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-Takes Clarion Partners Europe’s committed investment in the Netherlands to €262 million in 2024-
Clarion Partners Europe, the real estate investment fund manager specialising in logistics and industrial assets, has agreed to forward purchase, from Next Level, a 32,000 sqm Grade-A warehouse in Waspik, in the Waalwijk municipality, the Netherlands, on behalf of one of its co-mingled funds.
Having acquired two brownfield sites on Maasoever industrial park, Next Level has since combined them into a single, 4.5 hectares greenfield site. Targeting a BREEAM Excellent¹ certification and suitable for single or multiple tenant use, construction of the property has commenced and is expected to complete in Q2 2025.
With close proximity to the A27 and A59 logistics corridors, the property benefits from excellent arterial connectivity to Europe’s two largest ports (Antwerp and Rotterdam) and the European hinterland. Waalwijk, in the Mid-Brabant region, is one of the Netherlands’ most established logistics hubs. The region is characterised by sub 1% vacancy and a development pipeline equivalent to just 0.8% of total stock.
The transaction is Clarion Partners Europe’s second with Next Level this year, following the acquisition of a 39,363 sqm build-to-suit warehouse in Helmond. Since January, Clarion Partners Europe’s committed investment in the Netherlands is €262 million, across five assets totaling 206,000 sqm, reflecting its conviction in a market benefitting from the reorientation of supply chains by domestic producers as well as strong consumer spending patterns.
Rory Buck, Managing Director at Clarion Partners Europe, commented: “Waalwijk is a prime international distribution hub, characterised by historically low vacancy rates and a population of over 10 million within a 100-kilometer radius. The highly sustainable property is forecast to be the only one of its size and specification delivered into the local market in the first half of 2025.”
Max Rooney, Vice President at Clarion Partners Europe, commented: “This opportunity to acquire a newly developed, institutional-grade logistics asset, in an undersupplied market with close to zero vacancy, represents a welcomed addition to our growing portfolio in the Netherlands.”
Rene Geujen, Director of Plan Development at Next Level, commented: “This is our second acquisition with Clarion Partners Europe, who recognise our expertise in adding value through transforming complex brownfield sites into the logistics assets of tomorrow.”
Clarion Partners Europe was advised by TLF and Lloyens & Loeff
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| Clarion Partners Europe Alistair Calvert Tel: +44 20 7647 7500 [email protected] |
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About Clarion Partners Europe
Clarion Partners Europe Ltd. is focused on investing in logistics and industrial properties located across Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy and other European countries. Clarion Partners, LLC (Clarion Partners), an SEC registered investment adviser with FCA-authorized and FINRA member affiliates, has been a leading U.S. real estate investment manager for over 40 years. Headquartered in New York, the firm maintains strategically located offices across the United States and Europe, and owns a majority stake of Clarion Partners Europe. With $75.6 billion in total assets under management, Clarion Partners offers a broad range of real estate strategies across the risk/return spectrum to approximately 500 domestic and international institutional investors. Clarion Partners and Clarion Partners Europe collectively manage a 1,000+ industrial property portfolio in the U.S. and Europe consisting of more than 254 million square feet. More information about the firm is available at www.clarioneurope.com and www.clarionpartners.com.