Chimneys, steel and coal: The brownfield sites left behind by the iron and steel industries are ideal for brownfield development. In Dortmund, one of our core markets, Prologis acquired 16 hectares at the former premises for Westfalenhütte, where we are planning a roughly 90,000 square meter logistics park with three logistics facilities, our largest brownfield development in Germany to date. With optimal transport connections, the site is well suited for e-commerce companies. By revitalizing the land, Prologis is making a sustainable contribution to the city and helping create new jobs.

Space is scarce in Cologne, Germany. The excellent location—with consumers, a booming economy and outstanding infrastructure—has made this metropolis on the Rhine an exceptionally sought-after area for logistics companies. We acquired land on the former site of a refinery in the district of Niehl. Working with the city of Cologne, Prologis implemented numerous wildlife conservation measures by preparing alternative habitats and resettling species. We are planning a modern logistics park of approximately 60,000 square meters on 100,000 square meters of undeveloped land.

Prologis acquired a former landfill site in New Jersey in 2008. Following extensive environmental rehabilitation under the supervision of state and federal regulatory authorities, we worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop a plan to revitalize the brownfield site, and the Prologis Pulaski Distribution Center was created. Prologis converted part of the former landfill site into green space. The high-quality logistics park is close to the Pulaski Skyway—approximately 6 kilometers from the Port of New York and New Jersey and around 5 kilometers from New York City and the New Jersey Turnpike.