£9.50/sq ft
Prime rent (Scotland)
Aberdeenshire
Warehouse Property Finance in Aberdeen
Specialist commercial mortgages and warehouse finance in Aberdeen: purchase and investment, bridging, development, stabilisation and term loans on industrial units.
Written and reviewed by Matt Lenzie Founder & Principal Broker · 25 years arranging warehouse and industrial finance
6%
Prime yield (Scotland)
0.09m sq ft
Take-up, H1 2025 (Scotland)
3.37m sq ft
Availability (Scotland)
Aberdeen sits in Aberdeenshire, within the Scotland industrial market. Warehouse Property Finance arranges commercial mortgages on warehouses across Aberdeenshire. We arrange commercial mortgages, bridging, development finance, stabilisation loans and term loans on warehouse and industrial units in Aberdeen, for investors, developers and owner-occupiers, and place each deal with the lenders that back industrial property.
Every commercial mortgage we arrange is grounded in the regional market. Prime logistics rents in Scotland run at about £9.50/sq ft (Scotland, Cushman & Wakefield, Q2 2025) and prime yields at 6% (Scotland, Cushman & Wakefield, Q2 2025). Those are regional benchmarks from the research houses, not a Aberdeen-specific measurement, but they frame the rent, value and debt serviceability a lender works to here. We then underwrite the specific industrial unit, its income and its tenant, on its own merits.
Commercial mortgages for warehouses in Aberdeen
A commercial mortgage is the core way to buy or refinance an income-producing warehouse in Aberdeen. We arrange purchase and investment finance for let industrial units, typically to around 65 to 75 percent loan to value, and term loans that hold the asset for the long run on 5 to 25 year terms. The rent the unit produces drives the loan: a lender sizes the commercial mortgage against the rental income and yield, the tenant covenant and the unexpired lease term. Owner-occupiers buying their own Aberdeen unit can sometimes borrow more against the strength of the trading business, and investors can remortgage to release equity as values and rents grow. We place each commercial mortgage with the lender that prices the asset best across Aberdeenshire.
Industrial unit and logistics finance across Aberdeenshire
Each warehouse sub-type is a commercial mortgage in its own right, underwritten differently. We arrange finance for big-box distribution warehouses, multi-let industrial estates, urban and last-mile logistics, cold storage, manufacturing and light-industrial units, trade-counter parades and open-storage yards in Aberdeen and across Aberdeenshire. A big-box let to a single tenant on a long lease and a multi-let estate with a dozen occupiers are credit-assessed in very different ways, and knowing which lender prices each best is the work we do before a deal reaches credit.
Finance we arrange for Aberdeen units
How much you can borrow against a Aberdeen warehouse
On a let investment warehouse in Aberdeen, a commercial mortgage usually reaches around 65 to 75 percent loan to value, so you would budget for a deposit of roughly a quarter to a third of the price. The figure is driven by the tenant covenant, the unexpired lease term and the building, not the postcode. Owner-occupier purchases can go higher against the trading business. Bridging finance funds an auction or a part-let unit quickly at a lower day-one leverage, and development finance funds a build to around 65 to 75 percent of cost. Interest rates depend on the lender, the loan to value and whether the unit is owner-occupied or held as an investment, so we quote them deal by deal rather than as a headline rate. We size the right facility, rate and deposit for your Aberdeen deal.
Logistics access and industrial estates in Aberdeen
Aberdeen is served by A90, A96 and A92, which underpins occupier demand and the values a lender will support on an industrial unit here. Proximity to Port of Aberdeen adds port-related logistics demand. Aberdeen Airport supports air-freight and time-critical distribution. Altens is Aberdeen's premier south-side industrial estate, close to Aberdeen South Harbour and part of the city's Energy Transition Zone. Occupiers active in and around Aberdeen include Wood, ASCO, FedEx and Royal Mail, a sign of the covenant strength a lender can underwrite here.
Aberdeen logistics geography
- Local authorityAberdeen City
- Road accessA90, A96, A92, AWPR
- Key estatesAltens is Aberdeen's premier south-side industrial estate, close to Aberdeen South Harbour and part of the city's Energy Transition Zone.
- Major occupiersWood, ASCO, FedEx, Royal Mail
- PortsPort of Aberdeen
- AirportsAberdeen Airport
Location facts. Market figures shown are Scotland-level, not Aberdeen-specific.
The Scotland industrial property market
Aberdeen is an established industrial market within Scotland, the kind of location lenders are comfortable underwriting. Well-let modern stock attracts competitive commercial-mortgage and term-loan terms, while bridging and development finance suit value-add and ground-up plays where the exit is clear.
Glasgow, Edinburgh and the central belt around the M8, with Eurocentral the principal rail-served logistics park, form Scotland's industrial core.
Scotland offers the highest prime yields of the major mainland markets at 6%, with prime rents around 9.50 pounds per square foot. Big-box take-up is modest and the market leans toward mid-box and multi-let stock around the central belt; rental growth has been solid, helped by limited new development.
Market commentary and figures for Scotland are drawn from Cushman & Wakefield (Marketbeat Logistics & Industrial, Q2 2025).
Sources and methodology
The rent, yield, take-up and availability figures on this page are reported by the major property research houses at Scotland or key-market level, not for Aberdeen individually. We present them as regional context for a Aberdeen appraisal and attribute each figure to its source firm and period (Cushman & Wakefield). Town-level detail above, such as the local authority, road access and named estates, is factual. We do not publish a Aberdeen-specific rent or yield as if it were measured. For national context, total England and Wales industrial floorspace on the rating list is 410.8m sq m at an average rateable value of £42/sq m (VOA, 31 Mar 2025).
FAQ
Warehouse property finance in Aberdeen: common questions
Can you get a mortgage on a warehouse in Aberdeen?
Yes. A warehouse or industrial unit in Aberdeen is financed with a commercial mortgage rather than a residential one. We arrange them for both investors buying a let unit and owner-occupiers buying premises for their own business, typically to around 65 to 75 percent loan to value, and we place each one with a lender that backs the asset.
How much deposit do I need to buy a warehouse in Aberdeen?
Most commercial mortgages on a Aberdeen warehouse reach around 65 to 75 percent loan to value, so plan for a deposit of roughly 25 to 35 percent of the purchase price. Owner-occupiers can sometimes put down less against the strength of the trading business, and bridging finance can move faster at a lower day-one leverage.
What are Aberdeen warehouse mortgage rates and terms?
Rates depend on the lender, the tenant covenant, the loan to value and whether the unit is an investment or owner-occupied, so we quote them deal by deal rather than as a headline. Terms typically run 5 to 25 years on a commercial mortgage. For market context, prime logistics rents in Scotland run at about £9.50/sq ft on Cushman & Wakefield, Q2 2025 figures, a regional benchmark rather than a Aberdeen-specific measurement.
Can I refinance or remortgage a warehouse in Aberdeen?
Yes. We arrange remortgages and refinances of Aberdeen industrial units, whether you are moving off a bridging facility onto a term loan, releasing equity, or simply improving your rate as a lease matures. Development exit and stabilisation finance bridge a newly built or part-let unit through to a long-term commercial mortgage.
Funding a warehouse in Aberdeen?
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