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Is The Industrial Real Estate Boom Over?

The video examines whether the post‑2020 industrial real‑estate surge is ending, noting that after a historic build‑out from 2020‑2023 the sector faced rising vacancies and falling rents, but recent data suggest a turnaround in late‑2025. Construction deliveries dropped 34% YoY to 272 M sf in 2025—the lowest since 2017—and the pipeline shrank 12.7% YoY to 220 M sf, while pre‑leased “build‑to‑suit” projects climbed from 22% to 40% of new builds. Vacancy rates eased to 6.7% in Q4 2025 after spiking above 6% earlier, and leasing activity surged 12% to 941 M sf, delivering net absorption of 54.5 M sf in Q4 alone. Asking rents rose 60 bps to $10.85 per sf, marking the first quarterly increase since mid‑2024. The presenter cites regional disparities—cities like Austin and Phoenix still see double‑digit vacancies, whereas Chicago and Detroit remain under 5%—and highlights macro risks such as volatile tariff policy, rising unemployment, and weak consumer sentiment. Conversely, AI‑driven automation and reshoring trends could boost demand, especially for last‑mile distribution hubs. For investors, the slowdown in supply combined with stabilizing demand points to improving occupancy and rent fundamentals, but the outlook hinges on political and economic stability in 2026. Strategic focus on markets with tight supply and build‑to‑suit projects may deliver superior risk‑adjusted returns.