Demand for warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and other types of industrial space is on the rise, according to a Colliers report released this week.The global real estate services firm said industrial occupancies of 100,000 square feet or larger grew 25% in 2025 thanks to stronger new leasing, build-to-suit completions, and user purchases of facilities nationwide.U.S. bulk industrial occupancies climbed to 384 million square feet in 2025 compared to 307 million square feet in 2024—strong results following a multi-year slowdown, according to report author Craig Hurvitz, Colliers’ director of national industrial research. Hurvitz said the increase signals that demand for large and small spaces is starting to build back. The gains were offset by move-outs, which remained elevated last year.Regionally, the greatest number of bulk occupancies in 2025 was in the West, at 404 move-ins totaling 100 million square feet, up 5% year-over-year. The Midwest region had the greatest volume of bulk occupancies, 105 million square feet in 363 move-ins, 53% higher than in 2024, more than in any other region. The Northeast was the only region where bulk occupancies decreased year-over-year, down 22%, to 26 million square feet across 87 move-ins, according to Hurvitz’ Tenant Tracker report.Third-party logistics services (3PL), trucking, and transportation firms represented the largest share of bulk move-ins nationwide.Other report highlights include:Demand surged in the second half of 2025, with 118 million square feet moved in, though elevated move-outs limited net absorption.The largest growth occurred in 500,000–749,999 square-foot spaces (+47% year-over-year), while 100,000–199,999 square-foot spaces led activity.Logistics, trucking,…
