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Colliers Arranges Sale of 302K-SF Industrial Building in Kentucky

Via Connect CRE · July 17, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · July 17, 2026

Why this matters

The sale of a newly completed 302,400-square-foot industrial building in Kentucky underscores the continued institutional appetite for logistics assets outside primary coastal markets. Kentucky’s proximity to Louisville—a major distribution hub—reinforces the strategic value of regional industrial nodes benefiting from supply chain diversification and nearshoring trends. This transaction, facilitated by a major brokerage, signals sustained investor confidence in industrial real estate fundamentals despite broader macroeconomic uncertainties. From a capital markets perspective, the deal reflects ongoing liquidity and capital flow into industrial assets, which remain a preferred sector amid e-commerce growth and structural demand for last-mile and regional distribution centers. The successful disposition of a large, modern facility in a secondary market suggests that lenders and equity providers continue to support development and repositioning plays beyond gateway cities, potentially seeking yield and diversification. Moreover, the transaction may indicate that lending conditions for industrial projects in logistics corridors remain constructive, with institutional investors willing to underwrite newly completed assets. This deal contributes to the narrative that industrial real estate, particularly in well-connected regional markets, remains a cornerstone of US CRE portfolios, balancing growth prospects with relative resilience.

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Excerpt from Connect CRE:
Colliers completed the sale of Gray Industrial Center Building 2, a newly completed 302,400-square-foot industrial facility at 530 Logistics Drive in Shelbyville, Kentucky, approximately 30 miles east of Louisville. T…
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