The recent grounding of a cargo ship inside Egypt’s Suez Canal, which handles approximately 10 percent of global trade, created a backlog of cargo ships impacting the world’s supply chain. Bisnow, reporting on the incident’s affect on U.S. commercial real estate, specifically logistics warehouses, tapped Chris Brown, senior vice president of the Southeast region for… Continue Reading
(Baltimore, MD – June 3, 2019) The Washington DC/Baltimore office of Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE), the leading domestic-only, industrial-focused REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) in the country, announces that Ace Logistics, a Baltimore-based provider of warehouse and logistics services, has signed leases for two buildings in Duke Realty’s Chesapeake Commerce Center, a 177-acre industrial… Continue Reading
When once-thriving manufacturers close or shift operations, it can be hard for the communities around them to shoulder the loss. That’s what happened in Linden, New Jersey, and Baltimore, Maryland, after General Motors shuttered its assembly plants in those locations. The closures put thousands out of work and saddled those cities with vacant properties. Duke… Continue Reading
(Baltimore, Md. ‒ Nov. 1, 2016) The Baltimore/Washington, DC office of Duke Realty Corporation (Duke Realty), a leading nationwide REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) specializing in the ownership, management and development of bulk industrial facilities, announced that it is building Chesapeake Commerce 5900, a new, speculative, 169,000-square-foot bulk warehouse. Located in Chesapeake Commerce Center, its… Continue Reading
In becoming one of the nation’s top companies for commercial real estate, Duke Realty has benefited from the support of many good people—from the associates who make up the Duke Realty team to our customers and the many communities we serve. Since we’re fortunate to work every day with people of such exceptional caliber, it… Continue Reading
A 2,839-hour day sounds long and tiring. But if you’re Duke Realty and you’ve got several hundred of your associates helping out, it’s entirely the opposite. That was the story on Friday, April 17, when Duke Realty associates all over the nation volunteered at 21 local organizations for Duke Realty’s second annual Day of Service…. Continue Reading
This past holiday season, associates from Duke Realty’s Washington, D.C. office—including Battista Orcino, Vice President of Leasing—volunteered at the National Capital Area Command of the Salvation Army to assist with Angel Tree, the Salvation Army’s holiday assistance program. Three associates from the Baltimore office assisted with a similar effort at the Baltimore Area Command. Each… Continue Reading
With 15 office locations and 70% of associates participating, our first Annual Day of Service started a new tradition with great success that we expect to build. Held April 11, 2014, the Annual Day of Service coincided with National Volunteer Week and served various organizations in the communities where we do business, including Global Soap… Continue Reading
(Indianapolis, Ind. – April 9, 2014) In keeping with the spirit of National Volunteer Week, April 6–12, 2014, more than 200 local associates of Duke Realty Corporation (Duke Realty), will be volunteering at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana on Friday, April 11, 2014. Also that day, during an 11:45 a.m. ceremony, Duke Realty will present… Continue Reading
