REALOGIS: Düsseldorf's logistics market remains well above the 5-year average in the 1st half of 2026

The average rent was calculated at €7.00/m² and also showed no change compared to the same period last year or the end of 2025. It exceeded the 5-year average of €6.80/m² by 2.9%.

The market was dominated by leases in existing properties. This segment accounted for 141,000 m², or 73% of total take-up. The five top deals with a total of 72,880 m² combined 52% of take-up in this segment.

This was followed at a considerable distance by leases in new-build properties on former brownfield sites with 52,000 m² or 27%. New buildings on greenfield sites have not played a role so far in 2026, as no corresponding deals have been registered. The Düsseldorf market area was also a pure rental market in the 1st half of 2026.

In terms of building type, big-box space clearly led the market with 143,600 m² and a market share of 74%. This was followed by other properties that could not be assigned to either the big box category or the business parks, with 27,100 m² (14%). Leases in business parks were in third place with 22,300 m² (12%).

The logistics/freight forwarding sector took first place with 88,700 m² or 46%. The top deals of Tech & Home with 16,300 m², GV Logistik with 12,890 m² and GLP with 12,860 m² together contributed 47% to the industry result.

Retail followed in second place with 66,500 m² or 35%. Within retail, 44,300 m² (67%) were accounted for by e-commerce companies. The completion of Solago for 13,830 m² accounted for 31% of take-up in this sub-segment. Traditional brick-and-mortar retail accounted for 22,200 m² (33%). The largest completion of the half-year by Hippocampus with 17,000 m² contributed 77% to this.

Third place was occupied by industry/production with 24,000 m² (12%). The collective category "Other" brought up the rear with 13,800 m² (7%).

The size class from 10,001 m² led the way with 108,200 m² or 56% market share. All five top deals were registered in this size class and together generated 72,880 m² (67%) of take-up in this segment.

Spaces between 5,001 m² and 10,000 m² took second place with 50,700 m² or 26%. Smaller areas between 1,000 m² and 3,000 m² followed in third place with 23,900 m² (13%). Medium-sized areas between 3,001 m² and 5,000 m² reached 8,300 m² (4%). At 1,900 m² (1%), very small areas of less than 1,000 m² hardly played a role.

Take-up 193,000 m²Prime rent €8.25/m²Average rent €7.00/m²Existing properties 141,000 m² | New building on brownfield 52,000 m² |
New building on a greenfield site 0 m²Tenants 193,000 m² | Owner-occupier 0 m²