Industrial Occupiers Clamor To Buy Space As Rents Bite, Domestic Manufacturing Beckons

Owning might just be the new leasing for industrial occupiers thanks to the appeal of total control, the potential for long-term cost savings and a major push to make more products in the U.S.

Property sales to industrial occupiers zoomed up 32% last year, with manufacturers increasingly at the front of the line.

And the trend is accelerating: Houston-based broker David Wang has seen a 250% increase in calls from manufacturers interested in buying industrial real estate since President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs...   ...more

RSK: This seems to be the bulk of CRE sales, owner occupants, with very few investor purchases.