What GARBE does

GARBE Industrial GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German logistics and industrial real estate platform headquartered in Hamburg, controlled by the Garbe family. The company operates a pan-European integrated platform spanning project development, real estate management, investment management, and portfolio management for logistics, industrial, and light commercial properties, serving enterprise tenants (transport and logistics providers, retailers, manufacturers) and institutional capital partners.

Underlying the platform is a proprietary research and analytics infrastructure: the GARBE Pyramid Map covering 88 European logistics markets, the LOFIN Score (Logistics Affinity Score) for municipality-level attractiveness assessment, climate risk integration aligned with DGNB certification, and a rent and yield forecasting model co-developed with Oxford Economics. The portfolio comprises 232 properties, 7 million sqm of lettable area, and €10.9 billion in assets under management, operated through 17 international offices across Germany, the Netherlands, Central and Eastern Europe, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

GARBE generates revenue through three principal streams: recurring rental income from owned logistics and industrial properties, real estate management fees for commercial and technical property management and asset management on behalf of institutional investors, and project development and investment management fees from development mandates and co-investment arrangements. Distribution is direct B2B via regionally organized field sales forces. Recent strategic actions include transatlantic entry through a Berkeley Investments joint venture (Berkeley Garbe LLC), Romanian expansion via a Fortress Real Estate Investments JV, the launch of brownfield revitalization subsidiary Garbe Regeneration, and a pivot into digital infrastructure through the GARBE.DC sub-brand targeting AI-driven data center demand.

Name

GARBE

Legal name

GARBE Industrial GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://garbe-industrial.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GARBE Industrial is a privately held Hamburg-based logistics and industrial real estate platform managing €10.9 billion in AUM across 232 properties and 7 million sqm in 17 European offices, serving enterprise tenants and institutional capital partners through development, management, and investment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics and Industrial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Logistics Brokerage (BPAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Manufacturing & Heavy Industrial Facilities Brokerage (BPAJACAB), Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Consulting (Corporate/Institutional) (BPAJANAB)

Keywords

• Logistics real estate
• Industrial property management
• Warehouse development
• Commercial real estate services
• Asset management logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Rental Income from Logistics & Industrial Properties: GARBE generates recurring rental income from its portfolio of logistics, industrial, and commercial properties across Europe. Properties include multi-user parks, custom-built logistics centers, and light industrial facilities.
2. Real Estate Management Fees: GARBE earns fees for managing properties on behalf of investors and its own portfolio, covering commercial and technical property management, asset management, and strategic optimization.
3. Project Development & Investment Management: GARBE develops logistics and industrial properties for sale or retained ownership, earning development fees and participating in investment management for institutional capital partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GARBE Industrial develops, manages, and invests in logistics, industrial, and commercial real estate across Europe. The company operates a pan-European integrated platform covering project development, real estate management, investment management, and portfolio management, serving transport and logistics providers, retailers, manufacturers, and institutional investors through 17 international offices and a portfolio of 232 properties spanning 7 million square meters.

Product overview

GARBE Industrial operates as a pan-European platform offering 360-degree integrated solutions for logistics, industrial, and commercial real estate. The core offering consists of four interconnected service modules: Projektentwicklung (Project Development), Real Estate Management, Investmentmanagement (Investment Management), and Portfoliomanagement (Portfolio Management). Supporting the core business is Garbe Regeneration, a sub-brand launched in August 2025 specializing in brownfield site revitalization. Research tools including the GARBE Pyramid Map and LOFIN Score provide market intelligence. The company manages €10.9 billion in assets across 7 million square meters of leasable space through 17 international offices, operating across Germany, Netherlands, Central Eastern Europe, France, Italy, Spain, and United Kingdom. Recent expansions include data center development projects and the company's first U.S. market entry via a joint venture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Garbe Regeneration: Subsidiary specializing in brownfield site identification and revitalization for new uses
• GARBE.DC

Products and services

• Projektentwicklung (Project Development)
• Real Estate Management
• Investment Management
• Portfolio Management
• Garbe Regeneration
• GARBE.DC (Data Center Development)
• Logistikimmobilien (Logistics Property Leasing)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25 years of track record as a leading independent partner for transport and logistics, retail, and manufacturing sectors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Berkeley InvestmentscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Berkeley Investments, a Boston-based real estate investment and development firm, entered a strategic joint venture with GARBE to create Berkeley Garbe LLC. This transatlantic venture marks GARBE's first major entry into the U.S. market, combining Berkeley's regional development expertise with GARBE's global platform. The partnership will focus on industrial, multifamily, and infrastructure sectors, initially targeting New England before expanding throughout the Northeastern United States.
• Fortress Real Estate Investments LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2026GARBE Industrial entered the Romanian market through a joint venture with South African investment fund Fortress Real Estate Investments Limited. The transaction involves developing a new class A logistics park in north-west Bucharest with approximately 61,000 square meters of gross leasable area on an 11-hectare site. Construction is scheduled to commence toward the end of summer 2026, with the first tenant expected to take occupation in early 2027.
• Maury ImprimeurminorOthersMaury Imprimeur sold a former 65,000 sqm printworks in Malesherbois, Loiret, France to GARBE for €3 million ($3.4m). The vacant site, vacant since last year, is planned for conversion into a data center — contingent on utility firm Enedis authorizing a grid connection — with potential partial use as a logistics depot.
• Guldborgsund MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGARBE.DC partnered with Guldborgsund Municipality in Denmark for a potential 20 billion DKK AI Data Center Campus. The municipality is participating as a partner by contributing land to the joint venture, enabling it to receive long-term profits rather than one-time sales proceeds.
• Thyssenkrupp Materials ServicesminorOthersGarbe Regeneration acquired a brownfield site of approximately 40,000 square meters on Arthur-Ladebeck-Straße in Bielefeld from Thyssenkrupp Materials Services. The property will be used by Thyssenkrupp Schulte until the end of 2026 before Garbe Regeneration takes over the site for revitalization and redevelopment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Prologis: The world's largest logistics REIT with over $200B in AUM. Directly comparable to GARBE in customer base (logistics occupiers), business model (development + asset management + investment management) and geographic scope (pan-European + global).
• GLP (Global Logistic Properties): Global logistics-focused real estate platform with significant European exposure. Comparable to GARBE in logistics real estate development, investment management and institutional capital deployment.
• CTP: Continental European industrial/logistics developer and operator with deep CEE presence. Closely comparable to GARBE in product (logistics/light industrial), pan-European development model and target tenant segments (3PLs, retail, manufacturing).
• Logicor: Blackstone-controlled European logistics real estate platform. Comparable to GARBE in property focus (logistics warehouses), European geographic footprint and asset management approach for institutional investors.
• SEGRO: UK-listed REIT and one of the largest European logistics/industrial landlords. Directly comparable to GARBE given its focus on prime European logistics real estate, integrated development-and-management platform, and institutional capital partnerships.
• Panattoni: European logistics and industrial real estate developer with similar project development and build-to-suit model. Direct peer given matching occupier-led development approach across multiple European countries.
• P3 Logistic Parks: Pan-European logistics developer and owner (backed by GIC). Highly comparable to GARBE in business model, European footprint and target tenants across logistics, retail and light industry.
• Tritax EuroBox: European-focused logistics REIT investing in prime logistics assets across continental Europe. Directly comparable to GARBE's investment management business given its specialist European logistics focus.

Broad incumbents

• Goodman Group: Global industrial real estate group with significant European presence. Comparable in industrial/logistics property focus but with broader global scale and a more developed investment management franchise than GARBE.
• Daiwa House Industry (European logistics arm): Japanese-headquartered diversified real estate group expanding its European logistics exposure. Comparable as a broad incumbent entering Europe with a logistics focus, especially given GARBE's emerging Japan capital ties via DBJ discussions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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