The Nearshoring Experiment
March 10, 2023
With global instability and supply chain challenges in recent years, there has been an increased impetus to bring manufacturing back
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With global instability and supply chain challenges in recent years, there has been an increased impetus to bring manufacturing back
A panel of experts gathered at NAIOP’s I.CON West in Long Beach, California, to discuss the fast-growing industrial market in
The industrial real estate market has been on fire, but this still-hot sector is expected to cool, according to the
As industrial spaces move deeper into urban areas, the need to build up instead of out will increase. Vertical industrial – whether used for fulfillment, maker spaces, labs or light manufacturing – requires a new approach, different requirements and a whole lot of explaining.
Challenges abound as industrial owners and operators set aggressive targets to reduce emissions and tackle ESG goals. A panel of experts discussed their progress toward net zero and shared some best practices during NAIOP’s I.CON West in Long Beach, California.
“The Inland Empire is arguably the most dynamic industrial market in the country,” said Patrick Daniels, co-founder/Chief Executive Officer, CapRock Partners LLC, during a session at NAIOP’s I.CON West in Long Beach, California. He and John Condas, partner, Allen Matkins, discussed how industrial developments can coexist with suburban residential neighborhoods.
“Technology is going to be among the most important things that impacts the industrial sector,” began Rebecca Rockey, economist and global head of economic analysis and forecasting at Cushman & Wakefield, at I.CON West’s keynote session this week in Long Beach, California. “The industrial sector stands to be the first industry to experience that adaptation as the nature of our economy and demographics change.”
The industrial market has been soaring across the U.S. border in Mexico. Three experts took the stage at I.CON West this week to discuss the current state of the industrial market in the country, which areas are poised for growth, and the challenges for companies building or investing in the Mexican market.
Attendees of NAIOP’s I.CON West were able to go behind the scenes on a project tour of cutting-edge advanced manufacturing facilities in Douglas Park, an industrial, retail and hotel center that spans more than 260 acres adjacent to the Long Beach Airport.
Members from the five NAIOP chapters in Florida traveled to Tallahassee last week for a joint NAIOP-ICSC legislative advocacy Day at the State Capitol. The two-day event provided an important opportunity for attendees to meet with their state lawmakers and government officials and advance the interests of the commercial real estate industry.
