The Industrial Real Estate Podcast
An Overlooked Category of Industrial Real Estate
Mar 12, 2024
Exploring middle mile logistics in industrial real estate investing with Ori Schwartz from Box Equities. Topics include evaluating industrial real estate markets, optimizing investments, turnover costs, analyzing cap rates, growth strategy, and solar energy transition. Ori's data-driven approach and focus on maximizing returns make this a fascinating chat!
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- Strategic market selection focuses on population growth, job metrics, and active freight routes for industrial real estate investments.
- Preference for existing buildings over new developments emphasizes adaptable spaces and functional real estate to meet manufacturing and distribution needs.
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Identifying Target Markets Based on Traditional Real Estate Metrics
When choosing markets for investment, the key focus lies on essential real estate metrics like population and job growth, alongside infrastructure like highways. By pinpointing regions with active freight routes and burgeoning population centers, strategic growth paths are identified. An example discussed involves linking the port of Savannah to Atlanta via necessary middle-mile logistics. Such strategic market placements are reinforced by labor considerations, emphasizing cost, loyalty, and supply, reflecting a data-driven and holistic market selection approach.
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