Garuva and Araquari concentrate access to BR-101, five Atlantic ports within 133 km and consolidated industrial infrastructure — a unique combination in southern Brazil.
Northern Santa Catarina is going through a silent and accelerated transformation. Municipalities such as Garuva and Araquari, which a decade ago were predominantly rural, have in recent years become the priority destination for major logistics operators, automakers and national and international distributors. And it is no accident.
The region's geographic position is simply privileged. BR-101 crosses both municipalities, connecting them to the Rio–São Paulo axis in the Southeast and to the MERCOSUR corridor in the South. In parallel, five Atlantic ports are less than 133 km away: Itapoá (one of the most modern in Brazil), São Francisco do Sul, Paranaguá, Navegantes and Itajaí — a multi-port reach practically impossible to replicate anywhere else in the country.
Araquari, in particular, hosts the BMW factory and a heavy-industry hub that attracts suppliers and logistics service providers from the entire chain. Garuva, in turn, has consolidated itself as the main axis of logistics condominiums along SC-417, with high-standard developments already operating at full occupancy.
Barra 7 Empreendimentos was one of the first to see this potential. With Braspark, inaugurated in Garuva in 2020, the company created the city's first logistics condominium — and validated a thesis the market now confirms: northern Santa Catarina is, in fact, the most strategic logistics hub in southern Brazil.
With 303 thousand sqm delivered and 153 thousand sqm under construction distributed between Garuva and Araquari, Barra 7 continues expanding its presence in the region, developing projects that respond to the growing demand for high-standard warehouses in privileged locations.
