Whether held in portfolio or individually, French logistics assets have attracted strong interest from real estate investors, particularly Anglo-Saxon investors. Over €1.5 billion was invested or committed in this market segment in thefirst half of 2024 (+27%), often following fiercely contested bids. Here's a non-exhaustive look at the main logistics deals of the period
Assets | Location | Purchaser | Broker | Surface area | Amount | |
1 | Montclair portfolio | Across France | Purchaser: Ares Asset Management Seller: Blackstone | JLL and Eastdil | 358 000 m² | >320 M€ |
2 | Pâris portfolio | Bussy-Saint-Georges, Lagny-le-Sec and Canly | Purchaser: Boréal IM Seller: CBRE Investment Management | BNP Paribas Real Estate & CBRE | 150,000 m² (3 assets) | 130 M€ |
3 | Onyx portfolio | Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône and Oignies | Purchaser: Hines Seller: Segro | N.C. | 128,000 m² (5 assets) | 135 M€ |
4 | Easydis platform | Corbas | Purchaser: Prologis Seller: BNP Paribas REIM | BNP Paribas Real Estate | 77 000 m² | 117,25 M€ |
5 | Peripark Gennevilliers | Gennevilliers | Purchaser: Melcombe Partners Seller: Bleecker | N.C. | 40 000 m² | 112 M€ |
6 | Podium portfolio | Paris region, Orléans & Lille | Purchaser: Pictet Alternative Advisors & Arax Properties Seller: Mileway | N.C. | 122,000 m² (6 assets) | 105 M€ |
7 | Palm portfolio | Marly-la-Ville, Corbas and Salon de Provence | Purchaser: Valor Real Estate Partners Seller: Ivanhoé Cambridge | CBRE & JLL | 90,000 m² (3 assets) | 97 M€ |
8 | FNAC-Darty platform | Mitry-Mory | Purchaser: PGIM Real Estate Seller: FNAC-Darty | N.C. | 77 000 m² | 83 M€ |
9 | Portfolio Deka Immobilien | Brie-Comte-Robert & Saint-Witz | Purchaser: Boreal IM Seller: Deka Immobilien | N.C. | 68,000 m² (3 assets | 75 M€ |
10 | Logistics platform in Mer | Mer | Purchaser: Ares Asset Management Seller: DWS | N.C. | 75 000 m² | >50 M€ |