"The industrial market has not seen the serious downfall like the office market has," Hager says.
Distribution warehouses, which make up 60% of the 173-million-sf industrial market, have done better than the flex buildings, where the vacancy rate rose to 11.3% from 8.5% last year. Also, a number of large tenants, such as General Motors, are looking for new facilities in the coming year, he adds.
"Consumer spending has kept the industrial market relatively healthy," Hager tells GlobeSt.com.
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