At I.CON Central in Columbus, Ohio, a panel of experts broke down what’s driving industrial investment decisions, where capital is flowing, and how debt availability is shaping the landscape.
As global trade dynamics, food production patterns and technology adoption continue to reshape cold storage, investors and developers face new questions about where and how to deploy capital.
The Canadian and U.S. real estate markets continue to move on distinct but parallel trajectories, shaped by interest rates, investor sentiment, capital structures and local regulation. That distinction is due to the delta between interest rates in both countries, said Jeff Wagner, senior managing director, IPA markets, Marcus & Millichap, during a session this week at CRE.Converge in Toronto.
When it comes to the movement of capital, the current sentiment is a selective, more cautious approach to real estate investing compared to the previous low-interest environments just three to five years ago. This was the consensus of a panel of experts at NAIOP’s CRE.Converge this week in Toronto.
At NAIOP’s I.CON East conference last week in New Jersey, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo delivered a candid assessment of the U.S. economy: strong at its core but held back by what she called “self-inflicted wounds.” Despite global leadership in innovation and artificial intelligence, and a resilient tech sector, she warned that uncertainty, policy inconsistency, and trade disruptions are clouding near-term growth.
An all-star panel of East Coast industrial developers and investors wrapped up NAIOP’s I.CON East with a candid look at market dynamics across the Eastern U.S., exploring where capital is flowing, key macroeconomic influences on the sector, and the markets' primary challenges and opportunities.
At I.CON West this week in Los Angeles, panelists discussed critical questions and the external forces that could shape the industrial capital markets in the next 12-24 months. Mike Kendall, vice chair, investment services, Colliers, moderated a panel that included Jeremy Giles, managing partner, Constellation Real Estate Partners; Darren Kenney, head of capital deployment, West region, Prologis; and Brent Steele, chief investment officer, Logistics Property Company.
Commercial real estate professionals in 2024 were eager to figure out solutions for rising construction costs – a persistent problem in recent years – as reflected in the post’s number one ranking on the Market Share blog. Market Share readers also wanted to learn about shifts in manufacturing from a report on an executive summit on nearshoring and reshoring. Read on for the top 10 and catch up on any pieces you missed.
