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BKM Capital Partners And Kayne Anderson Real Estate Acquire $1.81 ...
BKM Capital Partners and Kayne Anderson Real Estate have announced the acquisition of an 8.5-million-square-foot portfolio from Link Logistics for $1.81 billion, marking the largest light industrial transaction since 2022. The deal significantly expands the joint venture's footprint across key U.S. markets, solidifying the partnership as one of the largest owner-operators of multi-tenant light ...
BKM Capital Partners and Kayne Anderson Real Estate Acquire a $1.8 ...
Acquisition Adds 8.5 Million Square Feet Across National Platform, Positioning BKM and Kayne as one of the Largest Owner-Operators of Multi-Tenant Light Industrial Assets, and Marks Largest Light Industrial Transaction Since 2022 Grove22 Industrial | Garden Grove, CA NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. and BOCA RATON, FL.
Industrial Real Estate In 2026: Last-Mile Logistics And Cold Storage ...
Industrial real estate represents one of the most compelling secular growth stories in commercial real estate today. The structural demand drivers — e-commerce growth, supply chain resilience, reshoring, cold chain expansion, and last-mile delivery requirements — are not cyclical trends that will reverse.
What's Driving Industrial Real Estate Demand in 2026?
What is last-mile industrial real estate? Last-mile industrial real estate refers to warehouse and distribution facilities located close to end consumers, enabling fast delivery. These properties are typically smaller-bay buildings in dense, infill locations.
The Rise of Last-Mile Industrial Real Estate - Jones Wadsworth
One of the most active segments in today's commercial real estate market is last-mile industrial space. As e-commerce continues to shape consumer expectations, many retailers and logistics companies prioritize warehouses located closer to urban population centers. These facilities are designed to store and rapidly distribute goods, which reduce delivery times from days to sometimes just ...
Acquisition | PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT INC | 28th January 2026
PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT INC shareholders approved the Acquisition on January 22, 2026. Pending the completion of customary closing conditions, the Acquisition is expected to be completed on January 27, 2026.
Texas Industrial Real Estate Market Report (2026) - lumicre.com
Investor Insights: Comparing Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi Industrial Markets Texas has quietly become the most important industrial real estate state in America. Between massive population growth, business relocation trends, manufacturing reshoring, and global trade expansion, Texas now hosts multiple logistics ecosystems capable of competing with the ...
Small-Bay Flex Space: SWFL's 2026 Industrial Market Shift
Why Small-Bay Flex Space is Dominating Southwest Florida's 2026 Industrial Market If you are a regional distributor or trade contractor searching for industrial space in Lee, Charlotte, Hendry, or Collier County this year, you have likely hit a wall.
The Rise of Small-Bay Industrial - Matthews
Small-bay industrial is becoming one of the most sought-after properties for its adaptability and convenience.
The Small-bay Surge at the Heart of the Industrial Market's Recovery
The development is designed to meet the growing need for sub-100,000-square-foot spaces, offering modern, efficient options in a market where supply remains scarce. Why Small-bay Is Winning: Flexibility, Speed, Resilience Across the country, active tenants are seeking smaller spaces that offer flexibility, speed and proximity to customers.
What Is Small-Bay Industrial Real Estate? Why Accredited Investors Are ...
Interest in small-bay industrial from institutional investors has increased noticeably in recent years. But the product remains highly fragmented, with individual parks ranging from $12 million to $20 million in development cost, which limits the scale at which institutional players can deploy capital efficiently.
Lake County's largest industrial park adding new small-bay buildings
The developer behind this project says small businesses needing between 1,500 and 4,500 square feet of space represent an underserved segment of Lake County's industrial market, and the new ...
Small Bay Flex
As the small bay industrial sector continues to evolve, events in 2026 are expected to grow in both size and sophistication. New markets are emerging, capital is becoming more specialized, and education around efficient development is improving rapidly.
Industrial Real Estate: Everything Investors Need to Know in 2026
Industrial Real Estate Investing Definition Industrial real estate investing is the process of acquiring, managing, and exiting industrial real estate assets in the pursuit of investment returns. In practice, it typically entails developing and maintaining industrial properties to the specifications and needs of tenants. The use cases and tenant pool for industrial property have expanded ...
JLL arranges $35.7M financing for seven-building industrial portfolio ...
ATLANTA, Apr. 16, 2026 - JLL Capital Markets announced today it has arranged $35.742 million in financing for the Atlanta Small Bay Portfolio, a seven-building shallow bay industrial complex totaling 397,959 square feet in Atlanta, Georgia.
4130 Partners Closes Inaugural Investment with Industrial Land ...
CHICAGO-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 2, 2026-- Rendering of the planned shallow bay development at Alliance Industrial Park The property is planned for the future development of up to 226,000 square feet of shallow bay industrial product across two buildings and designed to serve the region's continued growth in manufacturing, distribution, and supplier demand. The transaction represents the ...
Basis Industrial Buys Shallow Bay Portfolio in Southeast for ... - Colliers
Reno, NV, April 7, 2026 -Basis Industrial, in partnership with One Investment Management, acquired an 839,001-square-foot shallow-bay industrial portfolio across Atlanta and Orlando for $144.6 m
Big-Money Landlords Gobble Up $1.81 Billion In Infill Warehouses
BKM and Kayne buy 8.5M SF of infill warehouses for $1.81B — a big bet on small‑bay industrial.
Rent and Supply Favorability Forces BKM to up Stakes in Small Bay
The fundamentals and BKM's position gave the firm the flexibility to act, according to Brett Turner, senior managing director of acquisitions and dispositions.
WareSpace Expands Los Angeles Footprint with $15.8M Santa Fe Springs ...
Second Southern California acquisition reflects continued demand from small businesses for flexible small-bay industrial space in supply-constrained Los Angeles markets. LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2026 ...
Former Black Creek Founders Launch Speed Bay, a Shallow Bay Industrial ...
Black Creek Group co-founders Evan Zucker and Jimmy Mulvihill today announced the launch of Speed Bay Warehouse Solutions, a vertically integrated real estate investment and operating platform focused exclusively on shallow bay, multi-tenant light industrial properties. In connection with the launch, a subsidiary of BDT & MSD Partners ("BDT & MSD") has committed $250 million in ...
Former Black Creek Founders Launch Speed Bay, a Shallow Bay Industrial ...
DENVER, June 03, 2026--Black Creek Group co-founders Evan Zucker and Jimmy Mulvihill today announced the launch of Speed Bay Warehouse Solutions, a vertically integrated real estate investment and ...
Former Black Creek Founders Launch Shallow Bay Industrial Platform
Black Creek Group co-founders Evan Zucker and Jimmy Mulvihill have launched Denver-based Speed Bay Warehouse Solutions, a vertically integrated real estate investment and operating platform focused exclusively on shallow bay, multi-tenant light industrial properties. In connection with the launch, a subsidiary of BDT & MSD Partners ("BDT & MSD") has committed $250 million in strategic ...
Former Black Creek Founders Launch Speed Bay, a Shallow Bay Industrial ...
DENVER -- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 3, 2026-- Black Creek Group co-founders Evan Zucker and Jimmy Mulvihill today announced the launch of Speed Bay Warehouse Solutions, a vertically integrated real estate investment and operating platform focused exclusively on shallow bay, multi-tenant light industrial properties. In connection with the launch, a subsidiary of BDT & MSD Partners ("BDT & MSD ...
Small Bay Industrial News — SpanVor
MIAMI, May 18, 2026--Leifer Properties and Endeavor Capital announced the acquisition of a 29,040-square-foot small-bay industrial asset located at 4850 Collins Road in Jacksonville, Florida.
Small Bay Industrial: Why Flex Space Is the Smartest Real Estate Play ...
Discover why small bay industrial flex space is outperforming big-box warehouses with lower vacancies, higher rent growth, and diversified tenant demand in 2026.
Purchased my first commercial property with no partners last month ...
Purchased my first commercial property with no partners last month. Small bay flex industrial. 1,800 sqft 3-year lease signed $1.55/sqft NNN Seller finance terms Ample parking (Facebook Marketplace is the way for leasing this product type) Now to buy 10 instead of 1
Small Bay Feasibility: Optimize Your Flex Space
A small bay feasibility study helps determine whether a particular site or market is a good fit for a small bay flex industrial project. It evaluates local tenant demand, rental rates, and the competitive landscape to see if there's a real need for new space in the area.
Small-Bay Industrial Real Estate: A High-Demand Asset Class in 2025
Small-bay industrial real estate has become one of the most resilient and compelling asset classes in commercial real estate. These […]
Small-Bay Industrial Market Trends: What Investors Need to Know in 2026
Explore the key trends shaping the small-bay industrial market in 2026, from record-low vacancy rates to shifting tenant demand and emerging Texas submarkets.
BlackRock's Quiet Real Estate Play Is a Big Signal
BlackRock's acquisition of industrial real estate manager ElmTree shows how property is becoming a core pillar of private equity strategy, as investors seek stable yield in private markets.
PDF Industrial & Logistics
Rent growth in the small-bay, multi-tenant light industrial sector continues to attract institutional investor interest. But beneath the attractive supply and demand fundamentals is a sector that requires unique operational capabili-ties to grow at scale, explain Al Rabil, Kayne Anderson Real Estate's CEO and co-founder, and Nishant Bakaya, a senior managing director with the real estate ...
News | Two busy US industrial firms strike another deal
Ares Management is set to acquire a 36-property U.S. industrial portfolio from EQT Real Estate for about $650 million, marking the global alternative investment firm's second major logistics deal ...
Best Industrial REITs for 2026 and How to Invest - The Motley Fool
Industrial REITs offer a lower-risk option for investing in commercial real estate, such as distribution centers. Learn about the industry and your options for investing.
Sachem Capital Corp. - Sachem Capital Corp. and Industrial Realty Group ...
IRG to contribute 98 industrial assets to create a scaled industrial REIT with an implied combined enterprise value of approximately $3.4 billion (as of March 31, 2026) Repositions Sachem into an industrial platform with multiple growth levers, including significant embedded upside from mark-to-market rent growth Industrial portfolio comprised of mission-critical infrastructure, manufacturing ...
IRG partners with Sachem to operate new industrial REIT
Nareit, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, estimates in a January report that announced deal value for listed REIT acquisitions reached roughly $24 billion in 2025 — nearly double the 2024 total — with momentum building in the second half and carrying into early 2026. Several recent transactions reinforce the trend.
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Industrial Realty Group, Sachem Capital Form $3.4B Industrial REIT
Industrial Realty Group (IRG) and Sachem Capital have agreed to form IRG Realty Trust, a $3.4 billion publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that leverages acquisitions and portfolio management with sector-specific credit investments.
Honeywell to sell warehouse services unit to American Industrial ... - MSN
Honeywell (HON) Thursday said that it would sell its warehouse and workflow solutions (WWS) business to American Industrial Partners, an operationally focused private equity firm. Shares fell 3.5% ...
Starwood Strikes Deal for Goldman, Dalfen Warehouse Portfolio
Starwood Capital Group bought a warehouse portfolio for about $685 million, signaling increased demand for distribution centers closer to consumers. Starwood bought the 38 warehouses from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Dalfen Industrial, according to a statement.
EQT Real Estate completes largest U.S. industrial | EQT
EQT is pleased to announce that the EQT Real Estate Industrial Core-Plus Fund II ("EQT Real Estate") has completed the sale of a 25 property, 8.7 million square foot portfolio of institutional-grade logistics assets located across the United States, marking the largest U.S. industrial transaction so far in 2025. The portfolio spans 13 key U.S. distribution markets, including Atlanta ...
Industrial Real Estate News - Journal of Commerce
<i>Journal of Commerce</i> provides industrial real estate news and analysis, including industrial real estate projects, real estate supply chain, real estate logistics, distribution centers, cross-dock facilities, expansion, absorption, pricing, categories and strategies.
PDF BKM Capital Partners Q3 2025 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL MARKET UPDATE
INTRO The U.S. light industrial sector continued its steady performance through the third quarter of 2025, outperforming broader commercial real estate segments amid ongoing market recalibration and economic uncertainty. Limited new construction in sub-100K SF product has preserved historically low vacancy levels, sustaining pricing power and rental growth across Tier 1 and Tier 2 markets ...
The Rising Star of the Industrial Sector - Individual
These and other market dynamics today give small bay light industrial advantages over other sectors and position the sub-class as one of the most compelling real estate investment opportunities in 2025.
79 North Industrial Park - Industrial Investment Sale
79 North Industrial Park is a 397,440 SF shallow-bay light industrial portfolio comprised of six (6) buildings that is strategically located at the center of the Pittsburgh market directly off the Sewickley/Emsworth Exit on I-79. The portfolio offers spaces from 4,642 SF to 70,000 SF and is home to a diverse list of national and global tenants.
Brennan Investment Group Acquires 10-Building Shallow-Bay Industrial ...
ROSEMONT, Ill., Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Brennan Investment Group ("Brennan"), a private real estate investment firm that acquires, develops, and operates industrial facilities throughout the ...
Shallow Bay Industrial: Rising Asset Class & Investment | SteelCo Buildings
Understanding what is shallow bay industrial requires looking at the specific physical and operational characteristics that define this asset class. Shallow bay industrial buildings are multi-tenant industrial properties with building depths typically ranging from 120 to 200 feet, clear heights of 20 to 28 feet, and total building footprints between 20,000 and 150,000 square feet. Individual ...
Andover Properties Acquires 134,000 SF Small Bay Industrial Asset in ...
The San Antonio industrial market has low vacancy rates and robust leasing activity, particularly for small bay product. This acquisition further expands Andover's presence in Texas, where the firm now owns 49 assets, including nine in the San Antonio metropolitan area.
Leifer Properties and Endeavor Capital Enter Jacksonville with ...
MIAMI, May 18, 2026--Leifer Properties and Endeavor Capital announced the acquisition of a 29,040-square-foot small-bay industrial asset located at 4850 Collins Road in Jacksonville, Florida. The ...
Harbor Associates-Led Venture Buys SoCal Industrial Park for $81M
A small-bay industrial campus in Southern California has traded hands for about $289 a square foot as smaller warehouse properties outperform larger assets in the top logistics and manufacturing market in the U.S. Vancouver-based QuadReal Property Group provided a $56.3 million acquisition loan for ...
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