Industrial Real Estate Jobs

Industrial real estate is a broad category encompassing many business types and property uses. Locations of properties in this sector are determined more by access to transportation than by population density. Sites are located next to highway interchanges, along train routes, and near airports. However, being located within a close distance to a large labor force is also crucial because industrial parks and centers usually employ hundreds if not thousands of people. Industrial properties are typically leased, but some companies do choose to own their location. Rental rates are usually lower for these spaces because of the lower cost to construct the buildings. Industrial buildings have few office spaces and are mostly comprised of large open spaces either for equipment or storage.

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Professional Reading and Resources

  • "Commercial Property News"
  • "Real Estate Forum"
  • "Development Magazine"
  • "National Real Estate Investor"
  • "Urban Land"by ULI

Industry Segments

  • Manufacturing
  • Warehousing:
    Flex Space, Distribution
  • Plants
  • Self-Storage
  • Technology Parks
  • Research and Development Parks

Looking to the Future

Industrial real estate is deeply tied to the strength of the US economy, especially in areas of manufacturing and distribution. When the economy slows, production will slow at these facilities and businesses will suffer. It will be important for industrial facilities managers to become more efficient. As oil and energy costs rise, transportation costs for materials to and from these industrial facilities will also rise. Developers will be wise to find strategic locations for sites that will minimize transportation time and fuel consumption. Many manufacturing facilities are being closed as the United States transforms further into a service society. There will be opportunities to reposition obsolescent industrial sites into new and better uses.

Top Industrial Real Estate Companies

  • ProLogis
  • First Industrial Realty Trust
  • RREEF
  • ING Clarion Partners
  • AMB Property Corp.
  • Duke Realty Corp.

Top Markets

Markets are ranked based on cumulative weighted-average scores for various indicators, including expected employment growth, vacancy, construction and rent growth.

MSARank 2008Rank 200707-08 Change
Los Angeles110
Houston28+6
Seattle32-1
Miami46+2
Portland511+6
Oakland615+9
Orange Country73-4
NYC-Northern NJ85-3
Dallas/Fort Worth97-2
San Francisco1018+8

Source: Marcus & Millichap Mid Year 2008 National Industrial Index

US Commercial Real Estate Total Asset Value: $5 trillion

Source: The Real Estate Roundtable "Statistics about the Real Estate Industry"

Sector Quick Facts

Source: NAREIT www.reit.com "Annual Index Values & Returns, 1972-2008"

From the SelectLeaders/Cornell Job Barometer, Fall 2008



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Real Estate Analyst
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Longbow Management Group LLC CA-Irvine 3/18/10
Real Estate Analyst (Argus a MUST)
Our client, a successful real estate investment firm, is looking for an outstanding, Pre-MBA analyst to support their growing Acquisitions team in Los Angeles. This candidate MUST have excellent Argus skills, and be comfortable doing extensive modeling in Argus.  In addition, the a...


Career Group Search CA-Los Angeles 3/16/10
Vice President of Marketing
Prestigious national real estate research/consulting firm is looking to hire an experienced professional as Vice President of Marketing to develop and implement a comprehensive marketing plan. The company, with offices in New York and California, has been a leader in economic and real estate mark...


Confidential 3/16/10
Quantitative Associate
  Company Description: Rosen Consulting Group, with offices in Berkeley, CA and New York, NY, is an economic and real estate consulting firm founded by economist Ken Rosen. Through its understanding of the complexities of global and regional economic forces and their impact on the ...


Rosen Consulting Group CA-Berkeley 3/16/10
SEC Reporting Manager
Primary  ResponsibilitiesCoordinate, format, and help update the Company’s quarterly Supplemental Analyst Package reporting, working with various members of AMB including operations, development, transactions, investor relations, tax, legal, capital markets and FM&R.Coordinate, for...


AMB Property Corporation CA-San Francisco 3/5/10
Director of InvestmentConsulting
   American Realty Advisors, a Los Angeles area based SEC-registered real estate investment manager with $3.3 billion in assets under management is seeking a seasoned real estate professional to join its real estate finance and consulting team in our Glendale, California office.  A...


American Realty Advisors CA-Los Angeles 3/4/10
Due Diligence Analyst
Due Diligence AnalystNewport Beach, CA   Mobilitie, LLC is currently seeking Due Diligence Analyst to join our Team in Newport Beach.   Mobilitie is one of the largest privately held tower companies in the United States.  We currently own thousands of wireless sites ...


Mobilitie, LLC CA-Newport Beach 3/2/10
Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Financial Analyst – Real Estate Employer: Cushman & Wakefield of New Jersey, Inc.Division: Tri-State Suburban Consulting GroupLocation: East Rutherford, NJ Cushman & Wakefield of New Jersey, Inc. has a unique opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst in the East Ru...


Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. NJ-East Rutherford 3/2/10
Global Account Manager
  Global Account Manager At Colliers International, our mission is to provide our clients with the best possible real estate solutions. As a global affiliation of real estate services firms with 12,700 employees in 294 offices in 61 countries, we are able to provide expert local real es...


Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler Inc. IL-Rosemont 3/2/10
Property Manager - Distressed Assets
  Property Manager - Voit Real Estate ServicesNewport Beach, CA Voit Real Estate Services ("VRES") is a privately held, full service commercial real estate services company that provides single-point of contact advisory services for owners of individual properties or portfolio...


Voit Real Estate Services, LLC CA-Newport Beach 3/2/10

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