With the exponential rise of e-commerce, it’s becoming more and more difficult to find preloved land at prime locations so that we can avoid building on unspoiled nature. But we’ll never stop trying.
We are committed to developing 100% brownfield sites in the future — and for good reason. It allows us to reuse materials, preserve biodiversity, reduce emissions, and build logistics facilities closer to where people are located and goods are needed. And although well-positioned brownfields are becoming harder to come by, our years of experience have shown us that even the most forgotten or complicated sites can be given a new life. However,there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to brownfield development — or to sustainability in general, for that matter.
Now that the site’s diverse history has been properly managed, the building construction has been able to commence. Once completed, Seevetal Industrial Park will provide employment within a world-class manufacturing sector just a stone’s throw from Germany’s “Gateway to the World.” As Europe’s third-busiest light industrial port, and an important hub for the processing and refining of imported raw materials, the Port of Hamburg is a crucial node in the continent’s network of construction and development.
By outfitting the site with the future-proof sustainability features of GreenSpace+ — from solar-PV panels and e-charging stations for bikes and vehicles, to biodiversity-enhancing landscaping and smart-meters controlling energy consumption — we’re proud to do our part to help transform Europe’s continued progress for the greener.