GSE ITALIA APPOINTED TO DEVELOP TWO NEW LOGISTICS WAREHOUSES FOR DEA CAPITAL IN VIDIGULFO

GSE Italia has launched work on an ambitious new project near Pavia on behalf of DeA Capital Real Estate SGR S.p.A., acting as manager of the GO Italia VII Fund, which is fully invested by BentallGreenOak.

The development will cover a total area of 116,523 m². A leading Italian logistics operator will occupy the first warehouse, which will have a total surface area of 91,577 m². The second building will cover 24,966 m².

Both facilities will include warehouse areas with mezzanine spaces measuring 8,925 m² in the first building and 2,334 m² in the second. The warehouses will also feature office and security areas, totaling 1,944 m².

With a clear internal height of 12.20 m, both warehouses will be used for food storage. Inside, the industrial flooring will support a distributed load of 5 tonnes per m² and a concentrated load of 7.5 tonnes on a bearing plate. One of the two facilities will be equipped with automated intralogistics systems for goods handling and storage and will be designed for temperature-controlled operations to ensure optimal product preservation.

The roof will feature the semi-flat Bac-Acier system, introduced to Italy by GSE in the 1990s and now considered the national market standard for logistics buildings. In this case, a high level of thermal insulation will be achieved, with a thermal transmittance value of 0.23 W/m²K for the temperature-controlled warehouse.

Both buildings will be equipped with dedicated loading bays: 103 for the first warehouse and 24 for the second. The project also includes the creation of 392 car parking spaces and 84 truck parking spaces.

The firms involved in the project include Blossom for urban planning and environmental matters, A2N for building permits and subsequent construction supervision, DC Ingegneria for structural engineering, and SFRE for fire safety, health and safety, and LEED certification management. The project is targeting LEED Gold certification, and its focus on sustainability is demonstrated by the creation of extensive green areas with approximately 5,000 trees to be planted over the coming months, as well as 2,250 m² of cycle paths. Traffic integration will also be improved through the construction of a new roundabout and a connecting road linking the site to the local road network serving the Municipality of Bornasco.