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Texas Industrial Market Enters Cyclical Gray Area

by Taylor Williams

By Taylor Williams The Texas industrial market could use a little ABS.  The acronym, which stands for automated ball-strike system, has been a — wait for it — game-changer in 2026 for Major League Baseball, the innings of which are often invoked as metaphors for points in real estate cycles. The ABS system establishes a clear, objective picture of the strike zone that eliminates doubt among players, managers and umpires about whether a pitch is a ball or a strike.  Like any good sports technology, the system provides clarity on the rules of engagement, which leads to better operational execution. It’s been a — wait for it again — big hit for the game.  Efficiency in real estate development and investment similarly hinges on data that is governed by universally accepted frameworks. While there is always the hopeful possibility of stumbling upon a hidden indicator, most real estate investors and operators are inter-reliant on themselves — in the form of industry comps — and their established metrics to understand where they are in a given cycle. There is room for disagreement, but only to a certain extent. With regard to industrial real estate in Texas, what is essentially indisputable is …

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Orlando Industrial Demand Is Concentrating in the Right Places

by John Nelson

When it comes to Florida’s industrial real estate market, Orlando is often viewed as a single, high-growth distribution and operations hub. For those of us on the ground, however, the more important story is that the market is no longer moving uniformly. According to Colliers’ market reports for the second quarter of 2026, the Central Florida market reached approximately 253.6 million square feet of industrial and flex inventory, while industrial vacancy improved to 7.4 percent from 7.5 percent in the first quarter. Those figures point to stable fundamentals overall; however, the reality is that demand is becoming more concentrated in well-connected submarkets with established infrastructure and modern industrial inventory. This shift is most visible among owner-users and tenants seeking less than 100,000 square feet. For these companies, location affects labor access, delivery times and operating costs. Large regional distribution users still evaluate sites through a broader logistics lens, often considering service radiuses of 200 to 400 miles, while smaller and midsized occupiers place greater weight on immediate connectivity. Southeast Orange County Southeast Orange County remains Orlando’s strongest industrial submarket because of its transportation connectivity, established infrastructure and concentration of modern industrial space. Southeast Orange County recorded 240,815 square feet of …

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Alterra Acquires 23.5-Acre Industrial Outdoor Storage Portfolio in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams

SAN ANTONIO — Alterra IOS has acquired a portfolio of six industrial outdoor storage facilities totaling 23.5 acres in the greater San Antonio area. Five of the properties are located in San Antonio proper, and the sixth is located in the northeastern suburb of Schertz. The facilities feature a combined 172,141 square feet of warehouse space and are leased to tenants in industries such as building materials, equipment rentals and logistics. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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Portland Industrial Market Finds Stability as Supply Pressures Ease

by John Nelson

— By David Tabata of Marcus & Millichap — After several years of rapid expansion, elevated vacancy and shifting global trade patterns, Portland’s industrial market is entering a more balanced phase. While tariff uncertainty and evolving West Coast trade dynamics continue to influence leasing decisions, improving fundamentals are creating new opportunities for occupiers and investors. One of the market’s most encouraging developments is the gradual stabilization of activity at the Port of Portland. Following pandemic-related disruptions and reduced container traffic, port operations have begun to recover, giving industrial users greater confidence in long-term planning. Portland’s strategic location also continues to support its role as a key distribution hub for the Pacific Northwest. At the same time, the development pipeline has slowed significantly. After several years of elevated construction, new deliveries are expected to remain well below recent peaks, allowing the market time to absorb existing inventory. Although vacancy has increased, the slowdown in new supply should help ease competitive pressure and support healthier market conditions over time. Demand remains strongest for modern warehouse and distribution facilities near major transportation infrastructure, including the Interstate 5 Corridor, Interstate 84 and port-related logistics hubs. Smaller industrial buildings also continue to perform well, driven …

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PSRS Arranges $14M Loan for Refinancing of Industrial Flex Facility in Irvine, California

by Amy Works

IRVINE, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged a $14 million loan for the refinancing of an industrial flex facility in Irvine. Formerly part of the St. John corporate campus, the 99,576-square-foot facility features a climate-controlled warehouse with 20-foot clear heights, four dock doors, five drive-in doors and dedicated office space. Michael Tanner and David Sarnoff of PSRS placed the loan, which carries a 60 percent loan-to-value loan ratio with a two-year, full interest-only term, through an undisclosed debt fund.

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HLCI to Develop 238,000 SF Industrial Project in North Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial Investments (HLCI) will develop Meacham 820 Crossing, a 238,000-square-foot industrial project in North Fort Worth. The development will consist of two buildings totaling approximately 105,000 and 133,000 square feet on a 26.5-acre site at the northwest corner of Old Decatur Road and I-820. Both buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights and dock-high loading doors, in addition to “deep” truck courts and “generous” car parking space. Construction is set to begin before the end of the year and to last about 12 months.

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Newmark Zimmer Arranges 1.4 MSF Industrial Lease in Independence, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow

INDEPENDENCE, MO. — Newmark Zimmer has arranged a 1.4 million-square-foot lease for a warehousing and distribution tenant at Space Center underground industrial park, which is located at 1500 Geospace Drive in Independence. The transaction represents the largest industrial lease in metro Kansas City by square footage year to date, according to Newmark Zimmer. Spanning 160 acres of limestone, Space Center offers tenants a naturally stable climate, low humidity and advanced fire protection systems. Mark Long, John Hassler and Seamus McLaughlin of Newmark Zimmer represented the undisclosed landlord.

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Northeast Ohio Industrial Market Turns a Corner

by Kristin Harlow

By Troy Gerspacher, Gerspacher Real Estate Group/CORFAC International After five straight quarters of tenants giving back more space than they took, Northeast Ohio’s industrial market is finally turning a corner. The reason isn’t a sudden rush of new demand. It’s that almost nobody built anything speculative for two straight years, so the modest leasing activity we’re seeing is enough to move the needle. A manufacturing market Northeast Ohio has never been a mega-warehouse market chasing Amazon-style fulfillment. We’re a manufacturing region. Most of the active deals are in buildings under 100,000 square feet run by regional manufacturers and smaller operators who have been here for decades.  Deals aren’t driven by national logistics players making their way in because of population growth. Instead, deals are driven by suppliers to the region’s manufacturing base.   Market data tells the story Data sources all point to the same fact: Cleveland’s industrial market remains very tight. Vacancy stood at 4.3 percent in the first quarter of 2026, with average asking rents around $6.70 per square foot, according to CoStar. That’s particularly notable compared with the national industrial vacancy rate, which started the year at approximately 7.5 percent.  The market also recorded approximately 420,000 square …

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Lincoln Property Co. Sells Two Industrial Buildings at Park303 in Glendale, Arizona for $170.2M

by Amy Works

GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. has sold two industrial buildings within Park303 in Glendale. Nuveen Real Estate acquired the assets for $170.2 million. The transaction represents the last of the four buildings sold at Park303, a 210-acre, 3.7 million-square-foot logistics campus located along Loop 303 freeway and Glendale Avenue. The transaction includes Park303 Phase II – Building A, which totals 629,835 square feet and is fully leased to DHL, and Park303 Phase II – Building B, which totals 483,000 square feet and is fully leased to Logisticus Group LLC. Completed in 2025, Park303 Phase II includes three buildings totaling 2.5 million square feet. The phase’s Building C sold in October 2025 to Dollar Tree $147 million. Completed in late 2020, Park303 Phase I totals 1.2 million square feet and is fully leased on a long-term deal to Walmart. BentallGreenOak purchased this building in 2021 for $186 million. Will Strong and Molly Miller of Cushman & Wakefield represented Lincoln in the final Park303 Phase building sales.

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