ESR Group Limited has begun the construction of ESR Kawanishi Distribution and Techno Park, which will be the distribution hub development in Japan spanning a prime land area of 505,281 sqm (152,848 tsubo) and a combined gross floor area (GFA) of circa 750,000 sqm. It will cater to a diverse mix of tenants across various industries, including logistics, e-commerce, transport, and retail, as well as an increase in manufacturing activities spurred by reoring from Asia back to Japan1. Sited in one of the most important distribution regions in Greater Osaka, ESR Kawanishi distribution and Techno Park will function well as a logistics hub for Western Japan.

Being just 30 minutes from Osaka and an hour fromobe and Kyoto, the distribution centre will also support last-mile deliveries from Osaka Central Business District to the northern part of Osaka and the Hanshin area. By road, it is four kilometres from Kawanishi IC of the Shin-Meishin Expressway. In phase 1, the first pair of six-storey seismic-isolated facilities with a combined gross floor area (GFA) of close to 250,000 sqm (75,625 tsubo), which was recently rezoning by the ESR urban planning team, is scheduled to be completed in 1H2025.

A similar rezoning process is underway for phase 2, which will commence in 2025, and will allow for an additional circa 500,000 sqm of distribution space, making ESR Kawanishi Distribution & Techno Park the largest distribution hub in Japan. Offering flexibility in space usage, ESR Kawanishi Distribution and Techno Park is designed to serve the growing demand for multi-tenant space in both wide-area logistics and last-mile deliveries. Each floor can be divided into three sections, with a minimum GFA of 3,300 sqm (1,000 tsubo).

In addition, the logistics park will be able to accommodate all kinds of cargo, from machinery to food products, to meet the varied needs across general transportation, cross-docking, automated warehousing, storage, third-party logistics (3PL), mail order fulfilment and manufacturing. Exemplifying ESR's human-centric philosophy, ESR Kawanishi Development and Techno Park will offer barrier-free access, sufficient tenant parking spaces for trucks, cars and bicycles, 24-hour shops and rest lounges, and a children's day care centre which is free-of-charge for tenants. Guided by the Group's recently enhanced ESG 2030 Roadmap, ESR meticulously reduces environmental impact across its business and operations.

ESR meticulously reduces environmental impacts across its business and operations.