Kim Snyder on Industrial Headwinds, Inflation Pressures and Classic Guitars

01/23/23 • 34 min

Marc talks with Kim Snyder, president of the U.S. West Region for Prologis, the largest commercial real estate developer in the U.S., and 2023 NAIOP Chair. Kim and his team cover some of the hottest industrial markets in the country, including Southern California, the Inland Empire, Las Vegas and Phoenix. In this episode, Marc and Kim dive into challenges for the industrial sector, inflation pressures and their implications, what’s on Prologis’ “whiteboard,” Kim’s guitar collection, and more.

Recorded on Oct. 11, 2022.

Recorded on Oct. 11, 2022.

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