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CTP Invest has eight industrial and commercial facilities in its portfolio, covering an area of 180,000 m2. Other projects are either under construction or in the planning phase. They all together cover a total of 600,000 m2, which makes this company a leader in the industrial real estate in Serbia

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TP Invest is a leading commercial and industri-

Cal park owner and operator in the Central East Europe (CEE). The company’s portfolio covers more than 9 million square meters of commercial and industrial space in 10 CEE countries, accommodating over 700 renowned clients from different industries, including Continental, BMTS, Yanfeng, Tehnomanija, Nidec, Dijamant, Lidl, Mercata, IBM, Oracle, Bridgestone, Honeywell, Lufthansa, Pepsico, etc.

Since the launching of their operations in Serbia in 2017, CTP has initiated numerous projects and currently has eight facilities in its portfolio, covering an area of 180,000 m2. Other projects are either under construction or in the planning stage. They all together cover a total of 600,000 m2, which makes this company a leader in the industrial real estate in Serbia, with over 65% of market share and a space occupancy rate of 98%.

CTPARK BELGRADE NORTH

With the intention of building one of the largest industrial parks in Serbia, CTP Invest bought 15.3 hectares of land in 2019, which became known as the CTPark Belgrade North. The construction of the first facility in this industrial park was completed in December 2020, when Tehnomanija, the first leaseholder who rented the whole facility, moved in.

At the end of 2020, CTP took over the Eyemaxx Beta building of 30,000 m2 size, together with an additional 34,000 m2 plot with a potential for building 15,000 m2 on it. At this moment, CTP is completing the construction of the NBC3 facility, which will immediately upon its completion offer an additional 25,000 m2 of class A supreme quality space. According to the plan, the NBC3 facility should be completed in August 2022, when it should be handed over to the first two leaseholders, Galerija Podova and Intereuropa.

Apart from the quality, the main attribute of the CTPark Belgrade North is an outstanding position. The Park is strategically located between the two largest cities in Serbia, Belgrade and Novi Sad, and along the A1 highway (E75). Its location near the Novi Banovci crossroad provides easy access to the highways, which is very important for future investors. Another important advantage is its excellent connections with Novi Sad, Belgrade, and Niš, as well as with Zagreb, Budapest, Timisoara, Thessaloniki, Sofia, and other cities.

Modern space design and the excellent location of the CTPark Belgrade North are convenient for the first mile logistics (delivery of goods to retailers and distributors) and manufacturing. The distance from Belgrade is just 20 km and the vicinity of Novi Sad, Inđija, Batajnica, Stara Pazova and surrounding towns is another advantage due to the readily available workforce. An area that covers a population of 2.5 million people can easily be toured within a 40-minute drive.

ŠIMANOVCI AND KRAGUJEVAC

Apart from the CTPark North, CTP Invest has built a facility of 14,000 m2 (SIM1) in July 2019, as an addition within the CTPark Belgrade West in Šimanovci. The development project of 5 million euros has been completed within the shortest possible schedule, and the entire facility has been rented to two clients, SIKA and Emmezeta. There is another facility within the CTPark Belgrade West owned by CTP (SIM2) which is operated by the renowned company Phoenix Pharma.

In September 2022, CTP will be completing another two facilities in the CTPark Belgrade West – SIM4 and SIM5 – whose total space is 35.000 m2, of which 20.000 m2 will be used by Bosch.

Apart from Belgrade, CTP is currently active in some other towns in Serbia. In 2019, this company built a facility of 25,000 m2 called KRG1, which is a part of CTPark Kragujevac, located north of Kragujevac on the main north–south route connecting Serbia with northern Europe. The construction and delivery of this facility were completed within the shortest possible schedule. The plot was purchased in January 2019, while the leaseholder, Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, took over their premises and initiated the manufacturing process in November of the same year. Yanfeng Automotive Interiors is a global leader in automotive interior production. The Kragujevac

CTPark Belgrade West SIM1 i SIM2

THERE ARE 2,500 EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE CTPARKS AT THIS MOMENT, AND THE NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO REACH 5,000 UPON COMPLETION OF THE ONGOING PROJECTS

factory is their first in Serbia and is intended for 800 employees. Apart from the Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, another Yanfeng department – Yanfeng Safety Systems – is renting a space of 5,000 m2 within the same facility. In July 2020, CTP has initiated the construction of a 30,000 m2 facility (KRG2) in the CTPark Kragujevac for the Yanfeng Seating company. In May 2021 the factory engaged 300 workers. Furthermore, at the end of 2021, the company acquisitioned another 5 hectares of land with a potential to extend the existing Park to cover a total of 80,000 m2.

NOVI SAD

In Novi Sad, which is considered to be one of the major research and educational hubs in Central and Eastern Europe, CTP has successfully completed the construction of its first facility within the CTPark Novi Sad – NVS1. It is one of the most modern factories in Serbia. In 2020, the first leaseholder, BMTS Technology (Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems), took over the premises and initiated their manufacturing process. BMTS Technology is a leading global exhaust turbocharger manufacturer.

Apart from BMTS, another globally renowned company, Continental, moved into the NVS1 facility in April 2021. Continental will be developing advanced electronics for the automotive industry, actively engaging numerous engineers in this facility.

By autumn this year, CTP will hand over a manufacturing facility covering 25,000 m2 with an option to extend to a total of 60,000 m2 to the Japanese giant, Nidec Corporation. Additionally, they will start building another 40,000 m2 for the Elesys company, a member of the Nidec corporation.

CTPARK BELGRADE CITY

In January 2021, CTP bought 27.5 hectares of the land with the intention of developing CTPark Belgrade City, an area of 130,000 m2, which is envisioned to be the largest logistical and technological facility in Serbia. The new CTPark will be strategically located 6 km away from Belgrade, 2 km away from Novi Sad, 2 km from New Belgrade and 5 km from the Belgrade Airport.

Tehnomanija, a leading consumer electronics retailer and e-commerce market leader and CTP’s leaseholder for many years, has made reservations in advance for a 60,000 m2 space in the new park. CTP will start with construction next year, and the handover is scheduled for the third quarter of 2023.

BREEAM CERTIFICATE

At this moment, CTP is the only company in Serbia and Central and Eastern Europe whose entire project portfolio is certified by BREEAM, with high energy efficiency grades, and it is their intention to

CTPark Novi Sad

certify all the projects they plan to develop.

BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology) is one of the most significant ranking systems for green buildings, introduced in Great Britain in 1990. In time, it expanded to cover other countries, and is now implemented in North and South America, Asia, Europe, Australia, and parts of Africa.

BREEAM is a ranking system using acknowledged and established criteria for assessing the characteristics, design, construction, and use of buildings. The categories measured include energy, water use, internal environment, pollution, transport, materials, waste, ecology, and the management process.

All CTP Invest facilities which applied for the BREEAM certificate were assessed for energy (energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission), management, health, and interior environment (noise, light, interior parameters affecting the quality of life), transport (carbon dioxide emission), water (its consumption and efficiency), material (effects of the construction material on the environment, carbon dioxide emission, longevity), waste (waste minimization, resource consumption efficiency during the construction process), land use, pollution (effects on the environment), and ecology (location upgrade, ecological value).

The representatives of the CTP company say that their clients and leaseholders demand more efficient and sustainable facilities, especially in times of growing energy prices, and point out that it is CTP’s responsibility to implement programs for lower energy consumption, technological advancement, improvement of construction standards by introducing the cutting-edge energy efficiency technologies, investment in greenery in the CTParks, as well as investments in technologies enhancing facility efficiency. By doing this, CTP wants to endorse their intention to build green and ecologically sustainable facilities, which is of crucial importance for the future of both construction and the living environment.

CONTACT CTP Invest Starine Novaka 23, 11000, Beograd www.CTP.eu, jovan.dobric@ctp.eu +381 66 88 89 563

CTPark Belgrade West - SIm4 and SIM5

LONGTERM PARTNERSHIPS WITH SMALL AND LARGE COMPANIES

The CTP company’s officials highlight their desire to cooperate with small and major local and foreign partners, as well as the fact that their company has long-term plans in Serbia and a strong desire to increase their investments here. “We create lasting partnerships with our clients. We don’t just build facilities; we also build partnerships, and we deliver smart business solutions that do not only serve to meet our partners’ needs but also the needs of their employees as well as the needs of local communities. Our partners’ satisfaction is best reflected in the fact that 80% of our lease agreements are with our existing clients,” they say in CTP.