### Insights from Connect Midwest Industrial 2025
Connect CRE recently hosted the **Connect Midwest Industrial Conference** in Chicago, bringing together key players in the industrial real estate sector to discuss market trends and emerging opportunities. A central question posed to industry leaders was: **”How does the demand for industrial space compare to a year ago?”**
#### Perspectives from Industry Experts
**Michael Brennan**, Co-Founder, Chairman, and Managing Principal of Brennan Investment Group, highlighted significant shifts in industrial demand over the past five years. According to Brennan, growth in **data centers, e-commerce, robotics, and automation** has fueled the sector’s expansion.
*”Industrial is a beneficiary of technology, as opposed to office or retail, which can be hurt by technology,”* Brennan explained.
#### Future Outlook
In a panel discussion, **Christine Choi Moore**, Head of Leasing and Market Officer for the Midwest Region at Dalfen Industrial, and **Daniel North**, Counsel at Thompson Coburn LLP’s Chicago office, shared their insights on what’s ahead for industrial real estate.
*”I believe that in the upcoming year, demand will remain strong and even increase compared to last year,”* said Choi Moore.
North pointed to uncertainties caused by tariffs, emphasizing their **impact on construction pricing and long-term projections**. *”What I’m hearing from my development clients is that tariffs are making pricing for construction and outlooks more than a month or two in advance really difficult,”* he noted.
#### Watch the Full Discussion
For more insights from these experts, watch the full panel discussion in the video below.
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This article originally appeared on **Connect CRE**.
