Commercial Investment Real Estate January/February 2018 | Page 8

TRENDS
Urban Technology
Changes Work
and Life
Top 10 Markets for Industrial
Space in the Last Decade
Total msf
Inland Empire, Calif.
Chicago
Dallas/Fort Worth
QUANTUM COMPUTING
Timing: 3–5 years
n Revolutionizes medicine.
n Eliminates supply-chain inefficiencies.
Houston
New Jersey
Phoenix
Atlanta
Charleston, S.C.
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Timing: 1–10 years
n Expands intelligence.
n Shrinks the job market.
n Focuses on human creativity
and empathy.
INTERNET OF THINGS
Timing: 0–10 years
n Conserves smart resources.
n Ensures greater convenience.
n Uses real estate more intensively.
Source: Cushman & Wakefield
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January | February 2018
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
# of Properties
131.7
307
108.8
322
100.9
267
63.0
254
54.9
137
43.6
138
37.9
96
37.6
112
20.9
101
17.5
51
Source: Commercial Café
Europe Rises to the Top
“Globally, the top five investors were Hong Kong, the
United States, China, Canada, and Singapore. However,
in addition to being the largest recipient, for the first time in
four years, European capital was the greatest source of total
cross-border investment, surpassing even North America.”
— Cushman & Wakefield
COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE
MARKET