ECE develops further logistics center in Hamburg-Billbrook with focus on sustainability and flexible use

ECE is planning another state-of-the-art logistics center in Hamburg-Billbrook with flexible floor plans and a special focus on sustainability. It is the first ECE logistics project to be implemented in accordance with ECE's ESG Logistics Code: ECE's voluntary commitment to the sustainable development and realization of logistics properties comprises numerous aspects of ecological sustainability and clearly exceeds the legal requirements.

For the planned logistics center Hamburg-Billbrook, a DGNB certification in platinum is aimed for. It offers a logistics area of around 24,500 m² with flexible space sizes and variable usage options. In addition, there is another approx. 1,300 m² for office and social areas as well as approx. 3,100 m² of multifunctional space on the mezzanine. The logistics property can be divided into up to three units, which can be rented flexibly. The recently launched leasing is carried out exclusively by CBRE and Savills.

The logistics center is conveniently located in the commercial area of Hamburg-Billbrook, only 1.5 km from the A1 freeway and approx. 8 km from Hamburg city center, and is also excellently connected to the public transport network by the directly adjacent Billwerder-Moorfleet S-Bahn station and various bus lines.

Building construction work is scheduled to start in early 2023, with completion at the end of 2023. By then, the existing buildings on the brownfield site, which are no longer in use, will be demolished, revitalized by the new logistics center and put to a new use. Even the demolition will be certified to DGNB Gold standard, for example by recycling materials from the existing buildings.

ESG Logistics Code of ECE: Focus on Sustainability

The ESG standards of the ECE Logistics Code include, among others, planning according to the EH-40 standard, DGNB certification at least according to the Gold standard, the integration of photovoltaic systems and e-charging stations as well as the use of renewable raw materials during construction. All these measures will thus also be implemented for the property in Hamburg-Billbrook. In addition, there are green roof areas and efficient heat pumps.

ECE has recently planned or realized several logistics centers for flexible use, including the "Logistik-Center Berlin-Süd", which is already in operation, and the "Logistik-Center Heilbronn", which is currently under construction. In Hamburg-Billbrook, ECE has also already realized two logistics centers for the Hermes Group and for the international service provider for logistics systems STILL.

Main-Taunus-Zentrum to invest EUR 20 million in new center spot with high-quality gastronomy and attractive outdoor areas

A new highlight is to be added to the Main-Taunus-Zentrum, one of the largest and highest-turnover shopping centers in Germany: In the heart of the open-air shopping center in Sulzbach near Frankfurt am Main, a new lively and urban center with a high-quality, varied gastronomy and food offering is planned. Five new freestanding restaurant buildings are to be built which feature partly covered, partly open terraces, attractively styled, green outdoor areas and sophisticated architecture.

The owners of the center, Deutsche EuroShop and a closed-end real estate, are investing approx. EUR 20 million in the strategic development of the center, while ECE Marketplaces, which operates and leases the center, is responsible for the planning and implementation of the project. The realization is planned for 2024. First gastronomy concepts are to be presented already in the next few months.

The new "Foodgarden" will be built on an area of around 7,000 m² in the heart of the shopping center in place of a former department store building and will include up to seven regional and international restaurant concepts as well as complementary delicatessen offerings with further culinary specialties. The aim of the project is to add further highlights and an extensive range of gastronomic offerings to the high-quality tenant mix, to further enhance the quality and length of stay in the Main-Taunus-Zentrum, and to strengthen its character as an open urban destination center.

Currently, the area is already being used successfully with a new gastronomy concept: On an area of more than 1,000 m², a total of ten food trucks and sales stands offer a variety of food and beverages in the open air – and the temporary offer is already very well received by the center's customers.

Opened in 1964, the Main-Taunus-Zentrum has 170 stores on a sales area of over 90,000 m², including concepts such as Apple, Anson's, Breuninger, Hollister and Zara, as well as a multiplex cinema.