Panattoni leases unit to Visual Comfort at Panattoni Park Brighton
Panattoni, the world’s largest privately owned industrial real estate developer, has agreed a ten-year lease with Visual Comfort & Co. on a unit at Panattoni Park Brighton, comprising 49,270 sq ft of Grade-A warehouse and office space.
Panattoni Park Brighton is situated adjacent to Brighton City Airport on Cecil Pashley Way, fronting the A27 dual carriageway and providing direct connectivity to Worthing, Eastbourne and the M23 junction with the M25 within approximately 59 minutes by van.
The park offers 5.5 million addresses within 50 miles and serves a consumer catchment of 3.57 million people within 80 minutes, making it one of the most compelling last-mile distribution locations in the south of England. Brighton and Hove itself is the most densely populated conurbation outside London, with 5,304 people per square kilometre.
Visual Comfort’s new facility comprises 43,010 sq ft of warehouse space and 6,260 sq ft of offices, with a 33.8-metre yard depth, four level access doors, 10-metre clear internal height and 49 car parking spaces including five EV charging points. In common with all seven units at the park, it carries a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’ and an EPC rating of ‘A’, with roof-mounted solar photovoltaic systems, rainwater harvesting, FM2 flooring, a 2.5 MVA park-wide power supply and LED lighting as standard.
Visual Comfort & Co. is a global leader in designer lighting and architectural illumination, founded in 1987 and with an established UK and European presence based in Worthing, West Sussex. The company designs and supplies premium decorative and architectural lighting across residential, hospitality and commercial markets, working with designers, architects, builders and specifiers worldwide.
The Brighton letting will support the expansion of its UK and European distribution operations and allow the business to serve its growing customer base across premium retail showrooms, trade partners and online platforms more effectively.
Darryll Bandtock, Managing Director, Visual Comfort & Co said:
“Securing this new facility at Panattoni Park Brighton marks an important step in the continued growth of Visual Comfort & Co.’s UK and European distribution operations. The location provides excellent connectivity across the south coast and beyond, allowing us to serve our network of retail partners, designers, and trade customers more efficiently. The quality and sustainability credentials of the building were also key considerations for us, and the space gives us the flexibility and capacity we need to support our expanding customer base and future growth.”
Panattoni Park Brighton continues to offer five further units available immediately, ranging from 19,693 sq ft to 55,397 sq ft. The park’s location adjacent to Brighton City Airport and the A27 means occupiers can reach Brighton city centre within 21 minutes by van, Gatwick Airport within 52 minutes and the M25 at Junction 7 within 59 minutes, with 14.2 million consumers accessible within a two-hour van drive.
David McGougan, Senior Development Director: South East at Panattoni, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Visual Comfort & Co. to Panattoni Park Brighton. This letting demonstrates exactly what we set out to achieve when we brought this scheme forward. That is, high-quality, sustainable space in a location that genuinely works for occupiers, with strong connectivity, a deep labour pool and direct access to the wealthy consumer markets of the south coast. The Brighton market has historically been severely undersupplied with Grade-A logistics accommodation, and we are confident that the remaining units will attract similar interest from occupiers looking to establish or expand their presence in this growing region.”
The leasing agents on Panattoni Park Brighton are DTRE, Savills and SHW.