MIAMI—With so much new industrial supply in the pipeline, will demand remain strong? Erik Foster, a principal in the capital markets group at Avison Young, thinks so. GlobeSt.com caught up with Foster to discuss this and other topics in part one of this exclusive interview. Be sure to come back to this afternoon's Miami edition for part two, and say hello to Foster at RealShare Industrial Miami on Nov. 4 and 5.

GlobeSt.com: Will the demand pipeline continue to be strong for industrial in South Florida?

Foster: South Florida is a gateway market with access to a significant population base so it will be a viable port and distribution market for quite some time. We are seeing this type of activity nationally as well, as population growth, brisk port activity, strong logistics linkages, and pro-business environments promote activity in states such as New Jersey, Texas, North Carolina, and California.