Episode #76: Resilient by Design: The Case for Essential Service Industrial

Episode #76: Resilient by Design: The Case for Essential Service Industrial

From Front & Center by CenterSquare Investment Management

March 27, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 76

About this episode

The episode discusses the Essential Service Industrial sector with insights from leasing experts on demand drivers and tenant dynamics.

Front and Center returns for a discussion of Essential Service Industrial (ESI), a niche subsector we’re watching closely. Uma Moriarity, Senior Investment Strategist and Global Head of Sustainability, sits down with three leasing experts on the front lines of ESI. Uma is joined by Cory Sposi, VP of Sales & Leasing at Commercial Properties Inc. in Phoenix; Ryan Kelly, VP & Industrial Advisor at Colliers in Indianapolis; and Trey Weghorst, SVP & Partner at Apex Industrial Real Estate Advisors in Atlanta. Together, they discuss the resilient demand drivers behind this property type, why mission-critical tenants move quickly and stay long, how constrained supply is sustaining rent growth across markets, and why the diversified tenant base of Essential Service Industrial makes it one of the most compelling stories in commercial real estate today.

People in this episode

Host: Uma Moriarity

Guests: Cory Sposi, Ryan Kelly, Trey Weghorst

Topics covered

  • Essential Service Industrial
  • commercial real estate
  • leasing
  • demand drivers
  • tenant base
  • rent growth

Keywords

  • Essential Service Industrial
  • commercial real estate
  • leasing experts
  • demand drivers
  • rent growth
  • tenant base

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Commercial Properties Inc., Colliers, Apex Industrial Real Estate Advisors

Places: Phoenix, Indianapolis, Atlanta

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