Spotlight: European Real Estate Logistics Census - Autumn 2024
"Savills European Real Estate Logistics Census outlines the challenges and opportunities facing Europe’s logistics occupiers, developers and investors"
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"Savills European Real Estate Logistics Census outlines the challenges and opportunities facing Europe’s logistics occupiers, developers and investors"
"Overall demand in the logistics sector remains sound, but high levels of new supply in recent years have kept vacancies on a rising trend. In addition, many challenges, including global uncertainties, labour shortages, interest rates, and construction costs, have kept many players on their toes. That said, the logistics market is evolving, with strong fundamentals in a longer-term timeframe. In the interim, prime logistics facilities with modern amenities in accessible areas should continue to perform well, although older facilities in less convenient areas are likely to face challenges."
"Economic conditions continued to improve in Q2 2024, with both the occupier and investment markets seeing quarterly growth, likely as a result of brighter outlooks"
"Leasing activity recovered in the second quarter of the year, but weakness in Q1 led to a lacklustre first half of the year"
"According to Savills Industrial & Logistics Requirements Index, the industrial & logistics market has seen a marked improvement in occupier demand in Q2 2024."
"Speculative completions and growth in second-hand space increase supply by 26%, yet BTS transactions rise 108% on levels seen in H1 2023"
"The region is well positioned for future rental growth, with just 1.16 years’ worth of supply available based on the five-year annual average take-up"
"Supply falls from peak of 6.56m sq ft in recent months as deals complete"
"Take-up has already surpassed long-term annual average by 27%"
"Vacancy rate at 7.05%; 28% of supply is within one large unit"