Treasury's intervention offered a short-lived reprieve after the 30-year yield crossed 5.3 percent, raising larger questions about deficits, inflation and capital demand.

Once a niche asset class, industrial outdoor storage properties are becoming a smart investment play, fulfilling a role once held by warehouses.

Transaction volume reached $57.11 billion in the first half, though activity remained below the market's 2022 peak.

A tightening supply of high-quality space is pushing occupiers to focus on locations close to their existing workforce.