Industrial

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…

  Take A Closer Look   In this video, Matthew Reynolds and Kate Hunt sit down to discuss the state of Atlanta’s industrial market based on the Q4 2025 market data. They cover what’s driving current leasing momentum, how demand is shifting between new tenants and renewals, and where vacancy is tightening across submarkets. The conversation also explores how owners are approaching concessions, how tenants are navigating pricing, and why disciplined construction is playing a…

        Industrial Submarket Reports 

Atlanta’s industrial market is entering 2026 with a construction pipeline that remains meaningfully leaner than prior cycle peaks, even as groundbreakings have begun to pick back up. Space under construction is still aligned with levels that have historically supported steady absorption, keeping near-term delivery risk in check as vacancy continues to normalize. The recent increase in starts reflects a measured return to development activity rather than a broad reopening of speculative supply. While the pipeline…