Factors like the nature of the items fulfilled, the delivery level of service, availability of capital and variability in throughput can help determine whether an investment in automation makes sense.

For the first time this year, industrial absorption was positive in San Diego, let by leasing activity from ecommerce and medical device users.

Peter Ballance at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan says investors are seeing opportunities to acquire properties for pennies on the dollar.

Institutional Property Advisors brokered the sale of the 300-unit apartment complex, located in suburban Phoenix.