Warehouses Beat Malls as Virus Fuels Record Global Investment

  • First-half deals for industrial properties totaled $75 billion
  • Sector now accounts for 20% of commercial real estate deals
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Warehouse deals accounted for a record share of global commercial real estate investment in the first half of the year as the surge in e-commerce during lockdown fueled demand for logistics properties.