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The impending tide of automation for many warehouse tasks is looming on the horizon and the competitive labor market conditions are causing industrial developers to make tough calls on how to design their buildings to attract workers. 
As the industrial asset class soars with demand from population growth, a good economy and the advent of e-commerce, labor for industrial operations is in high demand. Tenants are asking developers to make industrial spaces more worker-friendly so they can compete…
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HFF Secures Financing For Massive DFW Airport Industrial Development
Copeland Commercial LLC snagged $40M in financing for Phase 1 of the DFW Commerce Center, its 2.8M SF, Class-A industrial development on DFW Airport land. HFF Executive Managing Director Joe Thornton Jr., Managing Director Adam Herrin and Director Stephen Bailey…
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Development Data Startup Charts Nationwide ExpansionA D.C.-based commercial real estate data startup that tracks development projects has expanded to four cities since its March launch and has several more on the horizon, but it has yet to raise any outside money. Recity, founded by entrepreneur and real estate investor Guggan Datta, in September had been looking to raise $1.5M to fund its expansion. Datta, who has self-funded the business up to this point, saw revenues picking up and ultimately decided not to raise money. |
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Four Retailers That Could Benefit From Shuttered Sears StoresWhen one door closes, another one opens — at least that is true for four retailers that could benefit from Sears' shuttered stores throughout the U.S. 
The retailer closed approximately 400 stores across the country in 2017 and has plans to close another 100 by the spring. The company's shares have dropped approximately 45% since the beginning of the year and on Monday, dipped to an all-time low…
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Opportunity Zone Program Could Be A Boon For Developers In Distressed CommunitiesBoston Capital's Jack Manning sees potential in the so-called Opportunity Zone, a little-known provision slipped into the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax reform legislation. Manning said placing money in an opportunity fund — a special kind of investment vehicle that raises capital in communities designated as distressed or qualified opportunity zones — could help offset some cost as interest rates rise. |
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8 Things You Need To Know About The Real Estate Retreat Redefining Dealmaking
Once a year, a carefully curated group of commercial real estate's best and brightest converge to build bonds, share experiences and explore conversations beyond the industry. Welcome to Escape. What began as an answer to the lack of networking platforms…
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