DHL extends lease for Norwalk facility

DHL Express Inc., the global express delivery company, has extended its lease for its regional service center at 340 Wilson Ave. in Norwalk for seven years, Norwalk-based privately held real estate development firm Stanley M. Seligson Properties recently announced.

DHL Express has occupied the 36,462-square-foot Norwalk facility as a regional service center since 2005. DHL Express, a division of German-based logistics company Deutsche Post, operates 250 aircraft in 500 airports, and provides delivery services to more than 220 countries and territories.

“DHL Express is a global market leader in international express deliveries and their new lease commitment highlihgts the many benefits of centralizing their regional business out of this location,” Michael G. Serrao, vice president of Stanley M. Seligson Properties, said.

Seligson Properties is a real estate development and management company that develops retail, residential, office, mixed-use and other property types throughout Fairfield County. The company has completed projects in the region for Wells Fargo Bank, Norwalk Hospital, Costco Wholesale, AT&T, FedEx and other businesses.