Building speculative space in traditional industrial warehousing has been a long-standing market segment, but it\u2019s relatively new in the cold storage world and both real estate developers and design-build companies are positioning to take advantage.\n\u201cI will tell you that the amount of interest from developers and other investors \u2013 even developers that were in something other than industrial real estate \u2013 [they] see the allure of cold storage and want to get in and build spec freezer/cooler buildings,\u201d said David Sours, senior vice president for CBRE Food Facilities Group, part of commercial real estate giant CBRE, during a fireside chat Friday during the FreightWaves Cold Chain Summit.\n\xa0\nWatch\nApple Podcast\nSpotify\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\n\xa0\nVisit FreightCasts sponsor: Convoy makes it easy to get your full truckload freight covered by high-quality carriers at competitive rates. To get an instant quote and 100% tender acceptance guarantees, click here.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices