DALLAS-The Dallas/Fort Worth industrial market ranked ninth inthe nation in leasing activity with 2.6 million square feet takendown during the first quarter, according to a recent report fromCushman & Wakefield. However, that total is a whopping 54.7%decrease compared to the same period last year.

Several mid- and large-size industrial transactions took placeduring the first quarter, and leasing activity continued to heat upduring the second quarter, according to Dave Anderson, an executivevice president with CB Richard Ellis’ Dallas office who negotiatedone of largest industrial leases so far this year with AmericanStandard. The company leased a 626,100-square-foot warehousebuilding from Duke Realty Corp. in Hutchins.

"There are at least four companies requiring similar size spacein the DFW market right now looking to make leases this year,"Anderson tells GlobeSt.