EXPLORING THE SITE SELECTION, FINANCING, AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS DOMINATING THE SECTOR

What You’ll Learn:

• After a vibrant first half the year, demand for industrial space, particularly warehouses, has cooled. How are developers and owners reacting when it comes to net-new development, or assessing their respective portfolios?
• How are smaller deals, investments, and acquisitions shaking out in Chicagoland today? What types of users and demand are fueling these types of deals?
• How can developers work closely with local communities to best understand the economic benefits and drivers of industrial development for the city of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs?
• What submarkets are we seeing increased interest for industrial development, and how can investors and developers make the right plays in terms of site selection and industrial type?
• Where does Chicago stand in terms of other industrial hotbeds in the U.S., and what unique opportunities — and challenges — are in store for local owners, developers, and investors?
• How are investors currently making decisions amidst today’s economic volatility, including the condition of the debt market for financing industrial real estate development?
• What factors should developers be considering before penciling deals for new industrial developments?