The Metamorphosis of Real Estate

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After decades of simply maintaining the status quo, the industrial real estate market is experiencing exciting and unprecedented growth. On this episode of The Yield, Mitch Rosen, Yieldstreet Senior Director of Real Estate sits down with Peter C. Lewis, Chairman/Founder of Wharton Equity Partners to discuss the rapidly changing landscape of industrial real estate. Because of the growing nexus of technology and real estate, companies like Peter’s are continuing with strategies of not only owning real estate but making investments in companies whose technology and products operate within that real estate.

Key Takeaways:

[1:54] The integral role of technology in the metamorphosis of the real estate market.

[2:44] A high-level overview of trends in industrial products in real estate.

[8:33] The impact of same-day delivery on industrial real estate investments.

[11:29] Supply and demand means rent in industrial spaces is at an all-time high.

[13:30] How might the future change in consumer demand affect industrial real estate?

[16:43] A look at fully automated facilities with no manual human labor.

[20:17] Retail implications of the industrial boom and where to invest capital.

[22:44] Insights into making investments in technology businesses focused on the industrial sector.

[25:00] Where else are industrial investors currently focusing their time and money?

[28:30] Geographic variations in supply chain markets.

[29:50] How the experts are investing capital given current trends in the industrial sector.

[31:04] The impact of social media and politics on industrial real estate, especially in overlooked markets.

[35:30] Will the downside of e-commerce ever catch up to them?

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