We’re pleased to share our fourth quarter 2022 activity, and full year operating performance for Prologis Europe & Central Europe. This summary includes operating performance highlights and insights into select milestones and achievements.
Ben Bannatyne, President, Prologis Europe:
“2022 was a record-breaking year for us. Our milestone acquisitions across major European cities throughout the year allow us to provide our customers with the premium real estate and Essentials solutions they have come to expect from us where they need it most.
We continue to focus on our customers and the partnership they need to grow their business. Our position of financial strength and innovative solutions, particularly within the energy business, help us stay ahead of the fast-evolving needs of our customers.”
Operating Performance – Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 (Europe):
- Total portfolio: 22.3 million square meters*
- Q4 2022 leasing activity:**
- 622,416 square metres total leased.
- 154,961 square metres new leases.
- 467,455 square metres renewals
- Q4 Rent change: +18%***
- Full year occupancy: 98.7%
- Full year 2022 leasing activity:
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3,451,415 square metres total leased
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849,493 square metres new leases
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2,601,922 square metres renewals
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Operating Performance – Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Central Europe & Poland:
- CE total portfolio: 4,704,974 square meters*
- CE Q4 occupancy: 97.5 percent
- CE full year 2022 leasing activity:
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1,278,779 square metres total leased
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438,176 square metres new leases
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840,603 square metres renewals
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- Poland total portfolio: 2,290,036 square meters*
- Poland Q4 occupancy: 96.4 percent
- Poland Q4 leasing activity was 86,848 square meters
- 23,907 square metres of new leases
- 62,941 square metres of lease renewals
* includes operating, development, held for sale, other and VAA/VAC
** as of 31 December 2022
*** based on lease start date
Leasing Highlights:
- 28,660 square metres at Prologis Park Grolsheim DC1, Germany
- 6,566 square metres at Prologis Park Budapest-Harbor DC11, Hungary
- 5,736 square metres at Prologis Park San Fernando DC2, Spain
Capital Deployment – Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022
Development Starts:
There have been 5 new starts in the fourth quarter, comprising a total net rentable area of 68,004 square metres in the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Italy and Sweden. There were three notable build-to-suits covering 35,396 square metres which are already 100% leased and two speculative developments totalling 32,608 square metres in direct response to growing customer demand.
There have been 31 development starts in 2022, comprising a total net rentable area of 747,673 square metres. Of this, 10 were built-to-suits, covering 159,370 square metres which are 100% leased and 21 speculative developments totalling 588,303 square metres. In Central Europe there have been nine development starts totalling 180,091 square meters (three in Slovakia, three in Poland, two in Czech Republic and one in Hungary).
Acquisitions and Dispositions:
In the fourth quarter 2022, Prologis Europe acquired a 14,280-square-metre property in Madrid, Spain and our land acquisitions total 521,079 square metres in Italy, Spain, UK, Poland and Germany. The company disposed of one building in Germany totalling 3,561 square metres and 2 land parcels in UK and Slovakia, totalling 255,982 square metres.
This brings the year’s acquisitions to a total of 165 buildings across 1,636,677 square metres and 21 land parcels totalling 1,311,980 square metres across Europe. In 2022 we disposed of 4 buildings with a total 82,758 square metres and 6 land parcels totalling 677,644 square metres.
Insights from Ben Bannatyne, president, Prologis Europe:
In 2022, we have augmented our portfolio through substantial acquisitions and new development deliveries across the 12 markets in Europe adding a record 1,636,677 square metres to the portfolio. This puts us in an even better position to fulfil the growing demand of our customers for premium space, especially in high barrier, high-growth markets.
While adhering to our capital deployment and operational strategies, we continue to innovate beyond the traditional commercial real estate offering. The Prologis Essentials platform now delivers the next generation of solutions to address some of the critical challenges our customers face in operations, energy & sustainability, mobility and workforce.
With the performance of the fourth quarter of 2022 and the Rent Index data, we are cautiously optimistic going into 2023. We continue to work with our customers and our teams on the grounds to overcome the challenges that go along with the ongoing restructuring of global supply chains.
Additional Resources/Insights:
- Research: Strong Demant Sends True Months of Supply to New Low
- Research: 2022 Prologis Logistics Rent Index
- Research: Future Flow of Goods, updated Nov 22, 2022
- 2021-2022 Prologis ESG Sustainability Report
- Prologis is the #1 real estate investment trust (REIT) on the 2022 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list.
- Press release: Prologis reports strong fourth quarter and full year 2022 earnings
- Press release: Prologis expands urban infill portfolio in seven European countries following acquisition of Crossbay’s initial assets
- Prologis Groundbreakers, 2022
About Prologis
Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. As of December 31, 2022, 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 1.2 billion square feet (113 million square meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics facilities to a diverse base of approximately 6,600 customers principally across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.
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