Logan’s skyline is set to feature warehouses as big as 20 football fields.
There have been about 367,000 square metres of industrial activity completed in Logan or to be finished over the next year.
And last week, the mother of them all was approved – a $500 million industrial park of nine warehouses to be managed by Singapore-based company Mapletree Investments.
Mapletree Logistics Park – Crestmead would cover 36 hectares at Crestmead Logistics Estate which will be rolled out over the next five years.
There will be about 200,000 square metres of logistics warehousing and office space and plans show it will include buildings from 5000 square metres up to 100,000 square metres.
There would be four stages of construction, drawing 2500 jobs to the city, which mayor Darren Power said was a strong endorsement for Logan.
“This project is a game-changer, not just for the City of Logan, but all of South East Queensland,” he said.
“Mapletree, one of the largest industrial developers in the world, is leading the way in showing investors that the City of Logan is an ideal place for businesses to set-up and grow.
“Despite the setbacks of last year, this project sends a clear message that Logan is again open for business and a new hub for jobs and investment.”
Mapletree Group’s Chief Executive Officer Hiew Yoon Khong said the organisation had a strong conviction on the growth prospects of Australia’s logistics real estate sector.
“Mapletree Logistics Park – Crestmead’s excellent connectivity to key transportation nodes will provide companies with a high-quality space in a strategic location,” Mr Hiew said.
The Mapletree development was approved under Council’s RiskSmart approval process.
It was subject to a comprehensive pre-application review prior to the application being formally lodged and approved by Council and the State Government.
Projects recently added to the city’s infrastructure, or which will be completed over the next year, include:
• DHL – 19,000sqm $38m 132 jobs (complete)
• Mitre 10 – 27,000sqm $50m 110 jobs (complete)
• Alphabet (Wing) – 15,000sqmm 36 jobs (complete)
• Queensland Logistics Service – 15,000sqm 20 jobs (complete)
• Pinnacle Hardware – 14,000sqm 36 jobs (complete)
• CEVA – 21,000sqm (complete)
• Hutamaki and Phoenix Transport – 25,000sqm (complete)
• GPT – 13,000sqm (under construction) a further 72,000sqm to complete
• Rinnai 13,000sqm (complete)
• McPhee Transport 17,000sqm (under construction)
• Berrinba Central Shopping Centre (Stage 1 complete, Stage 2 and 3 under construction)
• Goodman 56,000sqm (under construction)
• Quilton 60,000sqm (13 sheds under construction)
