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2025.10.13

In the News

Noel Liston discussing Market Trends at recent Industrial Summit

Watch Video: Noel Liston on Market Trends Noel Liston was a featured speaker discussing Current Industrial Real Estate Market Trends at the October 8th REjournals Supply Chain, Dis...Read More

2025.09.26

In the News

Noel Liston will be a Featured Speaker at Industrial Summit on 10/8/2025

Noel Liston will be speaking about Market Trends in Industrial Real Estate at the Chicagoland Supply Chain, Distribution, Logistics, Industrial Summit in Oak Brook, IL on October 8, 2025. Learn...Read More

2025.09.19

In the News

Reaction to the Federal Reserve’s Recent Rate Reduction

The Federal Reserve has lowered their benchmark rate by 1/4 point at their recent September meeting. It’s important to stop and think for a moment about the implications of this and potential rate...Read More

2025.06.11

Newsletter

Q2 2025 Newsletter

As the first half of 2025 quickly comes to an end, Core Industrial Realty is pleased to share our Q2 2025 Newsletter. In this edition, we talk about Capital Costs, Tariffs, and the Central DuPage Su...Read More

2025.05.28

Case Study

Case Study – 158,600 SF in Naperville

Given our efforts and the end results, we feel the 1301 Frontenac property is an excellent Case Study in what can happen when Superior Service is provided and Tailored Solutions are incorporated into ...Read More

2025.01.07

In the News

Core Industrial Realty Completes Sale of 356,000 SF Spec Development in Aurora

Warehouse deal contributes to increased Chicago area sales in 2024. Read more: CoStar Today...Read More

2025.01.02

Newsletter

Core Newsletter Q1 2025

As we step into a new year, Core Industrial Realty is pleased to present our latest market insights and company updates. In this edition, we explore the shifting landscape of capital costs and interes...Read More

2024.10.24

In the News

Will CRE Market Conditions Improve? Noel Liston contributes to CPE Article.

Find out what NAIOP members expect, according to the organization’s latest survey. Read More at: Commercial Property Executive...Read More

2024.08.22

In the News

Noel Liston on the state of investment in industrial logistics facilities

Noel S. Liston recently shared his thoughts on the state of investment in industrial logistics facilities. Read more at: Commercial Property Executive...Read More

2024.08.13

In the News

Oak Brook’s Core Industrial Realty completes several transactions

Oak Brook, Illinois-based Core Industrial Realty has completed several recent transactions. Read more: rejournals.com ...Read More

2024.06.05

In the News

Core Industrial Realty Closes Five Transactions in Chicago Market

Oak Brook, Illinois-based Core Industrial Realty has completed five recent transactions in the suburban Chicago area. Read more at: rejournals.com ...Read More

2024.03.13

In the News

Chicagoland Industrial Market Remains Resilient by Noel S. Liston

The 10 major submarkets that comprise the broader Chicagoland industrial market all performed at or above expectations in 2023. While absorption was not as robust as the pandemic boom that saw back-to...Read More

2024.02.28

In the News

Core Industrial Realty announces $100 million in completed transactions

Core Industrial Realty Partners Nick Krejci and Noel Liston represented the purchaser, Perla USA, in their acquisition of a ±174,000 square foot newly constructed building in North Aurora, Illinois. ...Read More

2024.01.31

In the News

Core Industrial’s Parker Ray and Noel Liston Close on 144,000 SF Building in Elgin

Core Industrial Realty would like to congratulate Parker Ray and Noel Liston on the recent sale of a 144,000 SF speculative development in Elgin, IL. Parker and Noel represented the purchaser of...Read More

2023.10.03

In the News

KKR’s $560M Deal Confirms Strength of U.S. Industrial Real Estate

Industrial is the safest asset class among the commercial real estate sectors, according to some CRE analysts, and the announcement this week that KKR has completed the sale of over 5 million square f...Read More

2023.09.26

In the News

Chicago is a major logistics hub. But what makes it so?

Over the years, Chicagoland has become an attractive logistics hub, leading to a sharp increase in the number of distribution centers. What makes so alluring? Recently, Chicago-based Core Industrial R...Read More

2023.08.29

In the News

Core Industrial Realty Brings Two New Brokers on Board

Core Industrial Realty, an industrial brokerage firm based in Oak Brook, brought two new brokers, Ryan Mullins and William Jeffers, on board. The company added Mullins from Rule One Proteins, where...Read More

2023.06.14

In the News

CRE Expects a Rate Hike Pause. Here’s What It Means.

Ahead of the Federal Reserve Open Markets Committee’s next meeting on June 14, many across commercial real estate anticipate a likely, if short-lived pause on interest rate increases. Following the ...Read More

2023.06.12

In the News

Core Industrial Realty’s Co-Founder, Nick Krejci, Chosen for CRE’s “Fifty Under 40” List

We have never claimed that choosing an influencer, or in this case a 50 under 40 nominee, was easy. But what we haven’t told you is that each year the selection process is getting progressively hard...Read More

2023.05.30

In the News

Class B and C and the Current Industrial Market: What You Need to Know

Class A industrial buildings remain the golden child of the sector, yet middle-tier buildings are also capitalizing on today’s uncertain economy. While this may bring a momentary sense of relief to ...Read More

2023.05.04

In the News

The Fed Signals a Potential Rate Hike Pause

The Federal Reserve surprised no one by increasing the Effective Federal Funds Rate (EFFR) on May 3, 2023. While many news outlets point out that the Fed is indicating a potential pause on additional ...Read More

2023.04.28

In the News

Core Industrial Realty’s Co-Founder, Noel Liston, Chosen as one of Heartland Groundbreakers

Noel Liston has launched a new industrial brokerage, Core Industrial Realty. Additional brokers include Nick Krejci, Matthew Lee and Parker Ray. Read more at mydigitalpublication.com...Read More

2023.02.15

In the News

28-year CRE Veteran Launches New Industrial Brokerage Platform

Core Industrial Realty is a new industrial brokerage firm founded in December 2022 by Noel S. Liston who is joined at Core by industrial brokers Nick Krejci, Matthew Lee and Parker Ray. ...Read More