Chicago industrial icon Jim Dieter, who was lured out ofretirement to take over industrial brokerage at Cushman &Wakefield early this year, says he picked a great company and agreat time to come back into the market. The former head of CBRichard Ellis’ industrial practice says he’s having the time of hislife, with energy and passion of getting involved in theoperational side again.

Recently, Dieter spoke with GlobeSt.com about the coming year,how movement has begun to pick up for industrial tenantsnationwide, vacancy rates are stabilizing and absorption hasincreased substantially since late 2009. The US industrial marketis ending the year on a positive-but-cautiously optimistic note,Dieter says.

GlobeSt.com: You’ve been at your new position sinceJanuary, how have you adapted to un-retirement and the newjob?

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