Goodman Group is to develop a 78,000 m2 logistics centre for e-commerce retailer Zalando at Erfurt's freight terminal in Germany. The development is pre-let on a 16-year lease term. Construction will commence in mid-October and delivery is scheduled for August 2012.

The warehouse will offer 71,000 m2 of floor space with 7,000 m2 of associated office and social space. Several hundred parking spaces and 55 truck and trailer spaces have been planned. The new facility will incorporate 46 loading docks, with expansion space available to provide additional docks to cater for future demand.

The development will accommodate the growth in Zalando's business and facilitate the efficient distribution of their products throughout Germany and Europe.