Tenant Improvement (TI) allowances are one of the most misunderstood components of a commercial lease, especially for tenants going through their first or second transaction.

Understanding Holdover Rent: What It Is, Why It Exists, and How to Avoid It. Holdover rent is one of those lease provisions that tends to create anxiety for tenants - let's break it down.

This month’s focus is property taxes — one of the largest expenses in commercial real estate and one too many owners accept without question.

This month’s focus is property taxes — one of the largest expenses in commercial real estate and one too many owners accept without question.

2025 Columbus Industrial Year‑End Review + What’s Ahead for 2026 Happy New Year, everyone. As we head into 2026, this edition offers a data‑backed review of […]

As we enjoy the warmth of the season (and maybe a glass of eggnog by the yule log), it’s also the perfect moment to look ahead at what 2026 may bring for the industrial real estate market.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.