Growing demand for industrial and logistic real estate is prominent in Europe, driven by the increase in online retail sales rather than in-store. All the Nordic countries saw steady
during the past fifteen years and more, and the growth is expected to continue. Investments in the industrial and logistic real estate industry have generally been at a higher level during the last few years. The highest investment value among European countries in the first half of 2021 was in the United Kingdom, while
, and was fifth in terms of industrial and logistics investment in real estate in Europe that year.
Development of prime yields
All Nordic capitals saw d
ecreasing prime yields in 2021. Yield is a measure of the rate of return, and many different factors such as demand, quality, location, renting time can affect figures. In Sweden, where the highest investments among the Nordic countries were made, its capital
Stockholm had a prime yield for large warehouses amounting to 4.6 percent in 2020. The Danish capital Copenhagen had
higher prime yield at 5.25 percent in 2020. The lowest was found in Oslo.
Comparison of rents in different Nordic cities
Oslo was also the Nordic city with the
highest rental price of large warehouses in a prime location as of the fourth quarter of 2020. Large warehouses refer to a space over five thousand square meters, and the prime rental cost per square meter in Norway’s capital city during this period reached 121 euros per year. The prime rental price for warehouses, and
logistics and distribution space increased in 2021, after falling slightly in 2020. Helsinki had the second highest prime rental price among the Nordic capitals, followed by Copenhagen and Stockholm.
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