VGP continues its commitment to the Catalan market with the acquisition of 35,000m2 of development land

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  • VGP continues with the expansion of its portfolio in Spain through the acquisition of two land positions in Catalonia  
  • The new acquisition totals 35,000 m2 of land, consolidating the logistics-industrial project in the Catalan market  
  • The group, which operates in 13 European countries, now has a total built-up area of more than 75,000 m² in Catalonia 

 

Barcelona, 7 September 2021. VGP, a pan-European developer, manager and owner of high-quality logistics and semi-industrial real estate, continues with its expansion plan in the Catalan market with the acquisition of 35,000m2 of logistics land in Martorell and Granollers. 

This expansion is part of VGP's growth strategy in Spain, where it already owns more than one million m2 of land throughout the country spread over eight business parks (San Fernando de Henares, Fuenlabrada, Lliçà d'Amunt, Cheste, Zaragoza, Seville, Dos Hermanas, and Sestao).  

The focus on locations around the first crown of Barcelona has led the Group to seek new locations in addition to existing VGP Park Lliçà d'Amunt, based primarily on the search for prime land and the ability to adapt its buildings to the specific needs of its customers.  

The land plot acquired in Martorell covers an area of 20,000 m2 and is located in a very consolidated industrial area, next to the new logistics development of the municipality where several companies such as Fercam, Beter or Truck & Wheel are already located. Less than 30 km from Barcelona, it is very well connected to the port, the airport and the main ring roads, the A-2 and the AP-7. "Martorell is an absolute prime location in an area with a lot of business activity amplified by the supplier network related to the SEAT factory. Moreover, it enjoys not only excellent connections to rest of the Iberian Peninsula and into France, but also an undeniable proximity to the major consumer centres in and directly around Barcelona", says Joan Lacosta, Country Manager of VGP Spain.  

This area is in addition to VGP's latest acquisition in Granollers, in the Coll de la Manya industrial estate. It is a ready-to-built consolidated urban land position for industrial-logistic usage of 15,000 m2, and with the capacity to house a logistics building of 9,000 m2 of occupation, and an additional office area that can be adapted to the needs of the operator. Equally well connected with Barcelona (30km away), it is located next to the C-17 motorway and 6km from the VGP Park Lliçà d'Amunt. "Granollers is a site that we know very well because of its close proximity to VGP Park Lliçà d'Amunt. We look forward to be able to further contribute to the economic fabric of the local area through development projects for industrial activities as agreed in the Seveso directive", says Joan Lacosta, Country Manager of VGP Spain.  

VGP's projects in Catalonia 

VGP entered the Catalan market in 2016 when it acquired the plot in Vallés Oriental for the development of the now consolidated VGP Park Lliçà d'Amunt, a benchmark logistics centre in Spain, built and marketed in less than 36 months. For its debut in Barcelona, this location was chosen, with direct access to the C-17, which connects to the AP-7, and to a wide range of services, a location close to production centres, skilled labour, excellent infrastructure and transport conections. It has references of operators such as the global distribution centre of Mango, Biokit, DistriCenter, Luis Simoes, Vivace, Noatum, Picking Farma, Moldstock, Buddy, Coats/Gotex, and a commercial area with the presence of Leroy Merlin and Lidl.  

VGP, which operates in 13 European countries, already has a total built surface area of more than 75,000 m² in Catalonia, giving real proof of the company's commitment and confidence in the development of new logistics-industrial projects of reference in the most important industrial centres in the province of Barcelona.