7R makes further inroads in Warsaw. The developer builds two city warehouses in prestigious locations

7R has acquired land for two new last mile projects in attractive Warsaw locations. The first will be built on Osmańska Street, near Chopin Airport, and the second – on Rzeczna Street in Targówek. These two projects represent the further expansion of 7R’s City Flex Last Mile Logistics portfolio in the capital city of Poland.

Land acquisitions at Osmańska and Rzeczna Streets were finalized at the turn of the year. The 7R City Flex Warsaw Airport III development on Osmańska Street will offer two buildings with a total leasable area of 24,000 sqm. 7R City Flex Warsaw-Targówek will include two warehouse halls with a total area of 31,970 sqm.

Two new urban locations on Warsaw’s warehouse map

7R City Flex Warsaw Airport III complex will be located 10 km from Warsaw city center, 500 m from Warsaw Cargo terminal, 2 km from Chopin International Airport, and only 1.8 km from the S2 expressway. The project will receive a BREEAMBREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method)BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) to jedna z najważniejszych i najbardziej rozpoznawalnych na świecie metod wielokryterialnej oceny budynków pod kątem ich zrównoważonego rozwoju, ekologii oraz komfortu użytkowania. Certyfikat BREEAM potwierdza, że obiekt magazynowy został zaprojektowany i wybudowany w zgodzie ze rygorystycznymi normami ochrony środowiska.Czytaj pełną definicję → Excellent certificate and will offer such environmentally-friendly solutions as photovoltaics and LED lighting. The construction of the building on Osmańska Street will start in June of this year, with a planned completion date in Q4 2021. The Kwadrat architectural studio is responsible for the design. The general contractor is Goldbeck.

The second of the planned developments in the capital city, 7R City Flex Warszawa -Targówek, will be a modern warehouse park located just 8 km from the very heart of Warsaw, and 13 km from the Chopin Airport. Following the concept of 7R City Flex Last Mile Logistics, the investment will be well-served by public transportation with bus and tram stops within 300 m of the location. Thanks to the latest pro-environmental solutions, which will increase energy efficiency, the building will be BREEAM certified at Excellent level. The facilities will be equipped with photovoltaic panels, BMS and Dali systems. Construction will start at either the end of the year or the start of next year, with completion scheduled for Q2 2022.

The urban warehouse market in Poland

The city logistics market in Poland is rapidly developing. Although it currently accounts for approx. 7.5% of Poland’s total commercial logistic and industrial space[1], demand for this type of facilities is still growing, and it is not exclusively logistics operators or delivery companies providing last mile operations that is driving this. Apart from storage space, these warehouses also offer office, production facilities, laboratories, and showroom space.

The diversification of warehouse locations and tenant structure, automation and pro-ecological construction reflect the main development trends in the Polish warehouse market. Smaller buildings, Small Business Units (SBUSmall Business Unit (SBU)Small Business Unit (SBU) to elastyczny moduł magazynowy o mniejszym metrażu (zwykle od 300 do 1500 m²), połączony z wysokiej klasy powierzchnią biurową lub reprezentacyjnym showroomem. Obiekty SBU są zazwyczaj zlokalizowane w granicach dużych miast, stanowiąc idealne rozwiązanie dla logistyki ostatniej mili, e-commerce oraz MŚP.Czytaj pełną definicję →), within urban agglomerations, fit well into this landscape, responding to the needs of a wide range of tenants. The SBU strategy is an important part of 7R’s activities and is in line with this trend.