Industrial

With global expansion and trade on the rise, commercial real estate markets are thriving and cross-border investment activity is at near-peak levels.

From 37-foot clear heights to 185-foot concrete truck courts, square footage isn't the only thing that is growing in industrial development.

Despite some slowed leasing activity this quarter, leasing activity in the San Diego market is record levels following a phenomenal 4Q17.

“There is a lending void in specific segments of commercial real estate, especially those under $5 million in size,” says Ben Easterlin V, senior vice president of commercial lending at Angel Oak, and managing director of the new commercial lending arm.

Ten-X lists Los Angeles as the top buy market in the country, thanks to a 12.7% increase in rental rates last year and a 2.4% vacancy rate.

“The industrial market across southern and central New Jersey is showing no sign of slowing down,” says Scott Mertz, president of NAI Mertz.

Like a lot of small US cities, it lost much of its manufacturing base, but adaptive reuse projects are bringing back the downtown.

Well-located infill warehouse space close to major markets such as those in the East Bay is crucial to speedy delivery but is becoming increasingly scarce due to e-commerce demands and constrained supply.