Agents appointed to market speculative Wakefield 500 development

International giant Panattoni hopes to have the logistics unit ready for Q2 2027

A team of commercial property agents have been appointed to market the forthcoming Wakefield 500 scheme in Castleford.

Construction is under way at the large scale speculative scheme off Junction 31 of the M62. It is being developed by global name Panattoni, which recently acquired the 23-acre site at Wakefield Europort from Delin Property.

Now experts from Knight Frank’s Leeds, Sheffield and London offices will join with Colliers and CPP to market the 490,771 sqft unit which is due to be completed and ready for occupation by Q2 2027.

Iain McPhail, logistics and industrial property partner at Knight Frank’s Leeds office, explained: “This development comes at a time when supply of large-format logistics space remains severely constrained across the UK and specifically in the West Yorkshire region. Construction began in June, with completion scheduled for the second quarter of next year. This is a very exciting project for the whole team, as we have been heavily involved in this site for a number of years from its original conception and design stages. It will be very satisfying to see steels going up on this prime development.”

Chris Brown, development director for Panattoni, said: “The property will be delivered to a best-in-class specification, with 56 dock doors, eight level access doors, cross docked loading, yard depths of up to 50 metres, 62 HGV spaces, 384 car parking spaces and a power supply of 2.5 MVA. The scheme will target BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ and will achieve net zero carbon in construction, aligning with occupiers’ demand for sustainable, future-proofed buildings.”

Rob Whatmuff, director at Colliers, said: “Wakefield 500 ticks all the boxes for occupiers looking for large-scale logistics space, combining a prime location with excellent road and rail connectivity, access to a strong local workforce and a high-quality, modern specification. With a real shortage of good-quality space across West Yorkshire, we expect strong demand from businesses looking to grow or relocate. It’s a great addition to the Wakefield market, and we’re pleased to be part of the team bringing it forward.”

Toby Vernon, director at CPP, added: “This is one of the most highly anticipated speculative industrial/logistics developments to come out of the ground across the whole of the Northern UK market. The scale of the building and the super prime location makes this development significant from a national perspective and we anticipate a high level of occupier demand from a broad range and depth of end users.”