Developer and owner of semi-industrial and logistics real estate VGP will expand its logistics park VGP Park Bratislava. For this purpose, the successful acquisition of new land with a total area of 350,000 sqm has already taken place. The park is located in the village of Bernolákovo just a few minutes’ drive from the capital city with direct access to the D1 motorway.
Currently, the construction of VGP Park Bratislava I with a total area of almost 58 hectares is underway at the site. Gradually, up to 7 buildings will be built here, which together will offer more than 250,000 sqm of rentable space. Current tenants already include Continental, Geis and Dirks.
The planned extension, i.e. VGP Park Bratislava II with another 5 halls, will be built on the other side of the motorway directly opposite the existing site. In total, it will offer 150,000 sqm for lease. The first of the halls are scheduled for completion in Q2 2023.
“We expect that the rest of the halls will be ready for occupation in the third or fourth quarter of next year, depending on the interest of potential clients. We have already experienced a great deal of interest in the site in the immediate vicinity of the capital. The excellent connection to the main D1 motorway, which passes through virtually the whole of Slovakia and provides easy access to European cities such as Vienna and Győr, also plays a crucial role,“ comments Tomáš Bednár, Country Manager of VGP Slovakia. “In VGP we focus on providing technical expertise and experience of our team to offer solutions for advanced logistics as well as semi-industrial issues from a-to-z. We work as a service provider and the first point of contact for our clients for both the technical challenges they face and to meet the requirements for green solutions.“
Upon completion, VGP Park Bratislava will become one of the largest projects in the VGP portfolio. The complex is being built in a strategic location close to the international airport, where all infrastructure and ideal transport accessibility is available. From 1 January 2022, all new buildings are aiming for BREEAM Excellent or DGNB Gold green building certification – i.e. of a high standard and with an emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainability.
The VGP Group already owns 3 locations in Slovakia. Overall, the Group operates in fourteen European countries and remains on track for success. In Europe, the company based in Antwerp, Belgium, now operates 100 parks.
In addition to state-of-the-art technology, sustainability and energy efficiency are central parameters for the commercial properties developed by VGP. The company is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2025 and is also engaged in BREEAM certifications and green power generation. As a result, 54.3 percent of the portfolio has already been certified and the green power generation capacity of the VGP Renewable Energy division has been increased to 74.7 MWp, with a further 74.5 MWp in the pipeline. The VGP Foundation, established in 2019, has already identified 29 projects that address social issues, nature conservation and the protection of cultural assets, and has received over €7 million in funding from VGP to date.
