As our loyal readers know, Agracel is an industrial real estate developer primarily focusing our work in secondary and tertiary markets. We also spend a great deal of time researching industries and trends, ensuring that we are meeting the growing demands of today’s … Read more
Avison Young is a global commercial real estate services firm, headquartered in Toronto, with more than 100 offices in 15 countries. They recently posted their “10 Trends for 2023”, which all look at the impact that various economic and social issues will have on … Read more
How does a region and its communities plan for a mega-project? With BlueOval City coming to West Tennessee, many community leaders are meeting and planning to prepare for the project. Issues such as the local labor market will be key. Following, in part, … Read more
Last week we shared a lead in from AreaDevelopment.com that touched on foreign direct investment (FDI) and how the influx of FDI into communities could mean more job opportunities. We couldn’t resist another post regarding FDI and its effect on the manufacturing sector, … Read more
Once again, AreaDevelopment.com has a great lead in their Site & Facility Planning Insider e-newsletter. It bodes well for the U.S. manufacturing industry. Communities Seek to Build Their Talent Pipelines as FDI Surges In the last several years, many economic shocks and crises … Read more
The shortage of semiconductor chips became a worldwide issue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Products from cars and trucks to laptops sat, waiting for chips to arrive so the items could be moved on to consumers. The pandemic, along with other issues, has prompted … Read more
Acquisition/Leasebacks have been a key part of our business at Agracel for many years. We have often touted the advantages of a sale/leaseback for the manufacturer. Our broker friend Bill O’Connor with CBRE recently shared a post that supports our thoughts on the … Read more
Over the past couple of years, we have shared information about port activity, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 slowdowns/shutdowns. While import activity looks to be returning to pre-pandemic levels, some ports are setting records. Port of Mobile Sets Record in 2022 … Read more
The National Association of Manufacturers’ outlook survey posts quarterly. We look forward to this report to learn what manufacturing leaders are seeing and anticipating in the future. Following is the report from the 4th quarter 2022 survey. NAM Outlook Survey: Manufacturers to Invest, … Read more