E-Commerce
It’s Official: Amazon Announces HQ2 Winners
JBG Smith will develop 4 million square feet for the e-commerce giant in Arlington, Va. Amazon will take another 1 million square feet at an office tower owned by Savanna in Long Island City, N.Y.
Amazon Expected to Announce HQ2 Decision
The e-commerce giant could make it official today, according to reports. Crystal City, Va., and Long Island City, N.Y., are the widely rumored choices for the $5 billion project.
Trade Wars Are No Obstacle to Industrial Sector—Yet
Nationwide, year-over-year rent growth hit 7.3 percent in the third quarter, according to a new report from Transwestern. A handful of the hottest industrial markets are doing even better.
Crystal City’s Courting of Amazon’s HQ2
The Northern Virginia locale would see a boon to its office and retail real estate markets should the e-commerce leader’s multibillion-dollar second headquarters come to town.
Amazon Rumored to Have Chosen 2 Locations for HQ2
The e-commerce behemoth reportedly decided to split its $5 billion second-headquarters project between sites in New York City and Northern Virginia.
A Nuanced Analysis of Phoenix’s Industrial Market Boom
With the metro boasting dynamic speculative industrial development, Lee & Associates Arizona Principal Chris McClurg explains why developers favor certain submarkets of the city.
Brick-and-Mortar Gets a Break
A landmark Supreme Court ruling is good news, particularly for smaller and emerging retail property operators, says Transwestern’s Crystal Allen.
E-Commerce Drives Largest Industrial Leases
A new report from CBRE shows that online retail is behind many of 2018’s largest distribution deals. Southern California’s Inland Empire tops the list with 14 transactions totaling 11.6 million square feet.
RCM-SIOR Report: Strong Industrial Investment to Continue
The e-commerce boom, particularly in last-mile facilities, and economic expansion are among the drivers cited by participants in the annual survey.
CPPIB, Goodman Boost China Commitment to $5B
The $1.75 billion capital infusion will expand the partners’ logistics footprint in the country, with CPPIB allocating $1.4 billion and Goodman $350 million.