Industrial

As CREW Network gears up for its convention in two weeks, it releases a white paper on why this is a critical moment to use COVID-19 as a catalyst for change in CRE.

The investor has acquired 49 acres in the North Bay to build a 700,000-square-foot, five-building industrial facility.

Commercial real estate veterans know that their industry tends to overheat and then correct itself about every 10 years.

The explosion of e-commerce during the pandemic has heightened the role that the infill location plays in distribution strategies.

The purchase markets the investor's first direct acquisition in the Greater Los Angeles market.

This double whammy of decreasing rental rates and increased "going in" cap rates accelerate the decline in property value.

"We see the value in industrial, the long-term demand by a myriad of users, the fungibility of assets, and how many sectors it touches," says Spirit Realty's Steve Wolff.

Following is our selection of industrial influencers for the year.