E-Commerce

Waukegan, Ill., Fulfillment Center

Premier Delivers Fulfillment Center in Illinois

The company partnered with Bridge Development to build more than 626,000 square feet of warehouse and office space within Bridge Point North, a 240-acre business park in Waukegan.

Most Sectors Near Peak, But Crash Unlikely: RCLCO

A strong economy and healthy property market fundamentals will sustain positive operating and investment performance into 2018, the advisory firm projects in a new report.

Gramercy to Launch E-Commerce JV, Make Large Logistics Buy

With this deal, the company’s 2017 investment volume will hit $998 million. It currently has an additional $386 million of acquisitions awarded or under contract.

Economy Watch Weekly: Consumers Go Shopping in July

Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the surprising boost in retail sales for the month, and which categories fared better than others.

Safavieh to Invest $60M in Georgia Fulfillment Center

Cushman & Wakefield represented the company in acquiring the land and developing the site for a 1.1 million-square-foot facility at the Savannah River International Trade Park.

One Sharp Plaza in Mahwah, N.J.

Large Spec Warehouse Rises in NJ

Sitex Group selected NAI Hanson to market One Sharp Plaza, a 271,000-square-foot industrial project providing direct access to New York City via the Tappan Zee and George Washington bridges.

Randy Kendrick, CEO of Xebec

Xebec Targets E-Commerce Assets in Key Markets

HFF has secured a $46 million loan on behalf of the company’s first industrial portfolio, which includes warehouse buildings in Los Angeles and Chicago.

Amy Erixon, Avison Young

When AI, Real Estate Meet

Computers, robotics and related technologies in the workplace are causing major changes to how work gets done, creating disruptions as well as opportunities for real estate providers.

Economy Watch Weekly: Not All Retailers Feeling E-Commerce Impact

While electronics and clothing retailers are seeing a portion of their sales moving online, e-commerce has yet to gain traction in some other retail categories, according to a recent CBRE analysis.

Breathing New Life into Old Buildings

Many shopping centers are being renovated into new spaces with new uses as a result of changing retail trends and the growth of online shopping. A creative vision and unique zoning approach are needed to be successful, notes Withey Morris PLC Owner Adam Baugh.