Amazon just committed $750 million to Logan, but the real question is, what are they seeing that most people aren’t?
Because when infrastructure of this scale lands in one location, it rarely happens in isolation. It usually signals something much bigger already underway.
In this episode, Mish and Samantha unpack what’s actually happening in North Maclean in the Logan corridor, why the speed of government approval may matter more than the size of the facility, and what this reveals about where industrial demand is quietly shifting across Southeast Queensland.
You’ll hear about the scale, the robotics, and the numbers, but that’s not where smart investors are looking. They’re watching what this kind of move unlocks next.
Add to that the tens of thousands of new homes planned nearby, the growing presence of large-format retail and logistics operators, and the broader momentum building toward the 2032 Olympics, and a bigger picture starts to form.
Mish also tackles one of the biggest misconceptions around automation, not from theory, but from what history consistently shows when industries evolve at this level.
This isn’t a conversation about fear. It’s about whether you’re seeing the signal early… or only once it’s already played out.
This episode is for you if you’re:
An investor actively looking at Southeast Queensland who wants to understand what that concentration of activity means for land values and rental demand
A business owner in logistics, distribution, or trade who wants to understand where your industry is heading and what the shift toward automation means for your operational footprint and lease decisions over the next three to five years
Thinking about where to position yourself financially ahead of the 2032 Olympics wave
WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:
01:20 - The detail most people are missing about Amazon’s Logan site
03:00 - What the robotics reveal about the future of industrial demand
05:43 - The uncomfortable truth about automation and jobs
07:40 - Why Logan is quietly becoming the logistics centre of gravity
09:24 - The tension no one’s talking about in land development
11:19 - Why expansion is being pushed further than most expect
RESOURCE:
Robotic warehouse gets green light for Amazon in South East Queensland - https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/news/amazon-robotic-warehouse-to-be-built-south-east-queensland-1492617/
WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:
01:20 - What Amazon is building in Logan and why the size alone signals a permanent shift in how this corridor will be valued
03:00 - How the robotics inside this facility work
05:43 - Why automation creates jobs rather than eliminating them, and which specific roles are emerging from this revolution
07:40 - Why the Logan corridor is becoming the logistics heartbeat of Southeast Queensland
09:24 - What the pushback from conservation groups reveals about the tension between development and land scarcity
11:19 - What is forcing large-scale development outward from city centres
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