Dear readers! This is the ninth issue of the journal, which turned out to be very rich and diverse. Traditionally, the issue is opened by an analyst. The material by Alina Nasyrova from the Market Guide Agency, dedicated to investments in warehouse complexes in Russia, recalls the importance of developing logistics infrastructure for the integrated development of regions.
Dear readers! We present to your attention the eighth issue of the magazine and its materials.
Dear readers! This is the seventh issue of LOGISTICS. By tradition, in the July issue, we publish analytical reviews from our partners – a study of the market of low-temperature warehouses in Moscow and the Moscow region from the IBC Real Estate agency and a rating of Russian transport companies by the cost of delivering bulk cargoes in 2025 from the Main Transport Internet project.
Research team of CBRE in Russia released preliminary H1 2018 Russian Regional Retail MarketView.
According to the report, no high quality shopping centre was opened in H1 in the Russian regions. This reflected on average vacancy rate in megacities in large shopping centers. It fell to 6-8%.
All announced shopping centers in 2018 with total leasable area of 298,655 sq m are expected to be opened in H2.
Zero half-year: no high quality shopping center was opened in H1 2018 in the regions
In H1 2018 there were no high-quality shopping center openings in the regions. All announced shopping centers in 2018 with total leasable area of 298,655 sq m are expected to be opened in H2. Thus, the annual construction volume for this year could be minimal for the last 15 years.
The falling volume of new high quality shopping centers openings leaded to the average vacancy rate decrease in large shopping centers in Megacities in H1 2018, to 6-8%. In H2 2017 this indicator was 8-10%.
A number of key events in retail sector: the change of owner of «Magnit» and management of «Pyaterochka», merger of «Svyaznoy» and «Euroset», purchase of «Eldorado» by «M.Video» - most likely, will lead to a change in strategies of these retailers and their further tenant rotation.
In H1 2018 the following projects were announced:
• SEC Mall of Baltia (GLA: 42,000 sq m) in Kaliningrad;
• Retail Park (GBA: 70,000 sq m) in Ryazan