Le mie ricette per la real estate communityAXA IM Alts has partnered with Australian Super, Ivanhoé Cambridge and TCorp (NSW Treasury Corporation), together with logistics developer and investor Logos , to acquire a direct investment in the world’s first automated logistics facility, in Moorebank, Sydney. The Moorebank Logistics Precinct (“MLP”) has been acquired from logistics operator, Qube Limited, for a total of A$1.67 billion (c. €1.06 billion / £920 million).
The 243-hectare precinct in the high growth Western Sydney region will be developed into a high-quality warehousing precinct, providing over 850,000 sqm of modern logistics and industrial warehousing, with unrivalled supply chain benefits to tenants. Additionally, MLP will feature fully automated freight movements straddle carriers, which provide greater terminal safety and sustainability, and greater long-term value than manual solutions, delivering tenants’ goods in a timely and efficient manner. At present, MLP comprises over 150,000 sqm of large modern warehousing, occupied by a diverse range of national and international businesses, while a number of pre-lets have already been secured for the new site, totalling c. 125,000 sqm of space. On completion of the planned development, which is expected to be in 2026, the precinct will have an end value of c. A$44 billion (c. €2.5 billion).
MLP is unique in that it will be co-located with Australia’s largest intermodal facility and benefits from unrivalled road and rail access including a dedicated rail line that directly connects the Precinct to Port Botany, Sydney’s main seaport along with the north/south interstate rail lines. It also benefits from direct access to major motorways connecting to interstate highways and the widening population catchment across the sprawling city. The precinct sits less than 20 kilometres from the centre of Sydney and just 15 kilometres from Sydney Airport and Port Botany, with Sydney continuing to be one of Australia’s most in-demand logistics markets, with consistently high take-up and low vacancy rates.
The precinct will be developed to the highest ESG standards, and on completion, will be one of the most energy efficient logistics parks in the world. Using its embedded network and extensive use of warehouse roof-top solar generation, MLP will generate up to 50,000 MWh pa of onsite renewable power. The precinct is targeting 5-star green star certification for the warehouses and carbon neutrality through green power generation and climate resilience strategies, having been awarded an Excellent Infrastructure Sustainability rating (for Design) from the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA).
The investment in MLP aligns with AXA IM Alts’ commitment to generating strong sustainable returns for clients whilst affecting positive societal change. This is achieved through AXA IM Alts’ sustainable investments and developments, which focus on the decarbonization of building stock, resilience to the impacts of climate change and building to meet the needs of tomorrow.
Underpinned by the continued growth of e-commerce, and the increasing demand for warehouse space from businesses seeking to future proof their operations in response to this trend, logistics assets are highly sought-after globally, especially those with strong international transport links. This investment adds to AXA IM Alts’ existing global portfolio of logistics assets, with the business managing €3.1 bn of logistics assets in Europe, c. ¥106 billion (€800 million) in Asia-Pacific and c. $1.07 billion (€900 million) in the U.S(2). It follows a number of recent and significant logistics transactions undertaken by the business, including the $875 million (c. €720 million) acquisition of an 8 million sq ft logistics portfolio across eight key markets in the U.S., and the acquisition of a c.80,000 sqm site in Kisosaki, Japan, on which AXA IM Alts will be developing a multi-storey logistics facility for a total investment cost of ¥27 billion (€220 million).
Source : AXA IM Alts
