ESR Australia has marked the launch of its 79ha benchmark-setting master planned industrial estate, ESR Green Link Estate Melbourne's South-East, by securing CEVA Logistics as its first customer.

The global leader in third-party logistics was drawn to the masterplan's vision exemplification of 'new economy'values in which it prioritises the wellbeing of both people and place, achieved through a suite of sustainability and wellness initiatives.

CEVA has signed a ten-year lease for a 37,000sqm facility designed to achieve a 6-Start Greenstar rating and a range of environmental and wellness features.

ESR Australia has dedicated significant resources to devising the ESR Green Link Estate masterplan, which will establish a benchmark for human-centric design in the company's future industrial estates across Australia.

All facilities within ESR Green Link Estate's masterplan have been designed to maximise high levels of natural sunlight to all occupied spaces, proven to bolster satisfaction and productivity. Additionally, the provision of recreational areas, running and walking tracks throughout the estate, along with a quality food and beverage offering, will mean ESR Australia's customers can offer employees a best-in-class work environment.

The masterplan's design is underpinned by solid sustainability credentials, including extensive green spaces throughout, electric car charging stations in all facilities, state-of-the-art building management systems to manage energy consumption and infrastructure provisions for embedded networks throughout the estate.   

ESR Australia CEO, Phil Pearce, explained, "ESR Australia is intent on pushing the boundaries in terms of what customers can expect from industrial real estate, which will support our customers to thrive today and well into the future. 

"ESR Green Link Estate exemplifies where we see the value of investing and innovating moving forward, and we are delighted to welcome global leader CEVA Logistics as the foundation customer in this next chapter,” Mr Pearce said.