RIVERSIDE, CA-GlobeSt.com has exclusively learned from theRiverside office of Lee & Associates that absorption in the100,000-square-foot range remains extremely active as Inland Empireindustrial buildings reap the benefits of the Enterprise Zones andthe Inland Ports. The firm shared its second quarter 2013Industrial Market Summary for manufacturing/distribution buildingsfor the East Valley Market in Southern California's Inland Empirewith GlobeSt.com, which shows that following stabilization in 2012,exceptional activity and absorption figures to continue, comparableto those of the previous quarter.
Both activity and gross absorption remain strong in the secondquarter continuing the stabilized market trends, says the firm.Absorption in 2012 of just more than 12 million square feetsurpassed the figures seen in 2011, a trend that is expected tocontinue throughout 2013, with second quarters absorptionposting 4.4 million square feet, and a year-to-date absorption atalmost 7.8 million square feet.
Gross activity in the second quarter was over 8.2 million squarefeet, with investment purchases and lease renewals accounting for47% of the total, says the report. Investors will remain active inthe market, however, existing tenants will be proactivelynegotiating lease renewals and seeking expansions, the reportsays.
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