Charlotte Industrial & Logistics Summit

Why You Can't Miss this Charlotte Conversation

What You'll Learn:

• From Texas to the Midwest, developers and investors from outside the Charlotte region are flocking to the area in search of industrial deals and partnerships. As other industrial markets struggle, what makes Mecklenburg County unique?
• Regional competitiveness: As neighboring counties like Gaston County are attracting new tenants and business, Mecklenburg's costs are still high — according to Avison Young, the average price per buildable SF for land in Mecklenburg County has been $25.31 since 2023 — in comparison to other counties in Charlotte market, where the average is under $7 per buildable SF. If costs remain high due to demand, what other incentives can Mecklenburg County public officials, investors and developers offer to sway businesses to choose it as their location?
• What are today's leases looking like, and what types of industrial assets and sizes are winning out in terms of deals and opportunity?
• Bye-bye, big box: New groundbreakings are, under 200K SF, and higher demand for local and regional operations are resulting in leases under 100K SF. What does this mean for mega-warehouses during the e-commerce boom, and how are owners looking to utilize these assets? 
• From location and site selection to design and development, what are top tenants looking for in today's market that differs from industrial's previous cycles? 

Why This Matters: While other markets may have severely cooled in 2024 for industrial deals and developments, the Charlotte region has certainly felt the pinch — but it is still pushing ahead in terms of new growth and opportunity.  A vacancy rate in Charlotte of 7.5% is due less to a loss of interest in the region for industrial deals than in  other submarkets like Gaston County picking up traction due to cheaper land and similar opportunities.  What can Mecklenburg County do to regain its position as Charlotte's dominating industrial market? Or, can surrounding counties pool together to woo top tenants to further bolster the overall economy? Join Bisnow as we look at what 2025 has in store for industrial development, investment, operations and more. 

Who You'll Meet: The Charlotte region's top owners, developers, investors, tenants, public officials and service providers investing in Charlotte's industrial scene.

For questions, recommendations, comments and press inquiries, or if you are interested in sponsoring, please email  Director of Event Production Elizabeth Baker at liz.baker@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact Sabrina Cole at sabrina.cole@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

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