22.07.2026

Quinta da Marquesa in Palmela: Patron Capital and INBRIGHT Portugal let 13,000 sqm to automotive supplier Brose Sitech

Lisbon, 22. July 2026 – Patron Capital, one of Europe’s leading value-add and opportunistic real estate managers, and its partner INBRIGHT Portugal, a specialist light industrial and logistics investor, developer and asset manager, have signed a long-term lease with Brose Sitech, the automotive seating and components supplier. The agreement covers 13,000 sqm of warehouse and office space at Quinta da Marquesa in Palmela, within the greater Lisbon metropolitan area. Brose Sitech has been an occupier at Quinta da Marquesa since 2024 and has now expanded its footprint to a total of 24,000 sqm, making it the anchor tenant.

*Image Source: INBRIGHT Portugal / Nelson Carvalheiro*

The deal marks a significant milestone within Patron Capital and INBRIGHT ambition to build a EUR 100 million Portuguese portfolio. It reflects the accelerating demand for modern, strategically located light industrial space from international manufacturers seeking both operational proximity to key production sites and greater resilience in their supply chains.

Palmela: At the Heart of Europe’s Automotive Nearshoring Story
Quinta da Marquesa, a 26,000 sqm light industrial estate, is located near the Volkswagen Autoeuropa plant in Palmela, Portugal’s largest industrial employer and one of Europe’s most important automotive production facilities. Autoeuropa is currently expanding its operations, with new production programs, including the Volkswagen ID.1.

The lease reflects a broader trend across the manufacturing sector, with companies placing greater emphasis on supply chain resilience and operational flexibility. Recent disruptions, including pandemic-related logistics bottlenecks, geopolitical events and extreme weather impacts on global supply chains, have reinforced the value of additional capacity and more adaptable industrial space.

Portugal is increasingly recognised as an attractive European location for manufacturing and logistics investment, supported by its strategic geographic position, skilled workforce and well-established industrial base.

AICEP (Agência para o Investimento e Comércio Externo de Portugal, the Portuguese trade and investment agency) highlights the country’s competitive industrial ecosystem and its growing role as a hub for export-oriented and advanced manufacturing activities within Europe.
Within this context, strategic regions such as Lisbon and Setúbal benefit from established industrial clusters and strong transport infrastructure, supporting a broad range of manufacturing and logistics occupiers.

Against this backdrop, Quinta da Marquesa offers 26,000 sqm of warehouse and office space across 12 loading bays, with direct motorway access via the A2 and A12. Since acquiring the asset in 2025, Patron Capital and INBRIGHT Portugal have been actively managing and implementing a comprehensive ESG-focused improvement programme, targeting BREEAM In-Use certification and significantly upgrading the asset’s energy efficiency, workspace quality and operational performance.

Jonatas Szkurnik, Senior Partner and Investment Director at Patron Capital, said: „This deal confirms the continued demand from international occupiers for modern, well-located industrial space in Portugal. The combination of Palmela’s position within the European automotive supply chain and the growing imperative to build supply chain resilience close to end markets supports our conviction in this market. Quinta da Marquesa is exactly the kind of asset that benefits from these structural dynamics.”

Christoph Gumlich, Managing Partner at INBRIGHT Portugal, said: “Brose-Sitech’s decision to more than double its footprint at Quinta da Marquesa is a direct result of the trust we have built through close, hands-on collaboration on site. When space requirements changed quickly, we were able to respond. Our priority is to stay close to our occupiers, understand how their operational needs evolve and adapt the asset accordingly. This expansion is a direct result of that approach.”

About Patron Capital / INBRIGHT JV
The JV between Patron Capital and INBRIGHT is building dedicated investment platforms in both Portugal and Germany with a combined focus on light industrial and last-mile-logistics transformation. In Portugal, the portfolio target is EUR 100 million, while in Germany the programme exceeds EUR 500 million. Across both markets, the strategy is consistent: acquire well-located existing assets, reposition them through ESG and Capex measures, and create resilient, long-term investment platforms based on active asset management.

About INBRIGHT
INBRIGHT develops, manages and transforms light industrial and logistics properties in economically strong locations with excellent transport connections across Germany and Portugal. Since its founding in 2020, the company has initiated projects with a total investment volume of more than €520 million and approximately 310,000 square metres of rental space. Today, INBRIGHT employs 30 professionals dedicated to creating sustainable and future-oriented real estate solutions.
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