Distribution
Storage and distribution
Sheds, depots and cross dock space. The shortlist gets cut on clear height, floor loading, door count and yard depth, then on what the owner will actually change before you move in.
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Logistics space chosen
by the route it serves
Distribution and storage space, cold rooms and serviced land around Marrakech. We start from how your goods move, then find the site, check the title and the access, and negotiate the terms.
Connections
The routes that
set the shortlist
Road
Motorway runs north from Marrakech to Casablanca and the Atlantic coast, and south west toward Agadir.
Motorway
Rail
Marrakech sits at the southern end of the national ONCF network, on the line north to Casablanca.
ONCF
Air
Marrakech Menara airport sits on the western edge of the city and handles its international traffic.
Menara
Sea
Morocco's container gateways sit on the Atlantic coast and the Strait, all reached from Marrakech by road.
Ports
None of that makes a plot good on its own. We start from your flows: what arrives, what leaves, which vehicles, and how often a driver has to turn around in the yard.
Assets
Three kinds of space
we take briefs on
Cold chain
Cold storage
Produce, seafood and pharmaceutical loads need power the building can hold, insulation someone has maintained, and a floor that survives pallet traffic. Converting a dry shed is possible, rarely cheap.
Send a cold storage brief
Land
Serviced land and build to suit
Titled plots with a permitted use, an entrance a truck can turn into, and utilities close enough to connect. We secure the land, hold the brief with your contractor, and stay on the file until handover.
See land listingsTwo briefs
Occupier or investor,
the work is different
Both sides look at the same building and ask different questions. We answer the one you are asking, and we say so when the two answers disagree.
You need to operate here
We turn your flows into a written spec, then search the open market and the owners who never advertise.
- A spec you can hand to a landlord: surface, height, doors, power, yard, timing.
- Access checked with a vehicle the size of yours, not on a map.
- Lease terms, works and restoration obligations settled before signature.
You are buying the income
We underwrite the tenant, the lease and the building in that order, and we always price what the site is worth empty.
- Title, boundaries and permitted use verified with the notary before an offer.
- Lease read for duration, indexation, repair liability and break rights.
- A plain answer on whether the site re-lets, or only works for one occupier.
Method
How a logistics
search actually runs
Five steps. Nothing starts until we understand the movement the building has to absorb.
Flows before floors
Volumes, vehicle types, peak days, dwell time and staffing. That is what decides the surface and the location, not the other way round.
Shortlist and site visits
We visit with you at the hour your trucks would arrive, and we show the sites that fail the brief so you know what the market really holds.
Title, use and access
Land title and boundaries, permitted use for your activity, road access and turning space, water, power and drainage.
Terms
Price or rent, duration, indexation, who pays for the works, and what you owe at the end. Drafted with your notary or counsel, never around them.
Handover
A measured handover with a snag list, meters read, connections live, and a written record of what was promised.
Guide
Logistics real estate investment
Warehouses, distribution centres and industrial parks are essential supply-chain infrastructure. Their value rests on how reliably goods can move through the building - not simply on its floor area.
Why logistics remains attractive
E-commerce, faster delivery expectations and more resilient supply chains continue to support demand for well-located logistics space. Tenants increasingly need buildings that combine access, operational efficiency and dependable utilities.
The strongest investment cases pair durable demand with practical flexibility. A building should work for the current occupier while remaining understandable and usable for the next one.
What investors need to test
Location
Road connections, proximity to the city, ports or airports, and vehicle access determine the usefulness of a logistics site.
Tenant and lease
Review the tenant's covenant, lease term, repairs, renewal rights and how easily the asset could re-let.
Operational efficiency
Clear height, doors, yard depth, floor loading, power and automation potential should match the intended flow of goods.
Due diligence
Check title, permitted use, utilities, environmental exposure, development potential and the cost of any upgrades.
Where opportunity is emerging
Urban last-mile space, cold storage, multi-tenant industrial parks and modern energy-efficient warehouses can benefit from supply constraints and changing occupier needs.
Outlook
Financing has made acquisitions more selective, but strategically located, adaptable and efficient logistics assets remain important to occupiers and investors alike.
How Orchid Island helps
We begin with the flow of goods, then test the site, title, use, access and terms against it. Our advice covers acquisition, leasing, land and build-to-suit projects with the relevant technical specialists.
Questions
The questions
that come first
Short answers here. The long ones depend on your activity, and we would rather give them once we have read your brief.
Send us a briefTitled land that is not classified as agricultural can be acquired by foreign individuals and companies. Agricultural land is restricted, and reclassifying it is a separate procedure with its own timeline. Your notary confirms the status of a specific plot before you commit to anything.
Most logistics space around Marrakech changes hands quietly, between owners, operators and developers. The public listings here cover land and offices. Warehouse and cold storage briefs are worked directly, and we come back to you with sites rather than a search page.
Yes, as your representative. We secure the land, help write the brief, run the comparison between contractors and developers, and stay on the file through permits and handover. We do not build, so we have no reason to push one builder over another.
Sometimes. The limits are usually the electrical supply, the floor slab and the roof structure, in that order. We ask an engineer to look before you negotiate, because the answer changes the price you should pay.
Terms are negotiated case by case: duration, renewal, indexation, who carries repairs, and the condition you return the building in. Very little about a logistics lease is standard, which is why we read every clause against the way you plan to use the site.
Existing space is a matter of weeks once the brief is written. Land with a clean title and the right permitted use takes longer, and a build to suit is a project rather than a search. We give you a realistic calendar at the start rather than an optimistic one.
Next step
Tell us what moves,
and how often
A short note about your volumes, your vehicles and your timing is enough to start. We answer with what exists, what does not, and what it would take to build it.