Industrial & Logistics Viewpoint 2021

Key take aways‍

• 2020’s take-up for large distribution warehouses (100,000 sq ft+) reached a record-breaking 48.5 million sq ft, 56% ahead of 2019.
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• Colliers is forecasting an annual e-commerce share of total retail sales of 29% by the end of 2024, this would mean that the UK could need an extra 51m sq ft of logistics space.
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• Industrial investment volumes topped £10.2 billion in 2020, up 33% y/y. As a result, total returns reached 9.0% (Standard Industrial) and 9.7% (Distribution Warehouse).

Andrea Ferranti Associate Director, Research, Colliers

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"There is strong buyer competition with portfolio opportunities being traded at a premium as they allow investors to scale up".

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