Logicor & DIRFT; Exciting Announcement

SVM Associates are delighted to be working with long-term client, Logicor, as they prepare Campus 450 in Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) for the logistics market.

Logicor, a leading owner and manager of logistics real estate in Europe, recently announced that Campus 450 at (DIRFT) will be available to occupy Q4 2023 following a comprehensive refurbishment project. 

Logicor’s directly-owned portfolio totals over 32 million sq. ft across 176 high-quality distribution locations, and Campus 450 is an exciting addition.

DIRFT is the UK’s premier inter-modal, rail-connected site. It is located in the ‘Golden Triangle’ for logistics and is the largest rail freight terminal in the UK, with a direct link to the Channel Tunnel, domestic destinations and deep sea ports. DIRFT can handle around twice as many trains per day as any rival facility.

With an active car-sharing community and assisted green travel planning, DIRFT aim to cut congestion and pollution, while saving money on travel costs.  

Established occupiers in the area include Boohoo, Tesco, DHL, Eddie Stobart, M&S and Clipper, as well as being home to the UK’s largest Royal Mail parcel hub. 

The buildings have been constructed to a high specification and will be refurbished to a Grade A standard.

The modern logistics campus offers three detached industrial and logistics warehouses and ancillary areas, totalling c.450,000 sq ft, so the potential is enormous.

The refurbishment of this standout logistics campus has strong ESG credentials. It will include high-efficacy LED lighting throughout, EV charging, and decarbonising the buildings by removing the gas boilers and replacing them with heat recovery VRF. The scheme targets at least a BREEAM In-Use Very Good rating and an EPC B, with further occupier-specific opportunities to install renewables.

With over 12 years of working with Logicor across many of their big box and multi-let industrial sites across the UK, we are ready to get going and can’t wait to share the results with you.

Watch this space!

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