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Industrial Occupiers Clamor To Buy Space As Rents Bite, Domestic Manufacturing Beckons

Barchart·04/25/2025 00:54:15
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Owning might just be the new leasing for industrial occupiers thanks to the appeal of total control, the potential for long-term cost savings and a major push to make more products in the U.S. Property sales to industrial occupiers zoomed up 32% last year, according to CBRE. Manufacturers are increasingly at the front of the line to own property with unlimited customization and investment potential, industrial brokers say. And the trend is accelerating: Houston-based broker David Wang has seen a 250% increase in calls from manufacturers interested in buying industrial real estate since President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on April 2.