Catella leases logistics and production facility in Redwitz to easy2cool

Catella Investment Management (CIM) and Catella Real Estate AG have signed a long-term lease agreement with the company easy2cool for a logistics and production property in Redwitz an der Rodach, Bavaria. The property, part of the CLD+ fund portfolio, offers approximately 17,400 square metres of rental space and will be fully occupied by the tenant.

Located in the Redwitz-Ost industrial park, the site includes around 13,700 square metres of logistics space, 2,900 square metres of mezzanine levels, and 700 square metres of office and technical areas. The property sits on a 36,000-square-metre plot and will serve as the new production and logistics hub for easy2cool, which is relocating from its current site in Lichtenfels.

easy2cool, which provides passive cooling solutions and temperature-controlled e-commerce fulfilment, will use half of the space for production and the other half for warehousing. The company expects to employ around 250 people at the new facility.

The site, originally built in two phases in the 1990s, will undergo substantial upgrades in line with Catella’s “Manage-to-Green” strategy. Planned improvements include LED lighting, modernisation of office and social spaces, floor and roof renovations, and installation of a photovoltaic system. The oil heating system will be replaced with a CO₂-neutral alternative that utilises waste heat, and the site’s electricity capacity will be increased from 570 kilowatts to 2.5 megawatts.

easy2cool highlighted the location’s energy efficiency and layout as key factors in the decision to move operations. The company will benefit from a green lease agreement, and the building’s planned updates support its sustainability goals.

The transaction supports the objectives of the CLD+ fund, which invests in logistics properties in Germany and neighbouring countries with a focus on environmental standards under Article 8 of the EU Disclosure Regulation.

The site benefits from its location near major road and rail infrastructure, with access to the A73 and A9 motorways and the Nuremberg–Erfurt railway line. The Bamberg inland port provides an additional logistics link via the River Main.

Legal advice for the transaction was provided by Norton Rose Fulbright, with Logivest serving as property consultant.