Portfolio Update

Portfolio | 7th October 2024

BGO and Equation Properties (EQ) announced that the established joint venture has committed to a further 2.14m sq ft of new logistics development in the Midlands, South East and East Anglia, in 6 separate schemes respectively.

To date, BGO and EQ have developed 1.74m sq ft of logistics warehousing across the South East, London, South Yorkshire and Midlands. The announcement underpins the joint ventures belief and conviction in the industrial and logistics sector. The 6 schemes commenced construction in Q3 2024 with over £167m invested to build out 2.14m sq ft.

The six new speculative schemes comprise of the following:

Matrix 49 Bristol – Single speculative unit of 235,235 sq ft under construction and due to PC May 2025. A further 890,000 sq ft is also available for D&B opportunities. More information – Matrix49Bristol.co.uk

Horizon 29 Bolsover – Two speculative units comprising 251,607 & 251,716 sq ft under construction and due to PC June 2025. Phase 1 totalling 601,000 sq ft in 5 units has already been constructed. More information – Horizon29.com

Radius Park Basingstoke – 7 speculative multi-let units totalling 144,531 sq ft with unit sizes ranging from 10,135 – 29,194 sq ft. Under construction and due to PC September 2025. More information – https://lnkd.in/eCziCpvy

Vanguard Logistics Park Longmoor – Two speculative units comprising 200,367 & 146,196 sq ft under construction and due to PC in July 2025. More information – https://lnkd.in/etUuMut9

Orwell Logistics Park Felixstowe – Two pre-let units comprising 500,000 & 25,335 sq ft with an additional 5.34 acres of open storage, under construction and due to PC in April 2025

Novus Peterborough – One speculative unit comprising 387,259 sq ft under construction and due to PC in June 2025. More Information – Novus387.com

Richard Batham-Read, Managing Director at Equation Properties, said “The joint venture continues to perform well having acquired sites during the early phase of the boom cycle, not at peak prices, and through successful management of cost-inflation on those projects now completed. Having temporarily paused speculative development of these sites, we are delighted to be kick-starting a significant delivery phase at a time when Grade A supply has largely diminished. We are also turning our attention to the next phase of acquisition, the sector now showing positive signs of renewed growth.”

Gareth Purcell, Managing Director at BGO, said "Commencing construction on four further projects with best-in-class credentials including BREEAM Outstanding ratings continues our broader focus on delivering high quality logistics space into under-supplied markets across Europe where tenant demand continues to be robust.”