Industrial

FLOWERY BRANCH, GA – Lee & Associates – Atlanta successfully completed the renewal of a 50,179-square-foot portion of an industrial facility located at 4350 W White Road in Flowery Branch, Georgia. Mendy Ruder and Harrison Tuck of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the transaction, successfully securing a renewal within a well-located industrial property in the growing Northeast Atlanta submarket. The space continues to provide strong functionality and accessibility, supporting the tenant’s ongoing operational…

  → Total availability increased month-over-month in the Atlanta industrial market, reversing the tightening trend observed late last year. The rise reflects new supply beginning to break ground within an otherwise muted development pipeline and existing product availability gains concentrated primarily in the 100,000–249,999 SF building range. → Sublease availability stood at 11.9 MSF in February 2026, roughly 19% below its mid-2025 peak. This decline reflects meaningful normalization from last year’s elevated secondary supply, with…

Roughly 33 million square feet of industrial leases signed in 2021 are set to expire in 2026, nearly three times the market’s typical annual renewal volume. That level of concentration matters, especially given how much rents have moved since those deals were executed. Since 2021, contract rents have increased materially across every major submarket in Atlanta. In several corridors, rates have doubled from pandemic-era levels. For tenants operating under 2021 lease terms, upcoming renewals may…

CANTON, GA – Lee & Associates is pleased to announce the successful off-market acquisition of 295-299 Gateway Drive in Canton, Georgia. The transaction includes four industrial buildings totaling 33,000 square feet in the Woodstock/Canton submarket. The multi-tenant, small-bay industrial portfolio was acquired by Scythe LLC, a family office focused on shallow-bay industrial investments. Mark Thomas and Coleton Awbrey of Lee & Associates represented Scythe LLC in the transaction. “Off-market opportunities like this require strong relationships…

  Where Do We Stand? Kate Hunt and Dan Wagner revisit the 2026 Lee & Associates – Atlanta Industrial Forecast as the year gets underway, taking a fresh look at how the market is performing relative to expectations set in December. While the rapid expansion of recent years has moderated, Atlanta’s industrial fundamentals remain strong. Balanced supply, sustained demand, and long-term growth drivers continue to support steady leasing, investment, and development activity as capital markets…

BRASELTON, GA – Lee & Associates is pleased to announce the completion of a 222,618-square-foot industrial lease at 984 Broadway Ave. in Braselton, Georgia. Seojin Global has secured the full 222,618 SF Building 3 at 85 Braselton Logistics Center for a new distribution operation serving the greater Atlanta region. The company manufactures aluminum cases and cabinet systems used across telecom, server, automotive, and energy storage applications. Seojin Global operates as the U.S. subsidiary of South…

  → Total availability declined further to 96.7 MSF in January, down from 98.9 MSF in December, marking a fourth consecutive month of contraction. The continued decline reflects steady leasing activity occurring amid a limited pace of new speculative deliveries. → Sublease availability fell sharply to 11.4 MSF, down 13.1% month-over-month and reached its lowest level since early 2025. The contraction was driven primarily by South Atlanta and the Northeast, where several large sublease blocks…