The San Francisco-based REIT reported 98% occupancy in its massive global portfolio in the first three months of the year — a slight increase from the same time in 2022 — as e-commerce spending picked up and helped drive leasing of warehouses.
The market for industrial property has been booming nationwide, but especially in South Florida, where developable land exists only in a 20-mile-wide strip between the Everglades and the Atlantic Ocean. Experts speaking on a Bisnow panel last week marveled at the growth of the sector, but also warned of “black swans” — unpredictable events with major consequences.