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US Industrial Development Starts Plunge by 40% in Fourth Quarter

Pullback in Construction Raises Likelihood of Distribution Space Shortages Returning
Developers of large new distribution centers abruptly pulled back on the number of new projects starting construction during the fourth quarter in reaction to higher costs for construction and labor, materials, and financing. Shown here is new distribution center under construction in Tolleson, Arizona. (CoStar)
Developers of large new distribution centers abruptly pulled back on the number of new projects starting construction during the fourth quarter in reaction to higher costs for construction and labor, materials, and financing. Shown here is new distribution center under construction in Tolleson, Arizona. (CoStar)
CoStar Analytics
January 9, 2023 | 6:44 P.M.

Inflation and the higher interest rates accompanying it have finally begun to curtail the largest commercial real estate construction boom by square footage recorded for any property type in the U.S. since the 1980s.

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