400,000+ sq ft leasing double at iPort, Doncaster

Verdion has secured two new occupiers taking a total of 414,829 sq ft of logistics space at iPort, the 800-acre multimodal logistics hub just outside Doncaster.

• Moran Logistics has taken the 166,872 sq ft iP7 unit offering 158,992 sq ft of warehousing with 15m clear headroom, 17 HGV bays, 7,880 sq ft of offices and welfare and 315+kVa power. CBRE advised Verdion and Bishop Property Consultants advised Moran Logistics.
• iP10, a total of 259,286 sq ft, has been leased to a confidential occupier. Its new unit offers 247,957 sq ft of distribution space with 15m clear height and 40 HGV bays, 11,329 sq ft of offices and welfare and 500+kVa power. GV&Co advised Verdion.

iPort offers three further buildings for immediate occupation ranging from 58,879 sq ft – 330,104 sq ft. All are certified BREEAM Very Good and EPC A.

Two further development-ready sites are allocated for build-to-suit opportunities, with a maximum size at iP4 of 42.73 acres with scope to accommodate a cross-dock distribution facility up to 846,250 sq ft deliverable in 12 months from contract.

Jamie Young, Development Surveyor at Verdion, said: “There has been a noticeable shift in occupier demand in the last quarter, with renewed appetite for expansion and a focus on high quality space. These deals underline the continued attractiveness of iPort – and its power capacity, multimodal capability and strong demographics – to a wide range of businesses.”

iPort is the UK’s most advanced multimodal facility, spanning 800 acres with 52 MVA power close to junction 3 of the M18 in Doncaster with 91% of the UK population within a four-hour drive of the park. Occupiers at iPort include Amazon, CEVA, Fellowes, Lidl, Dusk, Maritime Transport and Euro Pool Systems.

Its on-site rail freight terminal, iPort Rail, is now operated by MEDLOG, offering services to to/from Southampton, Felixstowe and Teesport and used by iPort occupiers and other businesses across the region looking to cut carbon within their supply chains.

GV&Co, CBRE and Colliers are the retained leasing agents for iPort.