Geographical patterns of warehousing property market in Moscow agglomeration

Abstract

The article analyzes the current trends in the warehouse real estate market development in Moscow and the Moscow region, the geography of large warehouses’ construction, the distribution density of the warehouse real estate in Moscow agglomeration. It is revealed that the most popular logistics destinations are the north-western (Zelenograd, Radumlya), southern (Domodedovo, BelyeStolby) and eastern (Balashikha, Noginsk) with the largest cargo flows and free areas for construction, as well as the Central Ring Road (Bely Rast, Sever-4), due to an increase in the movement speed along which the time of cargo delivery is reduced. Less busy destinations are south-western (Vorsino) and north-eastern (Sofrino, Pushkino). In the western (Istra) and northern (Dmitrov) directions, new storage facilities ap- pear mainly between the MKAD and the Central Ring Road due to relatively low transit cargo flows in these directions and the predominance of water and forest lands in the land use structure. It is noted that the logistical influence of the Moscow agglomeration extends beyond the Moscow region in the south- western (Obninsk), north-eastern (Pereslavl-Zalessky) and western (Gagarin) directions. The main con- clusions are supported by statistical information and mathematical estimates.