Prologis said it leased a total of 1.75 million sqm in the CEE region in 2015. The result is similar to 2014, with 618,000 sqm of newly leased space and 860,000 sqm of renewals in 2015. The company closed the year with 95.4 percent occupancy of its operating portfolio and achieved one of the highest customer retention rates in the CEE region in Prologis history, amounting to 87 percent. By the end of 2015, Prologis’ operating portfolio totaled 4.17 million sqm, up 4 percent in the course of 2015, despite the disposal of Prologis Park Bucharest A1, which totaled 107,000 sqm. Notable lease deals included: 29,000 sqm lease to Globus at Prologis Park Prague-Jirny, 31,000 sqm lease to DHL at the same park, 26,500 sqm lease to an e-commerce company in Prologis Park Poznan II, 25,400 sqm for a German automotive company at Prologis Park Bratislava and 15,900 sqm with a global leader in design, manufacturing, distribution and aftermarket services at Prologis Park Budapest M1. Prologis started 10 new developments in 2015 across the region, totaling 200,000 sqm. Nearly 50 percent of the space was BTS.
