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With a 60% employee turnover rate in the North American industrial sector, prioritizing employee wellness is now a prerequisite for maintaining productivity and output, says Joanna Frank, CEO of CfADF.

Meeting user needs for modern industrial space remains a moving target, despite new construction in major US markets, writes Macquarie Asset Management’s managing director Thomas Thorpe.

Rapid urbanization is just one reason to look off the beaten path, says Brigg Macadam’s emerging market banker and former ADIA real estate global COO Martin Schwarzburg

The increase in single-person households is leading to growth in the number of SKUs and the amount of products handled by logistics centers, say two managers at IGIS Asset Management.

Institutional investors are opting for either a cautious or opportunistic risk and return profile as they reallocate their real estate portfolios between various sectors, says James Jacobs, head of real estate for Lazard’s private capital advisory group.

Specialized strategies are currently in favor, but a more open-minded approach can better capitalize on market disruption, writes Todd Rich, head of real estate at Declaration Partners.

Nancy Lashine and John Sweeney, managing partners at capital advisory firm Park Madison Partners, discuss why inflation will be a friend to bricks and mortar, and other reasons for increased institutional allocations next year.

Old-school assumptions about intrinsically valuable real estate will be challenged as technology, especially space tech, evolves, predicts ex-Probitas boss Michael Hoffmann.

Private and listed equity; private and listed debt; green bonds. All investment instruments have a critical role in achieving a positive sustainable impact, says Old Mutual Alternative Investments’ head of ESG, Dean Alborough.

Healthy buildings are now a vital part of investors’ ESG and value-creation strategies, and demand is here to stay, says Joanna Frank, president and chief executive of the Center for Active Design.