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In the past few years, industrial markets across the country have been on the receiving end of increased interest, according to the latest market research reports. As the economy continues to shift towards modern industrial sectors, we thought we’d take a look at the top industrial deals closed so far this year. With the help of Yardi Matrix<\/a> data, we bring you the top 20 industrial real estate sales of the first half of 2017. See the full list below, followed by an overview of the top investment destinations and more details on each of the 20 major deals.<\/p>\n Key drivers of the great industrial real estate comeback include the meteoric rise of e-commerce, as well as revitalized manufacturing, which is driven by robotics and consumer products demand. As e-commerce keeps growing, the challenge is to make deliveries ever faster, and at reduced costs. This, in turn, generates the need for more distribution centers of all sizes, to build a more efficient fulfillment network. Online retail has become the main driver of nationwide industrial market growth, and has industrial investors looking to secondary and tertiary markets, as well. This asset type is gaining favor with both domestic and foreign investors\u2014<\/span>Canada-based Bentall Kennedy aquired assets in the New Jersey industrial market, and Bahrain-based Investcorp delved into prime Illinois industrial inventory<\/a>.<\/p>\n