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The annual Lee & Associates Atlanta Industrial Real Estate Forecast is a forward-looking analysis of changing market conditions in 2025. Atlanta’s industrial fundamentals remain among the strongest in the nation and activity is expected to gain more momentum as the economic conditions improve. The following pages outline recent performance, the economic drivers impacting industrial buildings, and our outlook on activity in 2025. We hope this forecast prepares you for changing conditions ahead and inspires your…

  In December 2024, total market-wide availability increased, fueled by ten new industrial groundbreakings that added 2.1 million square feet (sf) of new space availbility. Despite this, Atlanta’s industrial pipeline remains at historically low levels. Sublease availability has remained stable, with minimal increase month over month, accounting for only 1% of total inventory. A wave of speculative supply is expected to deliver in first half of 2025, followed by a decline in new deliveries and…

  Mike Sutter, SIOR, and Rick Tumlin, CCIM, SIOR, of Lee & Associates – Atlanta, have successfully facilitated a 103,776 SF lease for Earnest Machine Products at 7815 Third Flags Parkway. The deal marks a significant expansion for Earnest Machine, a leading supplier of industrial fasteners, as they take space in the sought-after I-20 West submarket of Atlanta. The building, owned by LINK Logistics, offers prime industrial space with excellent access to major transportation routes,…

  Lee & Associates – Atlanta is proud to announce the successful long-term lease renewal of 5405 Buford Hwy, Suites 250-290, Norcross, GA. The 52,437 square-foot space will continue to serve as the primary production and distribution facility for Image Manufacturing Group, an established high-end commercial and retail signage manufacturer. Matthew Reynolds and Trip Ackerman, SIOR, of Lee & Associates – Atlanta represented Image Manufacturing Group in securing this renewal, ensuring the tenant’s continued presence…

Not exactly. The statistics paint a bleak picture — Atlanta’s office market vacancy recently peaked at 24.7% and occupancy losses were recorded for the eighteenth straight month. But despite poor stats and negative headlines, office buildings remain key places for companies to drive innovation, build company culture and leverage teamwork to achieve common goals. This is leading to more companies returning to the office (RTO) to drive results, meanwhile revealing early signs of office market…

  Lee & Associates – Atlanta’s Brett Chambless, SIOR successfully represented Samaritan’s Purse in securing a new 172,000 SF warehouse lease at 1347 Highway 92 in Acworth, Georgia.  “Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world” (Samaritan’s Purse). The new facility will serve as a processing center for Operation Christmas Child. This mission was started in 1993 and entails sending millions of gift-filled shoeboxes to…

Jim Ramseur of Lee & Associates – Atlanta provides expert guidance to the Neel family in the strategic decision-making process regarding their more than 19,500 acres of land across Bartow and Cherokee counties. With his deep knowledge of the Metro Atlanta Commercial Real Estate market, Jim is helping the family evaluate the best uses for their property, including potential development, conservation, and investment opportunities. From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Plans to establish a granite quarry within…

  We are thrilled to announce that IDI Logistics successfully leased 259,708 square feet at the Northwest 75 Logistics Center, a state-of-the-art facility in White, Georgia. Congratulations to Billy Snowden, SIOR from Lee & Associates – Atlanta and Brad Pope, SIOR, from JLL for their successful collaboration in securing this deal! There is an additional 51,952 square feet of premium, move-in ready space still available at the Northwest 75 Logistics Center. For more information on…