In its October Industrial Business Indicator, Prologis observed that the U.S. logistics real estate market is under-going what it called a “mini cycle” that reflects a balance between short-term cyclical uncertainty and long-term adaptation to the future of retailing and supply chain demands.
The first quarter findings show the South Florida industrial market remains on a stable trajectory, as demand continues to outpace supply. Companies keep wanting to take industrial space. Population growth and other factors all seem to be pointing in a positive direction.
The nation’s industrial real estate market is headed toward the closing months of 2022 with strong demand overcoming uncertainty about the course of the global economy. Leasing of logistics, manufacturing and warehouse properties has been hitting records during the third quarter as businesses and investors also build and buy industrial properties at near-record levels, analysts
Industrial real estate has been the standout sector in real estate for close to a decade, and the pandemic only further entrenched its position. While other sectors of the economy ground to a virtual halt, consumers’ accelerated shift toward e-commerce made industrial one of the few assets to benefit from lockdowns and social distancing.
The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the supply chain and forcing many consumers to change the way they shop. But while these disruptions are creating economic strain, they also present huge opportunities for industrial real estate. It’s easy to see why. Social distancing has changed the nature of how people buy goods because, in the absence of conventional retail, consumers are making the most of their purchases online.