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LightBox-SIOR Report Shows Robust Industrial Demand for 2022 Despite Headwinds

LightBox-SIOR Report Shows Robust Industrial Demand for 2022 Despite Headwinds

Q1 2022 Outlook: Industrial Investors Remain Bullish Sales, Leasing, Construction to Continue at Robust...

Open Slate Communications October 16, 2021
DePaul University: Chicago Attracting Investors, But COVID, Taxes are Issues

DePaul University: Chicago Attracting Investors, But COVID, Taxes are Issues

September 2021 Chicago's commercial real estate industry is faring well at this stage in...

Open Slate Communications September 28, 2021
Midwest Industrial Construction Soars

Midwest Industrial Construction Soars

May 2021 Industrial Construction Continues to Rise in Midwest The Midwest industrial engine continues...

Open Slate Communications May 20, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: Ranking the States

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: Ranking the States

Feb. 28, 2021 As the COVID-19 vaccine distribution ramps up (and a third vaccine...

Open Slate Communications February 28, 2021
Retail to Industrial Real Estate Not a Sure Bet

Retail to Industrial Real Estate Not a Sure Bet

October 2020 Prologis Report: Retail to Industrial Real Estate Not a Sure Bet Wondering whether...

Open Slate Communications October 12, 2020
DePaul University Survey: When Will Real Estate Recover?

DePaul University Survey: When Will Real Estate Recover?

Fall 2020 When will the real estate market recover? Not very quickly, according to...

Open Slate Communications October 2, 2020
Amazon Fuels Chicago Industrial Growth

Amazon Fuels Chicago Industrial Growth

July 2020 The surge in consumer goods shopping during the pandemic is having a significant impact on Chicago industrial expansion at mid-year 2020, according to a Q2 2020 Chicago Industrial Report from Avison Young. Amazon leads the pack in the ecommerce space race, adding more than 2.4 msf in the first six months of 2020 and on track to add another 4.3 msf by year end. This will bring Amazon’s total Chicago industrial space commitment to 15 msf. Amazon is just part of the story, however, as consumers gravitate to buying goods online from a variety of businesses.

Open Slate Communications July 30, 2020
NAIOP Survey: Industrial Real Estate Remains Strong

NAIOP Survey: Industrial Real Estate Remains Strong

June 2020 A recently released NAIOP survey shows continued optimism about the industrial real...

Open Slate Communications June 27, 2020
Gap Announces Retail Store Closures, COVID-19 Approach

Gap Announces Retail Store Closures, COVID-19 Approach

May 2020 COVID-19 Issues Mount for Retailers How will retail store closures fare due...

Open Slate Communications May 1, 2020
COVID-19: Online Grocery Sees Growth

COVID-19: Online Grocery Sees Growth

May 2020 As COVID-19 deals a harsh blow to many industries, there are also...

Open Slate Communications April 26, 2020
COVID-19: Industrial Real Estate Shows Resiliency

COVID-19: Industrial Real Estate Shows Resiliency

April 7, 2020   There are some positive signs as the commercial real estate...

Open Slate Communications April 13, 2020
Industrial Real Estate Shifts to Help Response to COVID-19

Industrial Real Estate Shifts to Help Response to COVID-19

April 2020 Industrial Real Estate Shifts to Boost Response to COVID-19 The industrial real...

Open Slate Communications April 6, 2020
Real Capital Markets-SIOR Report: Industrial Strong, With Headwinds

Real Capital Markets-SIOR Report: Industrial Strong, With Headwinds

December 2019 U.S. industrial investment is expected to continue at a steady pace into...

Open Slate Communications December 1, 2019
The Blackstone Group Buys GLP

The Blackstone Group Buys GLP

Fall 2019 The Blackstone Group buys GLP: A Look at Big Industrial Buys Just...

Open Slate Communications November 17, 2019