Friday, 13 February 2026
Swiss Life Asset Managers has acquired a 23,000 sqm greenfield site in Oosterhout, North Brabant, for the development of a logistics property with a planned lettable area of approximately 16,400 sqm. The project, named ‘Tilburg I’, is scheduled to start construction in 2026.
The site is located at Gooikensdam 10 in the municipality of Oosterhout, northwest of Tilburg in the south of the Netherlands. The development marks the entry of Swiss Life Asset Managers’ pan-European logistics pipeline ‘Roots’ into the Dutch market.
“The Netherlands is one of the most dynamic logistics markets in Europe, supported by the seaports of Rotterdam and Antwerp and a dense network of rail, road and waterways,” said Ingo Steves, Managing Partner Logistics at Swiss Life Asset Managers. “With ‘Tilburg I’, we are expanding our presence along the most important Dutch logistics corridor and sustainably strengthening the international expansion of our ‘Roots’ pipeline,” he added.
Oosterhout is situated within the logistics corridor of North Brabant and has direct access to the A58, A59 and A16 motorways, connecting the area to Rotterdam and Antwerp. Both seaports can be reached in less than an hour. The Oosterhout Container Terminal (OCT), an inland port located on the Tilburg–Moerdijk–Rotterdam route, is also in close proximity.
The planned property will provide approximately 14,000 sqm of warehouse space, 600 sqm of office and social areas and 1,800 sqm of mezzanine space. The total rental area of around 16,400 sqm will be divided into two units and can be leased to either a single tenant or multiple occupiers.
“With state-of-the-art facilities, flexible usability and excellent transport links, ‘Tilburg I’ will offer our customers a cutting-edge logistics property in a strategically ideal location for the Dutch and European logistics market,” said Michael Eberle, responsible project manager at Swiss Life Asset Managers.
The development is designed to incorporate heat pumps and allow for the installation of a photovoltaic roof system. The building is targeting BREEAM certification at the ‘Very Good’ level.
