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.

Stockbridge's Terry Fancher and an interior view of a warehouse.
Industrial · Leases
Maryland

Stockbridge Buys Maryland Industrial Property for $57M

By Greg Cornfield
CBRE's Tom Rugg (top) and Tom Traynor, and a rendering of Locust Gateways in Rialto, Calif.
Industrial · Finance
California

Apollo Provides $131M Construction Loan for Brookfield’s California Logistics Center

By Brian Pascus
Warehouse · Leases
National

Podcast: Why Industrial Leasing Is Broken & How to Fix It, Warehub CEO James Holbrook

By Edward Cohen
President Donald Trump (top), General Services Administrator Ed Forst, and a warehouse in Romulus, Mich., to be sold by the General Services Administration.
Warehouse · Investments & Sales
National

Cushman & Wakefield Tapped to Market Properties Once Slated for Detention Centers

By Mark Hallum
Northwest Bank's Adam Dubeshter and Cherry Hill Business Park in Beverly, Mass.
Industrial · Finance
Massachusetts

Northwest Bank Lends $35M on Boston-Area Industrial Buy

By Andrew Coen
Office · Finance
National

Podcast: Automating CRE Accounts Payable Coding, with PredictAP CEO David Stifter

By Edward Cohen
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (top), Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and a data center in Virginia.
Data Centers · Development
Virginia

Virginia, Maryland Tighten Data Center Rules as Scrutiny Intensifies

By Greg Cornfield
JLL Capital Markets' Christopher Peck (top), Christopher Pratt (center) and Alex Staikos, and a Family Dollar store.
Distribution Center · Finance
National

Wells Fargo Supplies $456M Refi for Family Dollar’s Distribution Center Portfolio

By Emily Davis
A forklift at the entrance to a warehouse.
Industrial
California

CIP Real Estate Buys San Gabriel Valley Industrial Park for $61M

By Greg Cornfield
Warehouse · Finance
National

Podcast: The Risks CRE Investors Aren’t Pricing In, with Moody’s Jeffrey Havsy

By Edward Cohen
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference regarding legislation on artificial intelligence on Sept. 21.
Data Centers · Policy
New York

Hochul Adds New Restrictions to Data Center Development in New York

By Mark Hallum
10-01 45th Road in Queens.
Warehouse · Investments & Sales
New York City

Beer-Importing Holterbosch Family Offloads LIC Warehouse for $95M

By Mark Hallum
Aaron De La Torre and an aerial view of the warehouse district of Santa Fe Springs Cali.
Industrial · Leases
California

Juanita’s Foods to Consolidate L.A. Production at 120K-SF Facility

By Greg Cornfield
Knighthead Funding's Alexandra Wiggins and warehouses in Doral, Fla.
Industrial · Finance
Florida

Knighthead Lends $63M for Doral, Fla., Industrial Portfolio Buy 

By Andrew Coen
Ares Management's Julie Solomon and the interior of a warehouse.
Industrial · Finance
National

Ares Management, PSP Investments Form $2.4B U.S. Logistics Partnership

By Brian Pascus
James Holbrook.
Industrial · Leases
National

Warehub Founder James Holbrook On Industrial’s Flexibility Needs

By Greg Cornfield
JLL's Peter Rotchford (top), Steven Binswanger (center) and Lucas Borges, and the loading dock of a warehouse.
Industrial · Finance
National

CIBC Supplies $102M Refi for SkyREM Industrial Portfolio

By Emily Davis