Rents for industrial outdoor storage (IOS) have grown faster than traditional industrial in most markets since the onset of the pandemic, especially in sites catering to logistics users located near seaports. However, it is a volatile market, with demand and rents accelerating faster in upcycles but also performing worse during economic downturns.

This is according to a Green Street report on the sector authored by Vince Tibone and Jessica Zheng. 

IOS is defined as a site zoned for an industrial use where the tenant can store something outside, such as vehicles, construction equipment, building materials or containers. 

Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.

Once you are an ALM Digital Member, you’ll receive:

  • Breaking commercial real estate news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical coverage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.