Real Estate Investment

Strong buyer demand can create an opportunity. It doesn't automatically create a reason to sell. For an industrial property owner, the better question isn't simply, "What can I get for the building today?"

One of the first questions I ask owners isn't... "What do you think your warehouse is worth?" It's...

Choosing a manufacturing facility isn't just a real estate decision. It's an operational decision that can influence productivity, profitability, employee efficiency, and your company's ability to grow for years to come. The wrong building creates bottlenecks. The right building creates opportunity. Whether you're expanding production, relocating operations, or investing in your first manufacturing facility, the goal isn't simply finding enough square footage. It's finding a

Selling a warehouse isn't just about finding a buyer. It's about understanding whether your property is positioned to capture its highest value before it ever reaches the market. Too often, owners focus on listing a building before asking the more important questions: Is now the right time to sell? Has the property's value been fully maximized? Would improvements or lease restructuring increase buyer interest? Are you selling a building, or are you selling an investment oppor

One my projects recently featured in the Jacksonville Daily Record regarding a manufacturing user evaluating the former Southeast Toyota Distributors facility at 8040 Bayberry Road in Jacksonville. The article highlights a trend we're seeing across Northeast Florida: manufacturers continue exploring large-scale industrial facilities that offer strong logistics access, workforce availability, and utility infrastructure capable of supporting production operations. In this parti

https://www.matthews.com/insights/jacksonville-industrial-q1-26 Most people are reading Jacksonville’s industrial market wrong right now. Vacancy is up. New supply hit. And the assumption is simple: Demand is slowing. It isn’t. Jacksonville has entered a supply digestion phase, not a demand contraction. Following a wave of 2025 deliveries totaling over 5M SF, vacancy has increased- but leasing activity and rent levels remain intact. Leasing activity remains strongest in the 5

Jacksonville’s industrial market continues to demonstrate long-term strength, even as short-term conditions shift. Q2 2025 data shows a market that is absorbing significant new supply while remaining fundamentally supported by infrastructure investment, port activity, and population growth. Over the past five years, Jacksonville has added more than 20 million square feet of industrial space. That pace of development has naturally introduced friction into the market, with vaca