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Industrial Real Estate West
September 18-19, 2025
Marriott Marquis San Diego MarinaSan Diego, CA

Preliminary Agenda Topics

Provisional Start & End Times:
September 18: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
September 19: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Macroeconomics, Markets & Strategy

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Macroeconomic Crosscurrents: Industrial Real Estate at an Inflection Point

With shifting interest rates, fluctuating consumer demand, rising construction costs, and global instability, industrial real estate finds itself at a strategic crossroads. This session will explore the latest macroeconomic data and how inflation, monetary policy, and trade policy—including new and proposed tariffs—are driving or dampening demand. Panelists will unpack how these pressures are influencing tenant behavior, pricing power, and long-term capital allocation.

  • How are macroeconomic indicators translating to real-time industrial performance?
  • What’s the impact of inflation and interest rate uncertainty on new starts and leasing?
  • How are tariffs and trade tensions (e.g., with China, Mexico) impacting vacancy and tenant demand?
  • Which sectors or tenant types are most vulnerable to current trade policies
  • Are foreign investment patterns in U.S. industrial assets changing due to geopolitical risk?
  • What macro risks or shocks are underpriced in current underwriting models?

Capital, Investment & Risk Management

Development, Leasing & Operations

Specialized Industrial Asset Classes

ESG, Regulation & Adaptive Strategy