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.

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Company Spotlight: Trammell Crow

In today’s article the spotlight shines on one of the leading commercial real estate developers and investors of the U.S. market, the Trammell Crow Company. With over seven…

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Looking for a Career Boost? Check Out These CRE Associations

If you are looking to take your career to the next level, joining an industry association might be the answer for you. Besides the opportunity to network with…

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Study: What to Do with All the Vacant Land in Major US CBDs?

CommercialCafe proposes an urban development study that combines a new inventory focused on vacant parcels located in central business districts, with in-depth research on CBD construction activity, as well as a 25-city survey that gauges what developments are most desirable to the local urban population. Our research shows that recent development efforts have failed to address the needs and wants of the citizens living and working in these 25 cities. 

Q1 Chicago Commercial Report: Office Sales Volume Rises 41% Y-o-Y, Industrial Prices Close Best Q1 in 5 Years

Executive Summary Q1 Office Overview Office sales volume rises 41% y-o-y to $1.3B Average prices close Q1 2018 at $218 per square foot Sterling Bay shells out $510M…

Former Randalls Distribution Facility in Houston Switches Owners

  The former Randalls cooler warehouse and distribution center in Houston has changed hands. The Texas-based supermarket chain has recently been sold by its parent company, Albertson, to…

Industrial Property in Low-Vacancy LA Submarket Sells for $17M

  Rexford Industrial Realty has recently acquired an industrial property in Cerritos, Calif., in the low-vacancy Los Angeles Mid-Counties submarket. The company, which operates in the Southern California infill markets, purchased…

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20+ Reasons Not to Buy a $91M Sky-High Manhattan Condo

  The “14th Annual Curbed Awards” kicked off this year with a list of the most expensive homes sold in New York in 2017.  Manhattan’s new slender skyline…

Google Invests Another $600M in Oklahoma Data Center

  Google is going to invest an additional $600 million to expand its campus at the Mid-America Industrial Park, near Pryor, Oklahoma. The facility, which employs over 400…

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E-Commerce Drives 2018 California Industrial Pipeline

  Commercial real estate construction in the Golden State has been booming since 2011. However, the latest Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson forecast survey found that industrial development in California is entering…

Which Texas Cities Will Add the Most Industrial Space in 2018?

  We recently analyzed the U.S. office pipeline to see which are the cities expected to add the most office space during 2018. The coming year looks promising…