Midwest Industrial Market Trails Demand
Date Posted: January 28, 2021
Posted In: Discussion,
From St. Louis Business Journal: Thanks to e-commerce, the industrial market is in demand more than ever.
To meet that surge, St. Louis will need to add roughly 16.2 million square feet of industrial space in the next five years, according to new research from commercial real estate firm JLL.
It follows a prosperous period in which St. Louis saw a 79% spike in new construction since 2016 after having very little from 2009 to 2015. The majority of new warehouse construction continues to take place in north St. Louis County, St. Charles and the Metro East, JLL found.
“St. Louis is poised to gain significant investment and growth among major institutional players, some who have already begun recognizing the market, and others who undoubtedly are now starting to take notice,” said David Branding, managing director for JLL’s St. Louis industrial markets team.