Industrial Reports

Southern California continues to heat up under e-commerce pressure, major investor interest, land constraints and ever-tightening vacancy rates.

Despite the burgeoning U.S. development pipeline, rents and listing rates remain on a steady upward trajectory.

Demand for southeastern port markets is on the rise as industrial rents continue a five-quarter upward trend.

Refrigerated storage space sees growing demand while the average rent for U.S. industrial space climbs to $6.40 per square foot.

Despite the slowdown, e-commerce is anticipated to remain a leading factor in the industrial market’s ongoing expansion.

Port markets still lead the nation in rent expansion, with vacancy rates in certain areas tightening to as low as 1%. 

September 2021 lease rate and vacancy stats for top U.S. industrial markets & insights on industry and economic recovery fundamentals.

Port markets continue to top asking rents, sale prices and tight vacancy rates, with select Southeastern hubs following.

Port markets in Southern California lead rent growth, sales volume tops $1B in two new markets and Phoenix pipeline shows no signs of slowing.

As global trade routes reopen, West Coast port markets are seeing significant increases in activity. Naturally, this translates to high occupancy and vacancy rates of below 2%, as well as lease spreads of nearly $2 per square foot.