Amazon to acquire 70-acre industrial site in Chicago
The ecommerce giant Amazon, which has expanded its footprint in the Chicago area exponentially over the last few years, has unveiled plans for its biggest…
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Built-to-suits built for speed: New trends in the market
Location always has been, and likely always will be, the primary determinant when a company expands their operations and builds a new property. But there…
JLL report: 2021 to be a big year for the Midwest industrial sector
Expect this year to be a strong one for the industrial sector in the Midwest, with the region needing an additional 275 million square feet…
It would be ludicrous to launch a retail real estate venture now, right? Maybe not.
Investors have grown apprehensive of brick-and-mortar retail over the years as consumers continue to ramp up internet shopping. A focus on experiential retail, relying on…
Amazon’s Pullman warehouse opens, concluding work on 62-acre site
Amazon has officially launched its first Chicago delivery station in the city’s Pullman neighborhood. Ryan Companies served as the master developer for the 62-acre Pullman…
Construction and lease activity herald a robust outlook for Chicago’s industrial market
Depending on which industrial real estate metrics you follow, 2020 could pass as a continuation of the previous year’s performance. This has been a year…
Amazon to build robotic fulfillment center in Waco, TX
Amazon.com, Inc. plans to open its first fulfillment center in Waco, Texas, which is anticipated to launch in 2021 and will create over 1,000 new…
Scannell developing 750,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center in Minnesota community
An Amazon fulfillment center will soon be rising in the city of Lakeville, Minneosta. At its Oct. 19 meeting, the Lakeville City Council unanimously approved…
Amazon continues streak of Illinois investment
Two years ago, Chicago was a long-shot contender for a second Amazon headquarters. While the coveted HQ2 office assignment went elsewhere, the city, and Illinois…
Amazon to occupy 1 MSF fulfillment center in Dallas-Fort Worth area
Amazon, currently the largest occupier of industrial space in North Texas, will add to that footprint when they move into 1-million-square-foot fulfillment center in the…