Industrial

Industrial real estate news and analysis covering the trends and strategies driving warehouses, logistics hubs, data centers, manufacturing facilities, and last-mile distribution centers. With insights on market shifts, supply chain demands, and emerging opportunities, Commercial Observer is the go-to resource for CRE professionals navigating the evolving industrial real estate landscape.

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Data Centers · Development
National

Secrecy Is Killing Data Center Deals

By Suhail Y. Tayeb
Invesco President and CEO Andrew Schlossberg and 16380 Euclid Avenue in Chino, Calif.
Distribution Center · Leases
California

Auto Parts Distributor Signs $42M Lease in Southern California

By Greg Cornfield
Office · Technology
New York City

Podcast | Building the AI OS for Enterprise CRE, with Fyxt CEO Ryan Botwinick

By Edward Cohen
JLL's Peter Rotchford (top) and Tyler Peck, and Rechler Business District in Medford, N.Y.
Industrial · Finance
New York

AllianceBernstein Lends $75M to Expand Long Island Industrial Business Park

By Andrew Coen
Starwood Capital's Barry Sternlicht (top) and Jonathan Pollack, and an aerial view of a data center.
Data Centers · Finance
National

Starwood Capital Group Closes $10.2B Opportunistic Fund for Data Center Investment

By Brian Pascus
Digital Realty's Greg Wright (top), Blackstone's Mike Forman and a Digital Realty sign outside one of its data centers.
Data Centers · Investments & Sales
Virginia

Blackstone Sells Three NoVA Data Centers to Digital Realty for $3.5B

By Andrew Coen
An illustration of a blue owl flying and carrying a pair of servers from a data center.
Data Centers · Capital Markets
National

Once Down, Blue Owl Finds Its Wings Again

By Patrick Sisson
ustin Horowitz of Cooper Horowitz (top), Dan Schuchinsky from Jadian Capital and one of the portfolio properties.
Industrial Outdoor Storage · Finance
National

Truist Bank Supplies $300M Credit Facility for JIOS’s Expanding IOS Portfolio

By Cathy Cunningham
Office · Finance
Florida

Podcast | How CRE is Implementing Agentic Workflows, with Lev CEO Yaakov Zar

By Edward Cohen
Larry Ellison (top) of Paramount, Greg Peters (center), and Ted Sarandos (bottom) of Netflix and a Netflix sound stage.
Studios/Soundstages · Research & Analysis
New York

New York Area the Nation’s Most Promising for Film, TV Production: CBRE

By Larry Getlen
Newmark's Ryan Gessin (top) and Drew Wiley, and 30-10 Review Avenue, Queens.
Office · Leases
New York City

Design Firm Pink Sparrow Inks 62K-SF Deal in Long Island City

By Amanda Schiavo
Illustration of a central red and pink AI cube with white AI lettering placed on a blue circuit board base, surrounded by scattered glowing server racks, electronic components and colorful connection lines.
Data Centers · Technology
National

Aston Power Secures $20M Series A Funding

By Philip Russo
A Bingo Wholesale store (top), 18 Warsoff Place, Brooklyn (left), and 39 Walworth Street, Brooklyn.
Supermarkets/Grocery Stores · Investments & Sales
New York City

Kosher Grocer Bingo Wholesale Buys $50M Dev Site in Bed-Stuy

By Emily Davis
Entrance to the Nashville Zoo.
Data Centers · Development
Tennessee

Nashville Zoo Proving a Beast of an Opponent for Data Center

By Amanda Schiavo
Dark blue water droplets splashed closely on the water surface. It creates a water wave and a perfect crown.
Data Centers · Development
National

If You Cannot Explain the Water, You Cannot Build the Data Center

By Suhail Y. Tayeb
An employee secures the load of his truck.
Industrial · Investments & Sales
Florida

Miami-Area Warehouse Trades for $56M

By Jeff Ostrowski
Alex Motiuk, Director of Acquisitions for Greek Real Estate Partners and 169 Lackawanna Avenue in New Jersey.
Industrial · Finance
New Jersey

Greek Real Estate Partners JV Seals $79M Financing Package for N.J. Industrial Dev

By Emily Davis