As Pennsylvania's Top Industrial Markets Face Constraints, Investors Jump To 2 Overlooked Counties

Barchart·12/12/2025 03:36:14

Eastern Pennsylvania has long been one of the country’s top destinations for industrial real estate investors and developers, but over the last two years, the hot submarkets within that region have shifted.  Previously, industrial investors primarily focused on the areas around Allentown, Scranton and Harrisburg. But now, development constraints in those areas have led the industry to a pair of counties that experienced less activity over the past decade: Lancaster and Berks.  Lancaster County, located between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, experienced a record $419M of industrial investment in the 12 months ending in September, according to CoStar. Lee & Associates reported $243M in bulk industrial...