Tenants now demand ‘beyond four walls’
Occupiers are pushing landlords for automation‑ready power, high‑capacity connectivity, flexible layouts and ESG features—basics that are now baseline expectations rather than extras. That shift is accelerating landlord focus on custom TI, digital infrastructure and mission‑critical design in the Inland Empire and LA Basin. (rpmres.com)
Prologis’ Denker microgrid near the Ports of Los Angeles can charge 96 heavy‑duty trucks simultaneously and delivers up to 9 MW of charging capacity using 2.75 MW fuel‑flexible linear generators paired with 18 MWh of battery storage. (prologis.com) (container-news.com) Municipal dark‑fiber builds are expanding in target logistics corridors: Ontario’s municipal OntarioNet has constructed more than 100 miles of fiber through the Ontario Ranch area. (ontarionetfiber.com) Riverside Public Utilities markets a 120‑mile dark‑fiber leasing program that connects industrial properties and 5G‑ready sites across the city. (riversideca.gov) Prologis is packaging turnkey operational and energy services under its “Essentials” platform — offering on‑site solar, storage, fleet/yard charging and integrated operations to speed tenant move‑ins. (prologis.com) Industrial tenant improvement allowances in California typically sit in the market range of roughly $15–$40 per square foot for new industrial shells, a common benchmark landlords use when structuring turnkey TI or TIA deals. (streamlinedesigngroup.com) (solutionsgc.com) Institutional capital is underwriting high‑spec logistics product in the IE: CBRE Investment Management closed approximately $756 million in financing for Phase I of the Speedway Commerce Center in Fontana to fund modern logistics development. (cbreim.com) Regional market metrics show landlords are under pressure to add value: CBRE reported the Inland Empire Core taking lease rate at $1.03 NNN per square foot per month in Q4 2025, while Greater Los Angeles average direct asking rent was $1.22 NNN in Q4 2025. (cbre.com 1) (cbre.com 2) Grid modernization constraints and reliability concerns are motivating owners to install on‑site microgrids and BESS; SCE’s grid modernization briefing highlights distribution upgrades and electrification pressures, and industry coverage documents warehouses pursuing solar‑plus‑storage microgrids to sustain automation and charging loads. (gridworks.org) (sdcexec.com)
