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Roebuck stands in solidarity with the people affected by the recent floods in Spain, and mainly in Valencia. We know that many in our network call this region home, and our thoughts are with everyone impacted. #ValenciaFloods

Over 3 days last week, I travelled over 2,200 km with Harry Polhill and Jingyao W., our partners at Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), visiting key assets under management.   The key takeaways are:   💪 Building strong tenant relationships and understanding their business is the key to long term relationship management and occupier engagement 💥 Innovation and diversification are crucial for growth—our tenants are great examples 🚢 Bayport Global Supplies, which began in Cádiz with 1x van and 3x employees, now has a 300-strong team, supplies the Spanish Navy, and has expanded into logistics (Baylog) and public administration (Euronaval) with a 21,000 sqm facility in the Port of Santamaria 🍅 Bonnysa Agroalimentaria, a leader in tomato production for 65+ years, supplied 42M+ kgs of produce last year. Their 35,000 sqm distribution centre in Alicante, owned within our Ultima Milla JV with Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), supports sustainable growth 💹 The Spanish logistics market is gaining momentum, driven by strong occupier demand, favourable economics, interest rate cuts, and e-commerce growth, attracting new core players to invest in Spain #logistics #SustainableLogistics #BusinessGrowth #AssetManagement

The Amazon DQA8 Last Mile Delivery Station in CITAI Granada officially opened today!   This 7,900 sqm state-of-the-art facility is one of our 5x Build-to-Suit (BTS) Fundings. Through this strategy, we have developed c.65,000 sqm of logistics buildings in Spain to date.   The DQA8 station has been designed with sustainability in mind including; 🌱 BREEAM 'Very Good' rating 🚗 45,000 sqm site with parking for 540+ vehicles 🔋 18x EV charging stations   A huge thanks to Amazon, HISPAVIMA SL, and PAVASAL S.A. for bringing this project to life!   Here’s to a successful day one and many more! 🌟   #LastMile #Sustainability #Logistics #BTS #Granada

In Spain, Roebuck has developed ~65,000 square metres of logistics buildings through 5x Build-to-Suit (BTS) Fundings. Supporting occupiers to expand #logistics networks in strategic locations leased on a long term basis. We recently completed a Multimodal Logistics Centre BTS for Sesé 📍 Torrejón de Ardoz - Madrid 1st Ring #BTS #Financing #Leaseback #supplychainlogistics #multimodal #Torrejon #Madrid

Our Industrial Open Storage (IOS) vehicle has completed the acquisition of a 34-acre site located at J36 of the M1 (Tankersley). The site consists of 110K square feet of industrial floor area with approximately 1.2M of Class 1 Open Storage. The site will be operated by CAM as a vehicle storage & servicing depot for multiple customers alongside a third-party contract for Daimler Truck UK’s (Mercedes-Benz Trucks) who will remain on site in part. The deal builds on recent IOS acquisitions we have made across the UK, with a focus on transport advantaged real estate. Thanks to all parties involved including DLA Piper (Bonnie Calnan), Hollis (Mike Turner) & Colliers (Robert Whatmuff MRICS). For more information please see the below article. https://lnkd.in/gxYSjyZC #openstorage #transportadvantaged #IOS #realestate

Great to have worked with Sesé to complete this project. The new multimodal logistics centre in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid has an area of 15M m2 with 16 loading bays and specific air cargo management for distribution to Madrid Airport. The centre is BREEAM certified, encompassing energy-saving systems, photovoltaic installation and chargers for electric vehicles, among other initiatives. #LastMile #Spain #Logistics #AssetManagement

Despite the well-documented slow down in occupier take up in H1 2024, we have recently completed numerous successful leasing events across our portfolio: 💥12x Transactions completed 💥1.60M sq ft Total built area 💥1.86M sq ft Total IOS area 💥£13.5M p.a. Total rent roll Charlie Seaton, Head of Asset Management, commented “whilst ESG continues to play a key part in an occupier's decision making, in our experience good quality, good value real estate, in transport advantaged locations still remains the key focus when making the ultimate operational decision”. Thanks to all our agents that have helped get these transactions across the line: Tom Kimbell, Peter Monks, Ollie Withers, Jamie Catherall, Robert Whatmuff MRICS, Charles Spicer, Richard James-Moore, Carl Durrant, Ranjit Gill, Daniel Rudd. #AssetManagement #Agency #Leasing #Logistics #OpenStorage

Last week I was discussing statistics for a client Strategy Paper with my mate Charlie Barnes: 💥 15M€ spent on physical asset upgrades and development 💥 18,000 km driven visiting sites and tenants 💥 180 hours spent with our tenants   These are just a few highlights over the past 2 years at Roebuck. In my role as European Asset Manager, I have always prioritised improving asset quality and building strong tenant relationships.   New challenges for 2024/2025 are to come... with good vibes and positive support I will keep enjoying the journey! 🙂   #AssetManagement #Logistics #WarehouseDevelopment #AssetsUpgrade #Tenants #London #Spain

The Roebuck-backed Fulham U9s emerged victorious in the FUFC U9 Summer Tournament this weekend! ⚽🏆 Facing 16 strong teams, they played with determination and triumphed as true underdogs. At Roebuck we see parallels between their journey and our own; with relentless hard work and perseverance, remarkable results are possible in a challenging landscape. Big thanks to Sport Society who enable us to support these talented young athletes. Congratulations to the players, coaches, and families on this outstanding achievement, we look forward to celebrating many more victories together! Whilst on a football note, we're wishing England the best of luck at the Euros! ⚽️💥 #ProudSponsor #FulhamU9s #YouthSports #SportsSociety #UKRealEstate #UnderdogSuccess

It was a pleasure to have connected with so many key players in the logistics sector at the SIL Fair in Barcelona yesterday; one day, ten meetings, two roundtables with occupiers, investors, developers and public authorities.   The key takeaways are: 💥 Urban last-mile logistics is booming, demanding innovative solutions such as night deliveries, underground micro-hubs, sustainable vehicles and proximity radius 💥 Reverse logistics remains a challenge, but solutions are being created to integrate returns into the circular economy 💥 The social aspect of ESG solutions and training programs, driven by public-private collaborations, is gaining traction; major occupiers are eager to attract top talent 💥 Energy is a key consideration when choosing a warehouse location 💥 There are higher long-term development costs due to regulatory issues and specifics (such as cold or chemical storage) 💥 Stabilisation of construction costs and interest rates will encourage speculative development in Spain   It was an amazing day, made even better by reconnecting with friends from WIRES, Women in Real Estate Spain, who are exceptional professionals and leaders in the sector.   #Logistics #SILFair #UrbanLogistics #ReverseLogistics #ESG #WarehouseDevelopment #SustainableLogistics #Barcelona