Scannell Properties, a privately owned real-estate development and investment company, has obtained land in Steinau an der Straße, Germany, for a new refrigerated warehouse.
The facility, with a gross lettable area of 36,700m², will be operated by ID Logistics Group, a company specialising in contract logistics.
It will be a distribution centre for Lactalis, a dairy company.
The site's strategic location on the A66 motorway provides swift access to major transport routes, including the A7 and A45, and is in proximity to Frankfurt and its international airport.
The warehouse will consist of three units, with two designated for specialist refrigerated space to store the full range of Lactalis' products.
The storage space will span 34,500m² across the ground and mezzanine levels, with an additional 2,200m² allocated for office and ancillary space.
The site's design caters to the needs of high-flow and perishable goods distribution, featuring 12m clear ceiling heights, 32 docking gates, and temperature control between 2-5°C in two units.
Focusing on sustainability, the building is designed to comply with the standards of the German Sustainable Building Council's Gold certification.
The design includes a heating system powered by emissions from the cooling plant and a 3MWp photovoltaic panel array on the roof. Other sustainable features comprise an energy-saving building management system, LED lighting, and greywater recycling.
Project construction is expected to commence in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025.
Scannell Properties Germany country head Jan Imfeld said: “The new Steinau warehouse and its strategic location will provide ID Logistics, and its client Lactalis, with the bespoke, highly sustainable and energy-efficient building required by a world-leading dairy company.
“The project, which will enable the timely distribution of Lactalis goods across Germany, is another example of our commitment to forging strategic relationships with multiple stakeholders to deliver complex build-to-suit solutions for our clients.
"We would like to thank all parties involved, particularly Mayor Zimmerman and his administration, for their invaluable cooperation to get this much-needed project off the ground.”
Last year, INDUS Realty Trust entered into a joint venture with Scannell Properties to develop Class A industrial properties in the Atlanta and Savannah markets in the US.
