Industrial
Industry news focusing on lease and sale transactions, as well as construction activity in the fast-moving industrial real estate sector, including warehousing, distribution centers, logistics hubs, manufacturing, and data centers.
JLL REIT Buys Distribution Center in West Boston Submarket
The strategically located West Boston Distribution Center was 100% leased at the time of sale and was an attractive addition to the JLL portfolio, in a limited supply market.
October 2026 Industrial Report: Volume of Construction Starts Rises Despite Ongoing Challenges
Despite this flurry of hurdles, the industrial outlook for 2026 is largely positive due to continued demand for new warehouses, manufacturing and logistics spaces. Yet, while construction starts are expected to continue their increase for the remainder of the year, some of the headwinds listed above are likely to put a damper on overall supply and ultimately result in growing rent rates.
King Street Locks Down $238M Refinancing for Research Triangle Campus
King Street Properties has obtained a $238 million loan to refinance debt for one of its industrial developments within North Carolina’s Research Triangle. Starwood Property Trust provided the capital for the first phase of an eventual 950,000-square-foot life sciences campus in Morrisville, N.C.
JLL Buys Logistics Property in West Boston Submarket
Initially developed as a multi-tenant distribution facility, the property is now home to Ohio-based Cardinal Health as full-building tenant.
WareSpace Invests in Space-Constrained Industrial Markets
Totaling roughly 164,000 square feet of industrial space in Miami and South San Francisco, the assets bring WareSpace’s U.S. footprint to more than 3.2 million square feet across 34 facilities.
September 2026 Industrial Report: E-Commerce Boosts Demand, Projects Larger Than 1 Million Square Feet Gain Ground in Construction Pipeline
Opposition to data center expansion has been growing recently, as state and local governments take action to limit or halt new construction projects amid concerns about the sector’s impact on local communities and the environment.
Galvanize Buys Suburban San Jose, Calif., Industrial Portfolio
The new owner’s planned property energy upgrades are estimated to reduce the portfolio’ annual operational carbon emissions by approximately 279 metric tons.
Flint Development Secures Massive Lease Deal for its Northern Virginia Warehouse
J.E. Richards signed a 935,000-square-foot lease at a Flint Development-owned warehouse in Stafford, Va., in what is one of the biggest single-tenant deals of its kind in the northern Virginia market. The agreement extends throughout a 10-year period, with 500 J.E. Richards employees expected to move into the warehouse before the end of the year.
Ares Forks Over $109 Million for 2 Miami-Dade Industrial Assets
Ares Management has closed a deal worth $108.7 million for two fully leased industrial warehouses in Miami(opens in new tab)-Dade County. The assets — previously owned by BGRE (formerly known as Brookfield Properties) — include a 230,147-square-foot distribution center at 3811 W. 108th St. in Hialeah, Fla., which fetched $65.3 million, and a 142,472-square-foot warehouse at 13190 NW 17th St. in Sweetwater, Fla., that sold for $43.4 million.
Merritt Breaks Ground on Phase 1 of North Carolina Research Triangle Industrial Development
Phase one of the strategically located RDU Business Park aims to deliver more than 200,000 square feet of Raleigh-Durham industrial space to the North Carolina Research Triangle region in 2027.
