Industrial leasing likely will improve, though all markets won’t benefit equally

Mar 27, 2024, 11:35 AM by Nicholas Rita

Industrial real estate has faced challenges for the past two years as the pandemic-era e-commerce boom and strong consumer spending triggered a burst of construction activity. Leasing activity is expected to improve this year, especially if the Federal Reserve follows through on anticipated interest rate cuts. All markets, however, won’t fare equally.
Industrial real estate: what a difference a year makes

Jan 31, 2024, 12:51 PM by Nicholas Rita

A year ago, industrial availability rates were comfortably below their long-term trend in nearly all U.S. markets. That backdrop has completely changed today.
Antiquated Law Holding Back U.S. Supply Chain

Jan 17, 2024, 10:16 AM by Nicholas Rita

An outdated law is causing higher costs for transporting goods by water within the United States.
Despite softening fundamentals, industrial markets will be OK

Oct 2, 2023, 12:59 PM by Matt Mowell

Industrial availability rates are generally below historic norms nationwide, but fundamentals are expected to remain soft through mid-2024.
EV Manufacturing benefits the Southeast and Michigan

Sep 26, 2023, 14:31 PM by Matt Mowell

Plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales have grown spectacularly over the past decade. Industry has responded by planning to expand North American battery plant capacity by 370% by 2025.
Larger warehouses feeling the pinch from occupier cutbacks and spirited new construction

Aug 31, 2023, 14:09 PM by Matt Mowell

Some logistics occupiers, especially general merchandisers, e-commerce companies and home-improvement retailers, are cutting their space commitments. This is resulting in an uptick in sublease space, particularly for warehouses larger than 300,000 sq. ft.
Impact of gross imports and exports of goods on warehouse demand

Jul 18, 2023, 09:36 AM by Nicholas Rita

Our analysis uncovers a more evolving understanding of how domestic production or onshoring influences the industrial real estate market. It challenges sector stakeholders to abandon broad-stroke assumptions and further examine the impacts of shifting trade dynamics on warehouse demand.
Industrial stock clustered around highway ramps in major logistics hubs

Jun 21, 2023, 08:41 AM by Matt Mowell

It is widely believed that Industrial real estate clusters along highways. We analyzed metro Atlanta, an important logistics hub serviced by multiple interstates and state highways, to test this hypothesis.
Don't fret the uptick in industrial availability just yet

May 24, 2023, 11:33 AM by Matt Mowell

The industrial sector saw a 70-basis-point increase in availability in the first quarter. Nevertheless, availability should remain below historic norms for the foreseeable future, a fact that distinguishes industrial from most other property types.
Southern California’s outlier markets may provide industrial investment opportunity

May 11, 2023, 09:32 AM by Matt Mowell

Is every real estate deal unique? Or does each deal provide a point in a broader spatial pattern? To answer these questions, CBRE Econometric Advisors (CBRE EA) mapped all the industrial property sales in Southern California over the past two years and then applied geospatial analytics to identify trading patterns.

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