October 16, 2025
October 3, 2025
Third-party logistics (3PL) providers are no longer just a niche solution—they’re the backbone of modern supply chains. The convergence of e-commerce, cost efficiency, risk mitigation, and tech innovation has made 3PLs dominant players in industrial leasing.
September 15, 2025
What exactly are Market Leasing Assumptions (MLAs)? MLAs are essentially educated projections about future leasing activity. When a tenant approaches the end of their lease term, landlords rely on MLAs as a roadmap to anticipate what might come next.
September 11, 2025
In July, we released Part 1 of our series, where we explored why Central Ohio has become a national hotspot for data center development, driven by billions in investment from hyperscale players like Meta, AWS, and Google. In this issue, we’ll dig deeper into the benefits and challenges of this rapid growth and what it means for the communities.
August 25, 2025
On August 8, 2025, the United States crossed another milestone in what has become the most aggressive tariff environment in nearly a century. The new measures build on a series of sweeping trade actions this year, driving the average applied tariff rate from 2.5% in January to 18.6% in August. This dramatic shift sets the stage for a year marked by aggressive policy maneuvers, sector-specific shocks, and mounting global tensions.
August 7, 2025
If you’ve been following the U.S. industrial real estate market lately, you know it’s been a season of change. Across the country, things are slowing down—except, it turns out, in Columbus, Ohio. While some cities are hitting the brakes, Columbus is quietly gathering steam, carving out a reputation as a logistics powerhouse with energy you can feel on the ground.
July 23, 2025
Johnstone Supply, a leading HVAC parts and equipment distributor, was expanding its Columbus operations and needed additional industrial space on the west side of the city. Their goal was to better serve customers in that region while meeting specific requirements for showroom visibility and accessibility.
July 23, 2025
In 2021, the NAI Ohio Equities Industrial Property Team (IPT) assisted F5 Facilities in acquiring a 22,000-square-foot building at 4091 Venture Place, Groveport, Ohio. The property had one existing tenant, and F5 planned to occupy the remaining space, securing SBA financing to support the purchase. By 2025, F5 determined that the cost of occupancy was no longer aligned with their operational needs, prompting a strategic reassessment.tenants prefer full-building occupancy.
July 23, 2025
The Robert S. Howley Company, led by Andy Howley, owned a flex property at 6260 Huntley Road and sought to lease out 7,375 square feet of space while retaining 1,700 square feet of office for their own use. The available space included a large showroom/office component and a relatively small warehouse area, which presented unique challenges in a market where most
tenants prefer full-building occupancy.
July 15, 2025
Congress just passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R1). While headlines focus on sweeping tax reforms and economic stimulus, industrial landlords—especially in manufacturing-heavy states like Ohio—should be paying close attention.
July 3, 2025
This month, we take a high-level look at how the Central Ohio industrial market continues to evolve, and one sector now stands out as both dominant and transformative: data centers. Once considered a niche within industrial real estate, these facilities are now mission-critical to the digital economy—and Central Ohio is leading the charge. We'll learn what’s driving this growth, the key players behind it, and why Columbus is now essential to the global digital backbone.
June 23, 2025
Our team has spent the month of May absorbing market intel. We started the month in Las Vegas at the 2025 SIOR Spring Conference and ended the month as sponsors and speakers at the Montrose Group’s 4 th Annual Economic Development & Policy Forum.