Manufacturing

Manufacturing real estate news and analysis covering the trends, developments, and investments transforming production facilities. With insights on reshoring, automation, and supply chain dynamics, Commercial Observer is the go-to resource for CRE professionals navigating the manufacturing real estate market. Read more about the Industrial Real Estate Industry.

Mortars are seen at General Dynamics plant.
Manufacturing · Leases
California

For Southern California, Defense Tech Is the Best Real Estate Offense

By Patrick Sisson
Lincoln Property Company's Jared Toothman (top), Saber-Hightower's Marty Berger (center), Waterfall Asset Management's Zachary Liebmann and iPark 84 in East Fishkill, N.Y.
Multifamily · Investments & Sales
New York

National Resources Sells New York-Area Mixed-Asset Portfolio for $450M

By Andrew Coen
Brett Dedeaux.
Warehouse · Leases
California

Dedeaux Properties CEO Brett Dedeaux On California’s Next Industrial Cycle

By Greg Cornfield
A Skydio employee works on drone production at the company's manufacturing facility in Hayward, Calif.
Warehouse · Leases
National

Manufacturing, Big-Box Leasing Fuel U.S. Industrial Reset in 2026

By Greg Cornfield
Avison Young's Scott Singer (top) and Kathleen McSharry and Brooklyn Navy Yard's Green Manufacturing Center complex.
Manufacturing · Finance
New York City

Webster Bank Lends $30M for Brooklyn Navy Yard Manufacturing Center

By Andrew Coen
An illustration of a giant outlet in the ground at an industrial outdoor storage site.
Data Centers · Finance
National

Electrified Industrial Outdoor Storage Gains Fans Among Investors and Tenants

By Patrick Sisson
An industrial complex at 1701-1771 South Lewis Street in Anaheim, CA and Thorofare Capital CEO Kevin Miller.
Manufacturing · Finance
California

Thorofare Capital Provides $74M in Two SoCal Loan Deals

By Nick Trombola
GPI Companies' Cliff Goldstein (top) and Drew Planting, and a Varda Space Industries factory.
Manufacturing · Leases
California

Varda Space Industries Inks 205K-SF Lease at Mattel R&D Space in El Segundo

By Nick Trombola
Aluminium ingots.
Manufacturing · Development
National

An Oklahoma Aluminum Plant Says a Lot About Industrial Real Estate and Tariffs

By Isabelle Durso
Matt Englhard, president of Proficiency Capital, and a rendering of a development site in northern Los Angeles County.
Manufacturing · Investments & Sales
California

Jensen Infrastructure Buys 100-Acre Development Site in SoCal’s High Desert

By Nick Trombola
Wright Brothers plane taking off from the moon.
Data Centers · Development
North Carolina

North Carolina’s Economic Performance Owes a Lot to Industrial Real Estate

By Patrick Sisson
An employee of Independent Can Company works on the manufacturing line in Belcamp, Md.
Manufacturing · Research & Analysis
National

U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Plummet Since Liberation Day

By Amanda Schiavo
The 8-foot bronze permanent sculpture called "The Garment Worker", created by Judith Weller, stands in the Garment District of Manhattan.
Multifamily · Leases
New York City

Manhattan’s Garment District Confronts Stark Challenge After Big Rezoning

By Aaron Short
Nick Buss and Edwin Rosales of The Klabin Company and 4742 Redlands Avenue, Perris, Calif.
Manufacturing
California

Textiles Manufacturer Signs for 159K SF in SoCal’s Inland Empire

By Nick Trombola
Merck CEO Robert Davis.
Manufacturing · Development
Virginia

Pharma Giant Merck Starts Building $3B Manufacturing Site in Virginia

By Nick Trombola
David Robbins of Pivotal Manufacturing Partners and inside the Commonwealth Fusion Systems headquarters in Devens, Mass.
Manufacturing · Finance
Massachusetts

Goldman Sachs Lends $53M for Acquisition of Energy Firm’s Boston-Area HQ

By Andrew Coen
Shinkei Systems CEO and co-founder Saif Khawaja and Shinkei's new space in El Segundo, Calif.
Manufacturing · Leases
California

Food Robotics Startup Shinkei Systems Signs 15K-SF HQ Lease in L.A.’s El Segundo

By Nick Trombola