Articles by
Jeff Hamann
Janover's editorial director, Jeff Hamann, has written extensively about all things CRE since 2017. He previously worked as an editor for Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News. Prior to his journalism experience, Jeff worked as a human resource analyst, a musician, a teacher, and a war-time conflict mediator across eight countries. He currently lives with his wife and two children in The Netherlands, where he's failing at learning Dutch while avidly training for his next marathon.
Your Guide to Smart Industrial Real Estate Investing
Dive into the world of industrial real estate investing with our comprehensive guide. Discover tips on buying, building, and financing industrial properties, and stay ahead with the latest market trends.
LPC Plans 1 MSF Tucson Project
Plans for the industrial campus call for 1 million square feet across four buildings, and groundbreaking is imminent.
Selecting the Best Industrial Investment in 2023
Looking to get into industrial real estate investment? Here’s what you should consider.
What Amazon’s Downsize Means for the Industrial Sector
With Amazon looking to sublease as much as 30 million square feet in a downsizing maneuver, how will this impact the industrial sector?
New Jersey Tightens Up
New Jersey’s market continues to post record gains, with sales pricing, asking rents, and vacancy all at remarkable levels.
VanTrust Kicks Off 2 Indy Industrial Parks
The first two buildings of the 2.5 million square feet of industrial developments are slated for delivery in the first half of 2023.
Refinancing Makes Sense, Even Now
Find out how the strength of industrial assets makes refinancing attractive, even as interest rates continue to rise.
Transwestern Sells 477 KSF Houston Facility
The buyer financed the acquisition with a $19 million life company loan from Principal.
A Closer Look at Industrial Investments in Secondary Markets
Although investment in primary markets still dominates, secondary industrial markets could provide higher returns.
Inside the Inland Empire’s Growth
What options are left on the table for industrial tenants as vacancy grows tighter and tighter in the Inland Empire?
Behind the Rise of Prologis
The world’s largest industrial REIT didn't get so large by accident. How does the company’s size impact smaller industrial investors?
Jacksonville Industrial Portfolio Commands $49M
The three-building, 363,000-square-foot portfolio is located within the metro’s high-growth Northside submarket.
How Sustainable Features Boost Your Industrial Facility’s Worth
Reducing the environmental impact of an industrial property offers clear financial incentives.
Duke Realty Preleases New Jersey Warehouse
China’s largest online retailer will occupy the 216,892-square-foot warehouse once complete later this year.
Industrial Investment to Grow in 2022
The sector appears headed to ever-greater heights this year, CBRE’s U.S. investor intentions report indicates.
Industrial Demand, Development Hit All-Time Highs
The scarcity of space, while not uniform across the country, has also spurred significant investment — and boosted property values ever higher.
Industrial Space Gets Flexible
While more traditional flexible industrial space has been available for years, the latest spin adds flexibility in lease terms and size.
How SBA Loans Work for Industrial Properties
If your small business occupies industrial space, an SBA loan may be a great fit for your long-term success.
Ascendas REIT Makes $99M Chicago Buy
Singapore’s largest REIT will acquire seven suburban assets totaling 1.4 million square feet in its second investment in the U.S.
Behind the Cold Storage Boom
High costs and low availability make this specialty industrial property sector shine as demand for refrigerated storage explodes.
How Do Supply Chain Issues Impact Industrial CRE?
Transportation costs are rising while timelines get longer. How do logistics issues affect your industrial property?
Los Angeles Office-to-Industrial Conversion Sells for $40M
The 12-building office asset is within a large, but dated, industrial submarket.
Chicago’s Industrial Real Estate Surge
Despite its position as the largest big-box industrial market in North America, Chicago often gets overlooked. A new report suggests the market is hitting new heights.
Environmental Due Diligence in Industrial Real Estate
Environmental issues need to be known about early, as they can directly impact your future or current investment.
Rate-and-Term Refinance in Industrial Real Estate
Rate-and-term refinancing loans have many uses, from assisting borrowers in lowering monthly debt service costs to paying off a loan earlier or later.
Non-Arm’s Length Transactions
A non-arm’s length transaction occurs when a buyer and a seller have an existing relationship. This impacts taxation and valuation.
Usable vs. Rentable Square Footage in Industrial Real Estate
Understanding the difference between these two key square footage metrics is critical to calculating your lease rate correctly.
Industrial Property Operating Expenditures
Operating expenses, or OpEx, are incurred in the day-to-day operations of an industrial asset and are critical to understand as part of a commercial real estate investment strategy.
Joint Ventures in Industrial Property Investing
Learn how joint ventures can impact the success of any industrial property investment and some best practices for organizing yours.
Shadow Space in Industrial Real Estate
There are several different reasons shadow space exists, and understanding this can be key to keep your industrial property's vacancy low.
Ingress and Egress Rights in Industrial Real Estate
Ingress and egress rights give industrial property owners and tenants the legal right to cross a different property to get to theirs.
Understanding Vacancy Costs in Industrial Real Estate
Vacancy is a fact of life for most industrial real estate assets over time. Understanding the costs of unused space is essential in determining your investment strategy.
Build-to-Suit Leases in Industrial Real Estate
In the industrial sector, some properties are built by developers for specific tenants under build-to-suit, or BTS, leases. These agreements enable a business to occupy an industrial (or other commercial) asset that is customized for its specific purposes.
Arm’s Length Transactions in Industrial Real Estate
Understanding what an arm’s length transaction is and isn’t is essential to industrial investment.
Capital Expenditures for Industrial Properties
Also known as CapEx, these expenses are important to understand when making an industrial property investment and setting rates.
Easements in Industrial Real Estate
It is critical to understand how different types of easements can impact industrial real estate investment and what may be required when selling an asset.
How Adaptive Reuse Can Work in Industrial Real Estate
Adaptive reuse is the repurposing of an existing building for a different use than it was initially intended — also known as a building conversion.
Equity Multiple in Industrial Real Estate
An equity multiple compares the income your industrial investment has generated compared to the amount of capital you put in. Use our calculator to find yours.
Effective Gross Income
An industrial property's effective gross income is not just its rent — you must also add in all other revenue, from vending machines to parking fees.
Cash-on-Cash Returns in Industrial Real Estate
A cash-on-cash return is a quick and easy way to determine how profitable an industrial investment can be for you. Use our free calculator.
Holding Companies in Industrial Real Estate
Find out four steps to creating your own LLC for your next industrial property investment.
Why Floor Area Ratios Matter in Industrial Real Estate
The floor area ratio, or FAR, is the figure representing how a building’s size relates to its land.
What’s the Difference Between Dark and White Shells?
A cold, dark shell describes a building that does not have most (or any) interior improvements, while a warm, vanilla shell comes ready for occupancy with minor adjustments.
Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment in Industrial Real Estate
Because FF&E is part of a business’s value, identifying what falls into this category is essential in calculating the value of your business.
Absorption in Industrial Real Estate
Absorption in industrial real estate is often used as a key metric to assess the health of tenant demand within a market.
Demolishing an Industrial Building
Demolishing an outdated industrial facility can be costly, depending on the size and location of the building or environmental factors.
Greenfield & Brownfield Industrial Developments
While greenfield industrial developments may be far more common and less costly, brownfield options also offer significant investment opportunity.
Triple Net Leases in Industrial Real Estate
Triple net leases are playing an increasingly important role in industrial real estate. Find out the upsides and downsides of this hands-off lease structure.
What Sprinkler Systems Are Used in Industrial Properties?
Although most older industrial buildings have traditional wet sprinkler systems, technology has come a long way in recent years, with most new properties equipped with ESFR sprinklers.
The Pros and Cons of Tilt-Up Concrete in Industrial Development
Tilt-up concrete is fast, cheap, and durable, but installing it might be a hurdle, as it generally requires specialized contractors.
What Are Truck Courts in Industrial Real Estate?
Truck courts, or the areas used when maneuvering and loading trucks, play an important role in any industrial property's efficiency and safety.
Why Are Retention Ponds Important for Industrial Real Estate?
Proper maintenance of retention ponds plays a key role in reducing erosion damage and pollution from your industrial real estate.
Industrial Property Zoning Considerations
Zoning is different for every local area, so it's important to understand how your property's zoning impacts its potential uses.
Loading Doors in Industrial Real Estate
There are several different types of loading doors common in industrial properties. Find out what you need to know about each.
Choosing the Right Insulation for Your Industrial Property
There are five common types of insulation in industrial real estate. Find out the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Why Are Clear Heights Important in Industrial Real Estate?
Industrial buildings are getting taller and taller, as modern distribution tenants make better use of their space.
How Much of Your Industrial Property Should Be Office Space?
To that end, nearly all properties, regardless of type, have a dedicated percentage of the building reserved for office usage.
How Does Cross Docking Work in Industrial Real Estate?
Cross-dock industrial facilities, or those with opposite loading doors, enable distributors to reduce costs and operate more efficiently.
How Can Rail Service Help Your Industrial Property?
Rail transport plays a major role in cargo shipment today. If your industrial property is near a rail hub, it may be wise to accommodate rail service.
Why Column Spacing Matters for Industrial Real Estate
Column spacing directly impacts how your industrial property's tenants can store and move goods through the facility. Find out the most important considerations.
How Cubic Footage Is Becoming Important for Industrial Properties
Although square footage is still the go-to metric in judging an asset’s size, cubic space is more important than ever for logistics centers.
Security Considerations for Industrial Real Estate
Not every industrial property needs the same level of security. Find out what you need to know about securing your facility.
What Dock Equipment Is Used in Industrial Real Estate?
Learn how dock levelers and bumpers have changed the game for industrial real estate owners and tenants.
Why Floor Thickness Matters in Industrial Real Estate
As products stack higher and higher, a property's floor thickness is a critical factor. Even so, there is no industry standard.
Parking Ratios in Industrial Real Estate
Industrial properties typically have between one and two parking spaces per 1,000 square feet, but it may need to be higher depending on the facility's use.
What Lighting to Use at Your Industrial Property
Lighting plays an important role in the safe operations of any industrial facility — especially if they are doing business in the night.
How Much Electricity Does an Industrial Property Require?
Understanding your tenants' needs is essential to knowing what sort of amperage your facility should be able to support.
Critical Location Considerations for Industrial Real Estate
An industrial property's location is one of the most important determinants of its success. Keep in mind that different facilities have different considerations.