Düsseldorf logistics market with second-best result in the last 10 years, prime rents in third place behind Munich and Frankfurt

It is precisely this interface between retail and logistics that is currently providing very high demand impulses in Düsseldorf and across locations, especially among internationally active e-commerce players from the Asian region. In addition to the two top sectors mentioned above, the industrial sector is represented in the ranking as another important pillar of the logistics market with almost 16%. With the owner-occupier Chemofast Anchoring (18,200 m² in Willich) and the lease agreement of the producer of photovoltaic solutions Solango (16,000 m² in Düsseldorf), this sector also contributes two large-volume deals to the total volume.

Not only in terms of sectors, but also in terms of size categories, the Düsseldorf market can be attested to a wide range of letting activity. As a result, both the small segment (up to 8,000 m²; 32%) and the medium (8,000 to 20,000 m²; 42%) and large categories (from 20,000 m²; 26%) each receive high premiums.

"After a very good market development in the last 12 months and the fourth above-average result since 2021, the Düsseldorf logistics market is in the starting blocks for continued good sales in 2026. The broad distribution of demand across the size classes and quarters underlines that the leasing momentum has currently settled at a consistently good level and is less attributable to individual drivers or annual periods. The main reason for this is that the return of confidence in the logistics markets will not be put to the test again by geopolitical trouble spots. Developments that can have a global impact in particular always have the potential to have a noticeable influence on the framework conditions for or against leasing decisions due to the international networking of the logistics division," explains Bastian Hafner, Head of Logistics & Industrial Advisory at BNP Paribas Real Estate GmbH.

In order to achieve a good balance again, especially in the larger space categories, the basis must also be created on the supply side in the modern segment or in the new construction sector. Although many properties were leased last year, some new projects and sublet space are also coming onto the market, so that there are currently no fundamental changes in the supply-demand ratio. The same applies to prime rents, where no significant adjustments are expected due to the already high level at the beginning of the year.

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