SAN DIEGO—CBRE remains quite positive in analyzing the local industrial market, saying a low vacancy rate, strong positive net absorption, rental rate growth in the second quarter represented a “wave of positivity.”

A milestone was reached the quarter, the firm notes, as total vacancy dropped to 5.1%, which is below the pre-recession trough of 5.4% in 2006. Every region in San Diego is now at or below 6% total vacancy.

This quarter marked the 12th consecutive quarter of positive net absorption bringing year-to-date absorption to over two million square feet. North County accounted for more than half of that year-to-date absorption with 1,102,298 positive square feet.

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David Phillips

David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.