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The Inland Empire was the king of large industrial leases during 2025.
The two-county region recorded 14 of the 100 largest industrial leases in the United States last year – a total of 11.8 million square feet – more than any other large industrial market, according to CBRE.
Chicago (eight leases, 8.7 million square feet), Dallas-Ft. Worth (eight leases, 8.3 million square feet) Atlanta (six leases, 6.6 million square feet) and Indianapolis (seven leases, 6.5 million square feet) completed the top five.
“Many of the larger deals were driven by consolidations, as companies moved out of older facilities into newer, Class A buildings with expanded clear heights, heavy power and immediate access to a strong labor pool,” said Ian Britton, CBRE senior managing director, in a statement.
Nationwide, the top 100 industrial leases totaled 98.8 million square feet, up from 96.8 million square feet in 2024, CBRE reported.
