Lysara forward funds prime last-mile asset in Lille

Lysara, a pan-European transport infrastructure platform supported by Greenpoint Partners, has made a €17 mln freehold acquisition in Lille, France.

Lysara Lille

The deal was completed through a forward funding deal with Axtom’s subsidiary, Axdev.

This investment secures a prime last-mile transport infrastructure asset, which is already pre-let to a global e-commerce company on a long-term lease.

Currently under development and expected to be completed this summer, the facility at CERT Lesquin is poised to be one of France's most advanced EV fleet facilities. It features a 12,064 m2 facility on approximately 3 acres, integrated with a dedicated 15,574 m2 multi-storey van parking deck. This three-storey deck will provide 330 fleet charging spaces, supported by a targeted 2.5 MW power connection, making it one of Northern France's most sophisticated private EV van parking facilities.

This acquisition strengthens Lysara's presence in the French market and aligns with its strategy of securing power-enabled transport infrastructure in high-demand urban logistics areas. The asset's location in CRT Lesquin, Lille’s largest transport and logistics hub and a critical part of France's principal logistics corridor, offers direct access to major motorways (A1, A23, A22), Lille-Lesquin international airport, and a rail freight link. This connectivity places it within a four-hour drive of 80 million consumers across France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the UK, and supports multimodal distribution.

Scott Parsons, CEO of Lysara said: "This transaction demonstrates our ability to source and execute high-quality off-market opportunities across Europe at pace. The Lille asset is a strong addition to the platform and reflects growing institutional appetite for transport infrastructure with genuine power capability."

Guillaume Baixas, head of European Investment at Lysara, added: “CERT Lesquin is one of the best last-mile locations in Northern France. With its excellent connectivity and transport links, the site is strongly aligned with our global investment strategy of targeting high-growth, power-enabled urban logistics hubs in key markets across Europe. France is a market we are actively expanding in, partly due to its strong electrification and comparatively more accessible grid, enabling scalable delivery of charging infrastructure.”

Lysara was advised by CBRE Lille, DLA Piper and Ampere-Ginisty, while technical due diligence was conducted by TOP Management.