Clarion Partners Europe, the real estate investment fund manager specialising in European logistics and industrial assets, has acquired a prime development site in Hildesheim, near Hanover. Clarion Partners Europe plans to develop a 16,884 sqm state-of-the-art logistics facility.
The speculative construction of the 16,884 sqm institutional quality property, comprising one sub-divisible building, will commence in 1Q 2026, with completion targeted in 4Q 2026 / 1Q 2027. Targeting DGNB “Gold" certification, features will include 12.2m clear heights, 7T/sqm floor loading capacity and full motion LED coverage. The site will also include 58 car and five truck parking spaces.
The site benefits from its proximity to Hanover (30km) and position within the Hanover-Brunswick-Göttingen-Wolfsburg metropolitan region. Hildesheim offers excellent connectivity for prospective occupiers, just 4km from the A7 motorway.
Thorben Schaefer, Managing Director at Clarion Partners Europe, commented: “Current market dynamics provide a compelling entry point for new developments in select, high-growth locations. Leveraging our long-standing relationship with Panattoni, Europe's largest logistics developer, allows us to deliver an institutional logistics property into a well-connected European market."
Rory Buck, Managing Director, Clarion Partners Europe, added: “We have a strong conviction in the long‑term fundamentals of the German market. Building on our recent acquisitions, this transaction further strengthens our footprint in Europe's largest logistics market, where take up and transaction volumes are trending upwards."
Clarion Partners Europe was advised by CBRE (technical), JLL (market), and Eversheds.