The Manufacturing Boom: How Industrial Real Estate is Scaling Up to Meet Demand
Hunt Rose, Managing Partner and Director, highlights the growing influence of manufacturing on industrial real estate, emphasizing the multiplier effect. “Manufacturing’s growing influence on industrial real estate will become more evident as we begin to see the multiplier effect of supplier and logistics networks clustering around new manufacturing plants. Multiplier Effect: • The development of […]
Hunt Rose shares his thoughts on Deloitte’s latest insights
As Deloitte’s 2025 Commercial Real Estate Outlook highlights, industrial real estate remains a standout asset class, driven by reshoring, supply chain resilience, and sustained demand for logistics warehousing. With three of the top four asset classes falling under the industrial umbrella, investor confidence remains strong. Hunt says, “Industrial manufacturing will present the greatest opportunity for […]
Hunt Rose on the CHIPS Act: A Catalyst for U.S. Manufacturing Revival
In a recent Area Development article examining the CHIPS Act’s impact, Hunt Rose shared his perspective on the legislation’s role in revitalizing American manufacturing: The CHIPS and Science Act is cited regularly as a tailwind for a boom in U.S. manufacturing. This article is a concise summary of statistics and examples of companies already benefiting. […]
The Rise of Industrial Net Lease Transactions
Industrial real estate now dominates net lease transactions, comprising 52% of total volume in 2023. Hunt Rose, Investments Director & Partner, explains, “Net lease investors want more exposure to industrial. Value-add investors are acquiring gross and modified gross leases and converting to net.” This shift is standardizing lease terms—”expense structures, term length, etc.,”—making industrial assets more […]
The Future of Industrial Real Estate: Key Insights from SIOR’s David Lockwood and Trucore Partner, Hunt Rose
Our Investment Director and Partner, Hunt Rose, shared his insights on the evolving industrial real estate sector, which continues to be driven by consumer demand, onshoring, and infrastructure investment. In this insightful Q&A, SIOR Global President David Lockwood offers his outlook, predicting steady growth through 2024 and accelerating momentum in 2025. “Industrial commercial real estate […]
Industrial Vacancy Rates – Small Buildings vs. Large Buildings
On the surface, industrial vacancy rates are up +/-200 bps, broadly, since lows in 2022. However, there is a growing dichotomy between the availability of small and large buildings. New construction deliveries, mostly larger buildings, are causing vacancy rates to grow. Yet, smaller industrial property availability remains tight. This graph shows the gap between availability […]
The Story of Constrained Industrial Real Estate Supply In Two Visuals
The story of constrained industrial real estate supply (under 100,000 sf) told by two excellent visuals. Continued healthy demand and limited new supply create an opportunity to drive future rent growth, specifically for industrial properties under 100,000 sf. Chart 1 shows the dramatic focus of new construction on larger properties. 0 % of total current […]
Same Story, Different Market – Industrial Real Estate Nationwide Shares Common Themes
Same Story, Different Market. RE Journals recently discussed Twin Cities market trends post-COVID. In various industrial markets nationwide, we are seeing this familiar narrative. Despite differing local markets, the underlying fundamentals remain consistent. Demand remains healthy. Though current tenant demand has dipped, this is due to abnormal market forces in 2021/2022. Demand is still stronger […]