ATLANTA-Industrial leasing in Atlanta totaled nearly 15.2 million square feet at the end of 2010. That’s up 31 percent from 11.6 million square feet in 2009, according to a new report from Cushman & Wakefield.

“As indicated by the 2010 numbers, Atlanta’s industrial sector made significant strides in improving over 2009’s performance,” says Mike Elting, executive vice president, for the Atlanta region. “As economic recovery gains a stronger foothold we expect these positive trends to continue locally.”

Investor sales activity totaled more than 6.2 million square feet in Atlanta, up 61 percent from almost 3.9 million square feet at this time last year. Atlanta’s vacancy rate fell to 11.6 percent at the end of 2010, from 11.7 percent at the end of the previous quarter.