Small-Bay Warehouse Is Consolidating, One Micro-Tenant at a Time
A first portfolio buy signals institutional capital is now chasing the most fragmented corner of industrial.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jul 16, 2026
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Amazon Signs a 1.2M-SF Box Outside Atlanta as Big-Box Demand Returns
The largest occupiers are back to leasing million-foot warehouses in the Sun Belt.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jul 16, 2026
Industrial Is Leasing at a Record Pace While Half-Empty
Occupiers signed 250 million SF in Q1 and keep going bigger, even with vacancy near 7%.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jul 13, 2026
Big-Box Demand Roars Back: +80.7% Year-Over-Year
A $42M SoCal lease and a 1.2M-sf Texas groundbreaking show occupiers committing long again.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jul 7, 2026
ILPT Fills Its Two Biggest Vacancies in One Move
2.7M SF of leases push occupancy to ~98% — including a 53-year ground lease in Hawaii.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jul 6, 2026
The Warehouse Market Is Tightening Because of Data Centers
Prologis posts record Q1 leasing and raises guidance as AI demand spills into industrial.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jul 5, 2026
Ares Buys a Dallas Industrial Portfolio Below Replacement Cost
Fully leased, sub-4% vacancy, embedded rent upside — the infill core bid is back.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jul 4, 2026
Warehouses Are Leasing at a Record Pace — But Nobody's Actually Growing
Leasing is on track for an all-time high even as net absorption stays below trend — the market is sorting.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jun 30, 2026
Phoenix's West Valley Keeps Breaking Ground as the Sun Belt Cools
Spec industrial and master-planned land are still pricing growth where power, freeways, and acreage align.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jun 29, 2026
Big Boxes Are Back: 500,000-SF Leases Jump 32% Year-Over-Year
3PLs and manufacturers are reabsorbing the largest warehouses — and AI is a driver.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jun 26, 2026
Bridge Logistics Makes Its Biggest Texas Bet — Already Fully Leased
A 767K SF Houston box, leased to 2028, anchors BLP's largest Texas buy since 2021.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jun 25, 2026
Net-Lease Capital Picks a Side: Industrial In, Retail Out
Industrial net-lease rose 15% to $7.1B in Q1; retail net-lease fell 21% to $2.7B.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jun 4, 2026
A Single AI Lease Just Out-Priced an Entire REIT
Hut 8's Beacon Point campus signs a 15-year, 352 MW lease worth $9.8B — triple-net, take-or-pay.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jun 2, 2026
The Private Bid Pulls Another REIT Off the Board
Makarora and Ares paid a ~50% premium to take Plymouth Industrial private — quantifying the public-vs-private gap.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jun 2, 2026
Industrial Just Got Its 2026 Debt Benchmark.
ILPT priced $1.62B in fixed-rate logistics CMBS at 5.71%, setting the public comp for Class A industrial debt.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·May 3, 2026
Institutional Capital Deepens Hold on Midwest Shallow-Bay Industrial Assets
Brennan Investment Group expands its Midwest footprint with a multi-market acquisition, reinforcing investor confidence in infill industrial fundamentals.
CRE 360 Signal Editorial Desk·Jan 23, 2026
SpaceX Faces Rising Contractor Liens at Starbase
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CRE360 Editorial Desk·Dec 2, 2025
Logistics Footprints Shift South as Freight Volume Rises
El Paso capacity jump reflects a tenant-driven pivot toward border-oriented warehousing and LTL integration
CRE360 Editorial Desk·Dec 1, 2025
Growing institutional goals are shaping new strategies for scaling logistics investment platforms
Strategic consolidation and operational focus shape evolving frameworks for scale in logistics asset management.
CRE360 Editorial Desk·Dec 1, 2025
Industrial Construction Starts Surge on Mega project Ground breakings
October’s 21% jump in U.S. industrial construction starts reveals a two-speed market as megaprojects drive headline growth, outpacing smaller developments.
CRE360 Editorial Desk·Nov 24, 2025
Warehouse Investment Cycle Shifts as Vacancy Hits Decade High
EQT’s $4.2B exit and rising vacancies mark a maturing U.S. industrial cycle as supply soars, regional splits widen, and capital recalibrates risk and pricing.
CRE360 Editorial Desk·Nov 24, 2025
Chicago Industrial Market Rebalances Without Losing Steam
E-commerce expansion steadies Midwest warehouse demand as construction revives.
CRE360 Editorial Desk·Nov 3, 2025
Industrial demand snaps back; vacancy steadies
Leasing surge resets pricing power in tight nodes
CRE360 Editorial Desk·Oct 29, 2025
Industrial Real Estate at Equilibrium: Vacancy Stabilizes, Demand Rebounds
Balanced fundamentals signal a durable floor in logistics property performance.
CRE360 Editorial Desk·Oct 27, 2025
Industrial REIT Goes Private in $2.1 B Bet on Logistics
Premium-priced take-private underscores private equity’s conviction that warehouse cash flows outlast public-market fatigue.
CRE360 Editorial Desk·Oct 26, 2025
Asset Deals Surge in Logistics and Multifamily as Office Lags (1)
Domestic production and data-center demand keep the industrial engine running hot.
CRE360 Editorial Desk·Oct 22, 2025
Asset Deals Surge in Logistics and Multifamily as Office Lags
Large-check capital goes granular as portfolios freeze and sector rotation reshapes U.S. CRE allocation.
Omid Shahbazian·Oct 22, 2025
Manhattan Capital Reawakens
Large-Cap Buyers Reprice and Re-Enter NYC Office
Omid Shahbazian·Oct 22, 2025
Sovereign Capital Revives Manhattan’s Debt Market
GIC and ADIA’s $1.1 billion refinance of Deutsche Bank Center restores confidence in trophy-grade CMBS execution.
Omid Shahbazian·Oct 22, 2025
Blackstone Recasts UK Logistics Holdings for Equity Stake
Asset swap signals shift toward equity partnerships and M&A-driven growth under sustained rate pressure.
Omid Shahbazian·Oct 14, 2025
Investcorp Secures $1B Industrial Portfolio Refi
Lenders maintain strong appetite for large, stabilized warehouse portfolios amid a moderating but resilient industrial market.
Omid Shahbazian·Oct 13, 2025
Financial Firms Redefine Industrial Ownership
Institutional landlords now control 17% of U.S. logistics assets, reshaping valuation, yield, and competition.
Omid Shahbazian·Oct 6, 2025
Sunwest Pivots from Office to Shallow-Bay Industrial
Dallas landlord redeploys into industrial, betting on tight shallow-bay supply and sustained rent growth.
Omid Shahbazian·Sep 26, 2025
Life-Cos Back $130M SoCal Industrial Refi
New York Life’s $130M refinancing confirms stabilized infill industrial remains highly financeable in Southern California.
Omid Shahbazian·Sep 24, 2025
$18M Trade Confirms Bid for Baltimore Last-Mile Flex
Stabilized, small-bay portfolio clears at ~$136/SF—mid-6% yield signals durable demand for Beltway last-mile space.
Omid Shahbazian·Sep 23, 2025
UPS monetizes $368M via sale-leaseback
Fortress buys four UPS assets; pricing and credit signal resilient industrial financing.
Omid Shahbazian·Sep 22, 2025
Microsoft Expands Wisconsin AI Data Center Spend to $7 B
Corporate balance sheets, not debt markets, are fueling the Midwest’s emergence as a hyperscale AI infrastructure hub.
Omid Shahbazian·Sep 19, 2025
Industrial Vacancy Returns to Pre-Boom Levels
Rising vacancies press leasing and pricing strategies in U.S. industrial markets.
Omid Shahbazian·Sep 18, 2025
📊JLL — U.S. Industrial Market, August 2025
U.S. Industrial Market Shows Resilience Amid Evolving Tenant Strategies
Omid Shahbazian·Sep 17, 2025
Phoenix Industrial Portfolio Sales Signal Strong Investor Confidence
High-leverage financing underscores market confidence in Phoenix's industrial assets.
Omid Shahbazian·Sep 17, 2025
CRE Sector Divergence Intensifies
Multifamily and data centers thrive amid rising office delinquencies; tailored strategies are crucial.
Omid Shahbazian·Sep 16, 2025
Foreign Capital Backs New Joliet Logistics Build
Foreign Capital Backs New Joliet Logistics Build. Mapletree’s 418,880-SF plan lands in a thinning 2026 pipeline, supportive for rents and debt execution.
Omid Shahbazian·Sep 15, 2025
⚫️Starwood’s $930M Industrial Portfolio Refi Confirms Lender Appetite for Logistics
Industrial financing resilience: Starwood’s $930M refinancing shows lenders’ deep appetite for logistics portfolios, even at higher rates, with below-market rents providing embedded growth.
Omid Shahbazian·Sep 10, 2025
Tri-State Industrial Outlook: Rent Stability & Demand Resilience in H1 2025
Tri-State industrial market shows resilience with 8.7% vacancy, stable rents, and robust 3PL demand amid rising port throughput and strategic lending landscape.
Omid Shahbazian·Sep 3, 2025
CRE Lending Thaws: Multifamily & Industrial Refinancing Hits $720M in NY
Selective lending continues for top-tier multifamily and industrial assets as bank hapoalim and starwood provide $720M in strategic NYC refinancing amid challenging CRE market.
Omid Shahbazian·Sep 3, 2025
SoCal Industrial Market: Investor Confidence Strong Despite Rising Vacancies
Southern California industrial market shows resilience: MetLife's $165.5M portfolio sale signals strong investor confidence amid rising vacancies and record-high warehouse rents.
Omid Shahbazian·Sep 3, 2025