HOW THE RISE OF DEMAND IN LOGISTICS WAREHOUSES IS CHANGING THE INDUSTRIAL GAME

• With the rise of e-commerce throughout the past couple of years, how is it impacting the industrial sector? How are developers, investors and tenants overcoming the challenges of the surplus of e-commerce?
• The Best in Site: What neighborhoods and areas are developers seeing the most attraction in? How is site selection different for developers compared to the past years?
• A Shift in Design: What are retailers looking in the design of warehouses for 2022? What is expected in regards to space, material, construction, etc.?
• As office and retail buildings continue to spike in vacancies, is Charlotte working to redevelop/convert vacant buildings to fit the high demand for industrial?
• With North Carolina’s incentive package as well as the industrial sector growth, how will this impact the economic development pipeline when it comes to employment? How will the new Infrastructure Plan help incentivize the industrial class with more efficient trucking routes and transit opportunities?