Industrial assets continue to garner strong demand from investors, especially in Class A types in core growth markets, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s latest industrial and logistics investor outlook.

The average industrial cap rate is 6.29%, down 13 basis points from a year ago. Cap rates vary widely by asset class, with an 80 basis point differential between Class A and Class B properties and a 198 bps difference between Class A and Class C facilities, according to the report. Class A cap rates range from 4.5% to 6.5%, Class B's range from 5.5% to 7%, and Class C's range from 6% to 8.75%.

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Kristen Smithberg

Kristen Smithberg is a Colorado-based freelance writer who covers commercial real estate, insurance, benefits and retirement topics for BenefitsPRO and other industry publications.