź Regional Development Agency or industrial and technological parks.
- In the fDi Magazine ranking (Financial Times group), the Łódź Special Economic Zone is the fourth special economic zone in the "Top 10 Zones Globally" category and the only one from Poland in this group.
- The Łódź region enjoys the greatest interest of retail chains and e-commerce business.
- Lease transactions concluded in this market belong to the largest in the whole country and often relate to projects implemented in the BTS (build-to-suit) formula.
Hillwood Polska and mBank S.A. have successfully completed a financing transaction worth over EUR 38 million, which will enable the construction of the Hillwood Zgierz II logistics park.
Around 4 million sq m of warehouse space in the Łódz province is dedicated to e-commerce operations, according to data from global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, making it the second most popular destination for online retailers in Poland. Another contributor to the appeal of the Łódź market is the recently completed motorway orbital route around the city, which has significantly increased the region’s chances of attracting new investments and warehouse projects. Land secured in the Łódź province by developers offers 2.5 million sq m of warehouse development opportunities, says Cushman & Wakefield in its report Tailor Your Business in Łódź. Warehouse & Production Market in Central Poland.
The expansion of logistics infrastructure continues in the Łódź region with a new MLP Group project. MLP Business Park Łódź, is a new area offering more than 30,000 sqm of modern City Logistics space, including space for light manufacturing. The first facilities are planned for completion as early as the second half of 2024.
