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



Job Title / Description     Hide Description Company Location Posted
Assistant Property Manager
  Company Description:Monday Properties is a private owner, operator and developer of commercial real estate with seven million square feet of office space under management in New York and Washington, DC.  We are guided by a long-term approach to investing, but also retain the entrepren...


Monday Properties DC-Washington DC Metropolitan Area 2/8/10
Regional Sales Representative
Regional Sales Representative Location:Mid Atlantic Region Employee Type:Full-Time EmployeeIndustry:HVAC/Commercial Real EstateManages Others:NoJob Type:SalesEducation:4 Year DegreeExperience:5 yearsTravel:As Needed  CompanyGSH Group, a global energy and facilities maintenance comp...


GSH Group, Inc. MD-NY, NJ, Phila, DC, MD 2/4/10
Regional Sales Representative
Regional Sales Representative Location:Mid Atlantic Region Employee Type:Full-Time EmployeeIndustry:HVAC/Commercial Real EstateManages Others:NoJob Type:SalesEducation:4 Year DegreeExperience:5 yearsTravel:As Needed  CompanyGSH Group, a global energy and facilities maintenance comp...


GSH Group, Inc. MD-NY, NJ, DC, MD 2/4/10
Transaction Managers Needed - Dallas & Austin
Our firm has a need for several Transaction Managers to be located in Dallas and Austin.  Responsibilities will include negotiating Building Access Agreements on behalf of our client.  Candidate must have commercial real estate experience with negotiating with property managers and asse...


Confidential TX 1/25/10
Admin Manager
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Intra International Limited CA-los angeles 1/22/10
Manager- Construction Advisory-- NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES
Being part of a dynamic, growing organization offers an exciting career path full of opportunity. Ernst & Young Advisory Services is a $4 billion global practice, with 18,000 professionals. With an overall Advisory market of $150 billion, there's tremendous potential for growth - and we&#...


Ernst & Young CA-Los Angeles 1/22/10
Construction and Real Estate Advisory Senior Manager---DALLAS/HOUSTON AND LOS ANGELES
Being part of a dynamic, growing organization offers an exciting career path full of opportunity. Ernst & Young Advisory Services is a $4 billion global practice, with 18,000 professionals. With an overall Advisory market of $150 billion, there's tremendous potential for growth - and we&#...


Ernst & Young TX-Dallas 1/21/10
ACQUISITIONS DIRECTOR
West Los Angeles based investment company, focused on acquiring value-added retail, office and industrial properties throughout the United States, seeks an Acquisitions Director. The dynamic and fast paced privately held firm focuses on under-performing properties in core and secondary marke...


Confidential CA 1/19/10
Financial Analyst
Facilitates operating budget preparation, analysis, and forecasting. Coordinates and communicates budget parameters to all maintenance stakeholders, including all internal/external customers and suppliers, senior management and budget line-item consumers/users. Assist with the development of imp...


CB Richard Ellis IL-Naperville 1/14/10
Research Analyst
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) is a land economics consulting firm that specializes in the full spectrum of services related to real estate development, the financing of public infrastructure and government services, land use and conservation planning, and government organization.&nb...


Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. CA-Berkeley 1/8/10

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