Industrial

A roundup of the latest leases, sales and other transactions in the Northeast middle markets.

A few trends have emerged that may cause some investors to shy away, and perhaps head to secondary or tertiary markets.

At this point, “the market's malaise can safely be described as a legitimate trend,” says chief economist Peter Muoio of Ten-X.

Two things in particular have risen in importance with today's tenants that they weren't requesting as little as five years ago. Murphy Development's Kaitlin Arduino tells GlobeSt.com what they are and what else you should know about industrial lease negotiations.

“The renovations will modernize the facility, and the renewable energy solar project will reduce the carbon footprint while converting the property into a sustainable facility,” says Sky Management's Alex Dembitzer.

While overall jobs, unemployment and population growth figures in San Antonio remain strong, projected negative absorption and a steady pipeline of new supply paint a bleaker picture, says Ten-X.

The Chicago metro area's industrial sector continues to attract big investments from the West Coast.

The overall vacancy rate is less than 7.0%, and Dallas-based Westmont likes what it sees.