PARIS - 3 February 2015 - Prologis, the global leader in industrial real estate, today announced it has signed a leasing agreement for 19,685 square metres of distribution space at Prologis Park Clesud, near Marseilles, with Deret, which specializes in transport and logistics.
Groupe Deret has leased Building 5 at Prologis Park Clesud, which is a modern, high-quality facility, divided into three units, with a rail connection, 24 docking bays and two step-free access points. The company will use the building for the storage and distribution of car tyres.
François Rispe, Regional Head, Southern Europe, Prologis, said: ”We are pleased to welcome Deret as a new customer, as it enters the Marseilles market for the first time. The company’s decision to lease our building in Clesud reflects the success of the park at the heart of Marseille’s distribution area, as well as the quality of our buildings. The park is now fully occupied”.
Located on ZAC de Clesud, between the communes of Grans and Miramas, Prologis Park Clesud comprises eight, modern, rail-connected logistics buildings, totaling 230.000 square metres. The park is strategically located on the A54 with quick access to the A9, A7 and A8 going to Lyon, Spain and Italy. It is approximately 20 minutes from the TGV station of Aix-en-Provence and the international airport of Marseille Provence.
About Prologis
Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. As of June 30, 2017, the company owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 64 million square meters in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern distribution facilities to a diverse base of approximately 5,200 customers across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.
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PRESS CONTACTS
Prologis : Nathalie Triolet, Tél : +33 1 48 14 54 51, [email protected], Paris
Agence Dehais : Michelle Kamar, Tél : +33 1 53 53 36 84, [email protected], Paris