In 2025, the NAI Ohio Equities Industrial Property Team (IPT) assisted the owner of 2211 S James Road in Columbus, Ohio, with repositioning a vacant 11,875 SF industrial property after the owner consolidated operations.
As we approach the end of 2025, November and December stand out as the most strategic months—not just for closing deals, but for setting the stage for success in the year ahead. Whether you’re preparing for growth, navigating uncertainty, or refining operations, now is the time to reflect, recalibrate, and get ahead for 2026.
In 2025, the NAI Ohio Equities Industrial Property Team (IPT) assisted the owner of 2211 S James Road in Columbus, Ohio, with repositioning a vacant 11,875 SF industrial property after the owner consolidated operations.
Messer Truck and Van’s rapid growth created an urgent need for a larger, more strategically located facility—yet they were still bound by a multi-year lease at their existing site.
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.
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.
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.
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.