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The revival of the industrial market has become unmistakable and those in the sector usually express tremendous optimism about the near future.

“We are seeing recovery across all sizes of industrial buildings,” says Chris Zubel, who was recently named managing director of CBRE's Chicago industrial group and helps run the overall Chicago operations. “We are even starting to see speculative construction, and that's something we haven't seen since 2007.”

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Brian J. Rogal

Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.