Industrial vacancy is likely nearing its peak for the current cycle, according to the latest research from Cushman & Wakefield. The report found overall national industrial vacancy climbed 20 basis points to 6.7%, which remains 30 bps below the 10-year pre-pandemic average.

During the fourth quarter, industrial absorption was positive in 60% of the 84 markets Cushman & Wakefield tracks. Eight markets reported more than five million square feet of absorption for the year.

Recommended For You

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

© 2025 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.