Those who ensure that the right spare part is always ready at the right time in Europe’s industrial kitchens need a site that fits perfectly. Therefore, a turnkey build-to-suit property is being built in the northern part of Munich, for the Europe-wide market leader in the sales and distribution of spare parts and accessories for foodservice equipment, REPA. The logistics and industrial property developer, Panattoni, and the company as well as representatives of the City of Unterschleißheim celebrated the official ground-breaking.
In the future, the new structure, erected by Panattoni, will form the backbone of a state-of-the-art fulfillment site that combines logistics and office areas. The building will feature a high proportion of office space as well as adequate room for future growth; initially, REPA will relocate around 250 employees from its current site in Bergkirchen – in the long term, the site offers potential for up to 600 workplaces. The property, with a total surface area of approx. 32,600 m2, divided into approximately 25,200 m² of storage space and 7,350 m² of office space, technology housing space and social areas will be set up to be barrier-free and supplemented by a cafeteria and other communal areas. Two mezzanine levels are planned for logistics with a clearance height of 12.20 m from the bottom of the girders as is the use of an autostore system which, together with additional automation and process optimization measures, creates the foundation of faster and more reliable order handling.
“The ground-breaking represents the start of a property which we are developing in an intensive coordination process with REPA. The build-to-suit approach gives us flexibility to react directly to specific requests and changes and thus create a solution that is perfectly tailored to the future work and logistics processes,” says Fred-Markus Bohne Managing Partner at Panattoni DACH and Nordics.
Growth potential at a sustainably revitalized site
The new site offers an excellent location with regard to infrastructure with a direct connection to the A92 and A9 motorways, the Munich International Airport and the greater Munich metropolitan region. Thus, REPA is creating the foundation for the next stage of development in its Europe-wide spare parts logistics. Alexander Wiegand, CEO of REPA, highlights the strategic significance. “The location in Unterschleißheim offers us ideal conditions to further modernize our processes and secure our service commitments long-term. At the same time, a modern, attractive working environment is being build that supports our growth course to the greatest possible extent.”
The approximately 53,300 m2 property which is owned by Global Gate Capital, is considered a rate brownfield revitalisation on the Munich market due to its size. Originally, a C&A warehouse stood on the site in the 1970s, which was most recently used for beverage logistics. The complete revitalization included the demolition of the old building and the complete unsealing of the exterior surfaces. As part of this process, Panattoni places great value on largely preserving the more than 230 existing large trees. The company will have the project certified in accordance with the criteria set forth by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen [German Association for Sustainable Construction] and aims to obtain the DNGB gold certificate. The planned sustainability measures include a photovoltaics system with an annual output of approx. 3,035 MWh, a green roof measuring approx. 2,700 m2, charging infrastructure for eMobility, geothermal district heating, nesting boxes and an insect hotel.
For Christoph Böck, Head Mayor of the City of Unterschleißheim, the project is an important impulse. “Upgrading this space is a major benefit to our city. The new high-quality site and the revitalization of an industrial site that has been in use for a long time show how we can sustainably further develop spaces within the city in a quality-oriented manner.”
The property is scheduled to be completed and handed over in March 2027. The property was brokered by Immolox. BNP Paribas Real Estate established the contact with REPA.
