Industrial

JLL’s ‘Space Exchange’ Helps Cos. Participate in Brave New World of Workplace Mobility

Jones Lang LaSalle is preparing for a more flexible work world, in which employees work both onsite and offsite, as opposed to being limited to a single office, by launching a new Internet resource called Space Exchange.

PhoenixMart Global Commerce Center Breaks Ground in Arizona

Construction has begun on PhoenixMart, a $150 million, 1.7 million-square-foot global commerce center in Casa Grande, Ariz., expected to bring more than 9,000 jobs to the region.

Clarion to Sell Mexican Industrial Portfolio for $202M

Clarion Partners is selling a 22-building industrial portfolio located in Mexico to FIBRA Uno, a Mexican public REIT, for $202 million.

John Morris, President of Americas Industrial & Logistics, CBRE

Guest Column: How E-Commerce is Changing the Face of Retail

John Morris, leader of industrial services for the Americas for Cushman & Wakefield, talks about the swift ramp-up in e-commerce and how it is impacting the industrial real estate sector.

TPG, Ivanhoé Cambridge JV Acquires Point Park Properties

U.S. private equity firm TPG and Ivanhoé Cambridge have teamed up for the purchase of European logistics firm PointPark Properties (P3) from Bahraini investment company Arcapita.

Craig Meyer: Industrial Development Trends

Craig Meyer, president, industrial, at Jones Lang LaSalle, dishes the scoop that the industry was buzzing about at NAIOP’s Development conference this October.

Chariot Unveils $1B Revitalization Plan for Philadelphia

The local developer is eyeing a technology-centered business hub and a 1,050-unit residential community.

Swire Coca-Cola Leases 257 KSF from United Properties in Denver Area

A Coca-Cola distributor has leased a 257,351-square-foot warehouse under construction at United Properties’ Enterprise Business Center in Stapleton, Colo., in a deal negotiated by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank.

Harrison Street Completes Largest Self-Storage Portfolio Sale of 2013

Public Storage REIT has acquired a portfolio of 43 self-storage properties totaling 22,500 units in five states from Harrison Street, accounting for the largest self-storage portfolio transaction of 2013 so far.

Two Projects Highlight Metro Kansas City Industrial Growth

The Kansas side of the Kansas City metro area is enjoying a surge of industrial activity, with the significant steps forward on two sizable projects.