Name of company
European Logistics Investment
Sector/company profile
Industrial/warehouse properties
Name of President or Managing Director
Łukasz Duczkowski
President's or Managing Director's profile
Specialist in the area of commercial property financing, corporate real estate, and investments. He gained experience at Colliers‑International and HSBC.
He graduated from the University of Gdańsk and the UTP University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz.
Countries in which the company operates
Poland
DESCRIPTION OF THE ENTRY INTO THE POLISH MARKET
In July, ELI, a company incorporated in Netherland, and co-managed by Griffin Real Estate (“GRE”), finalized the acquisition of a portfolio of nine operating logistics parks from funds managed by one of the largest US global asset management companies. The value of the deal was around 200 million euro. Following the acquisition ELI, jointly with Panattoni Europe, a market leader in the Pan-European logistic development in Europe, ELI plans to invest 800 million EURO to enlarge the newly acquired portfolio into a leading Polish logistic platform.
THE ORIGINS OF THE COMPANY AND HOW IT STARTED OUT
The idea of ELI was developed by Griffin Real Estate - the largest and most active investment manager in private equity real estate in CEE - that constantly looks for prospective property market niches.
HOW MUCH THE COMPANY HAS INVESTED IN ENTERING THE POLISH MARKET
200 million euro
WHAT DIFFERENTIATES THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS/SERVICES FROM THEIR COMPETITORS?
The company has two strong partners, both with unique expertise in their respective areas of operations - GRE brings financing and financial management, while Panattoni - years of experience in developing warehouse properties.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE
N/A
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE / EXPANSION PLANS and information on how they have been pursued so far
In coming years ELI plans to invest 800 million EURO to enlarge the newly acquired portfolio into a leading Polish logistic platform.
