CityLink, a leading last mile logistics real estate platform in Europe, is taking a next step in the professionalisation of its technical property management. Across the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark, CityLink is implementing a single, central platform to support the technical management of its European logistics portfolio.
With 141 logistics hubs, light-industrial and big-box assets spread across multiple countries, CityLink operates at the intersection of real estate, operations and urban logistics. As both owner and operator, the firm manages all technical and property management activities in-house, a model that requires real-time insight, consistency across borders and tight control at building level.
Logistics real estate demands a different approach
Modern logistics assets are mission-critical. Downtime has a direct impact on tenants’ operations, supply chains and customer promises. That reality demands a technical management approach that goes beyond fragmented tools, local spreadsheets or country-specific processes.
CityLink’s European teams oversee maintenance planning, compliance obligations and day-to-day technical issues for a diverse logistics portfolio. Central visibility and structured collaboration with external partners are essential to maintain service levels while scaling across countries.
One operational backbone for technical management
By rolling out Proprli across its portfolio, CityLink is creating a shared operational foundation for all technical activities. This enables teams to work with one standard way of managing maintenance, compliance and ticketing, while retaining flexibility at asset level.
The result is clearer oversight across countries and a more consistent technical standard across the entire logistics network. For CityLink, this is not just a system change, but a strategic step towards future-proof technical management in logistics real estate.
Steven Bijl, Head of Technical Management Europe at CityLink, explains: “In a multi-country logistics portfolio, you need structure at building level while staying in control of the bigger picture. A single platform helps our teams connect compliance management, ticketing and maintenance planning into one consistent way of working across borders. That strengthens operational performance and helps us support tenants more effectively.”
Building towards the next generation of logistics portfolios
CityLink’s approach reflects a broader shift in logistics real estate. As assets become more operationally intensive and portfolios scale internationally, technical management is moving from a supporting function to a strategic discipline.
By aligning data, processes and people around each individual building, CityLink is strengthening its ability to operate resilient, efficient and future-ready logistics hubs, bringing businesses closer to their customers and supporting vibrant urban supply chains across Europe.
