Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has bought its first logistics hub in Australia, a sprawling facility of nearly 100,000 square metres in south-west Brisbane, as it pursues an ambition for a global network of warehouses.
The Wacol Logistics Hub was acquired for around $250 million for JD.com through a local investment manager Paloma Property Partners, which manages a diverse portfolio of office, co-living and industrial.
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