The industrial market has boomed during the pandemic throughout the country, and the activity could spell good news for some markets hit hard by the downturn. Markets like San Bernardino County are a perfect example. Modway recently announced plans to expand to Heperia, a submarket in the county, and others could be soon to follow. The activity could help to offset losses suffered during the pandemic.

"Like many regions across the country and around the world, San Bernardino County's High Desert which includes cities such as Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Barstow and Adelanto, has been impacted by the pandemic and the subsequent restrictions on business operations. However a number of initiatives have been enacted to offset the impacts of business closures and restore job losses," Soua Vang, interim economic development director at San Bernardino County, tells GlobeSt.com.

Through the pandemic, the County has worked to provide resources as needed to impacted businesses. "The County's COVID Compliant Business Partnership program and Victorville's Small Business Assistance Grant program are both providing financial support to eligible businesses. The County is also holding business webinars that help guide companies through the variety of programs and resources that are available to them," says Vang.