In the past month, several firms have announced new ventures targeting sites used for parking trucks, containers and equipment. That’s spotlighting a wider bet by investors on this niche commercial real estate sector
Everyone is becoming more accustomed to seeing small trucks roam their neighborhoods, delivering goods ordered online. But even as the coronavirus pandemic greatly intensified demand for these services, most municipalities are reluctant to approve proposals to develop new industrial service facilities where distributors and other businesses can store, maintain or dispatch vehicles, heavy equipment or bulk