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Noel Liston contributed to the discussion - Members of the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the third consecutive meeting. Read mo...Read More

Core Industrial Partners Matthew Lee and Nick Krejci represented the purchaser, TradeLane Properties, in their acquisition of a fully leased, 120,000 SF single-tenant building in Lockport, Illinois. ...Read More

Federal Reserve governors voted to hold interest rates flat in a widely expected decision that was signaled at January's meeting but later complicated by the outbreak of war in the Middle East.  Noel...Read More

Noel Liston recently wrote an article which was featured in the American Journal of Transportation's January 2026 publication. Read the article (pdf)  ...Read More

Noel Liston was recently a featured speaker on a panel discussing "Navigating Chicago CRE: What's Moving the Market Sectors" at the REjournals 2026 Chicago CRE Forecast event on January 15th in ...Read More

Noel Liston will be a panelist discussing "Navigating Chicago CRE: What's Moving the Market Sectors" at the 2026 Chicago CRE Forecast event on January 15, 2026 in Rosemont. Learn More about the...Read More

As 2025 has quickly come to an end, Core Industrial Realty is pleased to share our Q4 2025 Newsletter.  In this edition, we talk about Capital Costs and the I-55 South Submarket. Read More:  Q4 N...Read More

An article by Noel S. Liston was recently featured in the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association (FEDA) newsletter. Read More:    FEDA Newsletter Article...Read More

The Federal Reserve delivered an expected quarter-point rate cut on Wednesday, lowering the federal funds rate to a range of 3.50%–3.75%. But the decision was far from unanimous, and new language in...Read More

Core Industrial Realty is pleased to announce 100% Occupancy at 2200 Sullivan Road in Aurora, Illinois. Read More:  2200 Sullivan Rd Fully Leased...Read More

In one of the largest new lease transactions in the O’Hare Submarket, Core Industrial Realty brokers Ryan Mullins and Frank Damato represented the tenant, Tolead Logistics USA, Inc. in their long-te...Read More

The 25-basis-point cut could help move the industry toward more robust deal activity.  Noel Liston contributes to CPE article. Read More:  Commercial Property Executive    ...Read More

  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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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