Make Way: Why European logistics is built for the long haul
Recorded during a CBRE event in Barcelona, Panattoni’s Robert Dobrzycki and CBRE’s Jack Cox explore the European logistics market with a focus on opportunities in today’s market.Growth in Europe’s Industrial & Logistics sector is expected to driven by demand from 3PLs, e-commerce and manufacturing.Operational expertise is crucial in Industrial & Logistics, particularly in denser urban environments.Data centers is a growing niche, with high investment potential.The European logistics market is more fragmented than in the US. There's also less development and labor costs play a bigger role in the investment equation.Geopolitics, evolving trade policies and technology advancements all have an influence on the European logistics market.
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Outside Chance: Investment Opportunities in Industrial Outdoor Storage
· With sub-3% vacancy and strong rent growth, Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS) is outperforming traditional industrial assets.· Zoning and entitlement hurdles limit new IOS development, boosting demand for existing sites.· Major investors are amassing IOS portfolios, following the path of self-storage and single-family rental.· IOS supports logistics, construction and utilities with strategic infill locations and flexible outdoor space.· Electrification and evolving logistics technology are reshaping IOS.
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No Better Place: Macquarie Group drives connectivity through workplace design
Macquarie Group’s Andrew Burdick pulls the curtain back on the company’s newly reimagined Americas headquarters in Midtown Manhattan. Burdick and CBRE’s Lenny Beaudoin discuss how design, flexibility and sustainability can converge to create spaces that foster innovation, support company culture and drive long-term value.· Workplace design can reflect and reinforce your organization’s mission and culture. When space aligns with purpose, it becomes a tool for engagement, innovation and long-term employee satisfaction. · Design an office to support various ways of working like collaboration, focus and events. This maximizes space efficiency while supporting evolving work patterns. · Open staircases and shared social zones drive spontaneous interaction, collaboration, creativity and a sense of community. · A great workplace integrates technology seamlessly from smart systems to digital collaboration tools, creating a cohesive experience for in-person and remote colleagues. · Measure engagement and satisfaction and make them the barometer of success.
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Level Up: WeWork’s CEO on the company’s reset
CEO John Santora discusses WeWork’s revival, and its focus on real estate fundamentals, disciplined growth and delivering flexible, hospitality-driven office solutions worldwide. · WeWork has repositioned itself as a real estate-first company focusing on strategic locations, hospitality services and profitability.· Demand for flexible office space is accelerating, with enterprise clients requiring scalable, adaptable solutions.· Tech, finance and pharma are setting the pace for demand. · WeWork has begun training its staff using Ritz-Carlton’s hospitality standards.· Today, WeWork utilizes revenue-sharing, management agreements and traditional lease models.
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Get Together: Community, Capital and a Different Way of Living
Two international experts—Pro-invest Group’s Sabine Schaffer and CBRE’s Stuart McCann—unpack the fundamentals and investment appeal behind co-living.Share these insights on co-living, which is attracting residents and capital, particularly in overseas markets: Co-living fills a market gap between hotels and multifamily, and is distinguished by resident tenure, product mix and community social environment.· Co-living offers flexible, furnished units with strong appeal to working professionals and students.· Co-living assets can be an attractive investment, delivering stable income and occupancy as high as 95%+.· Conversions of offices and hotels can often be delivered more quickly and at lower costs than ground-up co-living development and produce better risk-adjusted returns.· Private equity is flowing into co-living and more institutional core capital may target the sector as it matures.· Urban affordability and demographic shifts are driving long-term demand, positioning co-living as a scalable residential solution.
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