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Why Container Shilpments are Stacking up at the Ports in LA?

Posted on November 6, 2014 by frederickregnery

6 reasons why containers are backing-up at the ports.  The article highlights a reason secondary ports (Savannah, Charleston, Houston, Norfolk) are increasingly important: companies are seeking strategies to mitigate their operational risk at the port of Long Beach.

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Q3 Chicago Big Box Report – Warehouse Vacancy Dramatically Decreases

Posted on October 29, 2014 by frederickregnery

Colliers releases Q3 Big Box warehouse statistics for Chicago.  Notable trends include: Vacancy decreased from 10.49% to 9.72% – a significant quarter over quarter drop 2.7 million SF were absorbed in Q3 – more than the 1.1 million SF absorbed … Continue reading →

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Industrial Real Estate Mid 2014 Outlook – Leading indicators up on strong economic activity

Posted on September 11, 2014 by frederickregnery

Strong economic activity continues to translate into demand for warehouse space.  See the full Colliers report here.

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Industrial Vacancy Falls to Lowerst Level Since 2006

Posted on July 22, 2014 by frederickregnery

The local industrial real estate market has completed its comeback from the crash. The vacancy rate for Chicago-area industrial space fell to 8.4 percent in the second quarter, down from 8.5 percent in the first quarter and 9 percent a … Continue reading →

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Online Shopping is Big. It’s Also Tiny.

Posted on May 11, 2014 by frederickregnery

Amazon dominates the headlines on the havoc they are causing brick-and-mortar retailers as sales shift to online.  That is only half the story.  The other part is how small online sales are as a percentage of total retail sales.  The … Continue reading →

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How (and Why) Would a Company Brand a Warehouse?

Posted on April 28, 2014 by frederickregnery

An obituary in the Economist for Wally Olins, the “high priest of the religion of branding” provides a good reminder that branding extends beyond products (The Ascent of Brand Man, The Economist, April 26). The idea that people and places can have … Continue reading →

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Chicago Top Metro Area for Corporate Projects

Posted on March 17, 2014 by frederickregnery

Site Selection Magazine names Chicago as the metro area with the most corporate investment projects in 2013 (http://www.siteselection.com/issues/2014/mar/metros.cfm).                                

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The Open Office Trap

Posted on February 6, 2014 by frederickregnery

Great article  from the The New Yorker (January 7, 2014) on the psychological implications of the open office design.  The research and conclusions run counter to popular workplace trends. 

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Uneven Job Recovery Favors Brain Hubs

Posted on November 19, 2013 by frederickregnery

A hallmark of the current economic recovery is the uneven rate at which different metro areas are recovering, with markets containing clusters of intellectual capital, energy and education (ICEE) industries outperforming finance, insurance and real estate (FIRE) markets in terms of … Continue reading →

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Colliers Q3 2013 Market Report – Stong Demand for Industrial Real Estate

Posted on October 30, 2013 by frederickregnery
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