E-commerce Continues to Fuel Industrial Expansion
The pandemic-triggered surge in e-commerce significantly increased demand for industrial real estate, according to the latest CommercialEdge industrial report. Even though e-commerce sales have seen a 74 percent boost since early 2021, a substantial portion of this sudden increase occurred primarily in the second quarter of 2021. Notably, pre-pandemic, the growth rate was higher than […]
Economic Conditions Ideal for a Sale-Leaseback Strategy
In today’s higher interest rate costs, for the first time in many years, there’s a condition where the financing alternative of sale-leaseback is superior to the borrowing options that a company might have, according to Alan Pontius at Marcus & Millichap. The firm’s senior vice president and national director of industrial, and healthcare divisions, speaking […]
Fed Holds Rates Steady but Suggests One in Future
It’s the second no-interest-rate-change decision over the past three meetings. Inflation is still above 2%, however, and the Fed says a future increase is still likely. WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for the second time in its past three meetings, a sign that it’s moderating its fight […]
Interest Rate Hikes Temper US Industrial Madness: Report
The once-crazed national industrial real estate market is taking a “collective deep breath” and calming down, new data shows. The Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes the past 18 months have significantly slowed the pace of new construction, normalized the level of investment sales, and tamed leasing activity in the United States, according to the latest […]
The Rise Of Alternative Assets In The Industrial Sector
Warehouses and logistics and fulfillment centers are mainstays of the industrial asset class. But there are other subcategories within the sector with strong investment cases that are helping support the broader boom in industrial property. What are the emerging niches and what are their investment cases? Here we highlight the three most promising. INDUSTRIAL OUTDOOR […]
Hurricane Ian Rocked Southwest Florida. Nine Months Later, Its Real Estate Market Is Booming Again.
Last September, Hurricane Ian caused widespread damage and destruction to Southwest Florida, with the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metropolitan area taking a direct hit. In the aftermath of the Category 5 hurricane’s 155-mile-per-hour winds, many residents were forced to leave their homes and seek shelter elsewhere, while many businesses permanently closed their doors, leaving empty storefronts across […]
Prologis Buying $3.1B In Industrial Properties From Blackstone
Prologis agreed to buy 14M SF of industrial property from Blackstone in a $3.1B all-cash deal aimed at strengthening its position as the world’s largest industrial property company. The acquisition of about 70 properties expands Prologis’ real estate portfolios in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., California, Dallas, Las Vegas, New York and New Jersey, Phoenix and South Florida, the companies […]
South Florida’s Industrial Developers Bet On Long-Term Rent Growth
As industrial rents continue to rise in South Florida, investors are looking to buy sites and build warehouse space. The only problem is there’s very little land left. Squeezed between the ocean and the Everglades, South Florida’s industrial developers are increasingly turning to smaller sites and footprints as they look for opportunities in a severely land-constrained […]
RE Development: 3 Fla. Cities in U.S. Top 20
Census data shows the last decade’s most active development is in the Sun Belt. Texas holds top spots with Jacksonville (7), Orlando (11) and Tampa (15) close behind. ORLANDO, Fla. – A study of real estate development based on U.S. Census Bureau data covering the last decade finds Texas cities in the top five spots, […]
Second phase of logistics development in Opa-locka to add hundreds of jobs
Construction on the second phase of a massive logistics development in Opa-Locka is expected to break ground later this year, bringing tenants in a variety of industries and more jobs paying above minimum wage as the city’s warehouse capacity continues to expand. Ironwood Commerce Center II will sit on 740,000 square feet of property where […]
