Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Garbe Industrial and Logicenters, the logistics development platform of Urban Partners, have held a topping-out ceremony for a new light industrial building in Leipheim, Germany. The project, located on a former military airfield that is being redeveloped into the 112-hectare “Areal Pro” industrial park, will provide approximately 11,600 sqm of space on a 20,000-sqm plot. The investment value is roughly €17 million.
Construction began in Q2 2025 following a rapid permitting process and preparatory demolition works. The scheme will offer around 10,400 sqm of hall space and 1,200 sqm of office and ancillary areas, along with ten loading docks, one ground-level door, 40 car parking spaces and two truck parking spaces. Completion is planned for early Q2 2026. Goldbeck is serving as general contractor.
The project includes several sustainability-focused features, such as photovoltaic panels designed for up to 1 MWp of power generation and heating via air-source heat pumps. Certification under the DGNB Gold standard is being pursued.
Garbe Industrial reports ongoing leasing discussions for the new premises. The site benefits from proximity to the A8 motorway and direct access to the A7 via the Ulm/Elchingen junction, linking the location to the Ulm, Stuttgart, Augsburg and Munich metropolitan areas.
