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Industrial demand, rising transaction activity and investment sales fuel member optimism CORFAC members report positive transaction activity at mid-year
continued on page 46 Retail also shows pockets of strength, particularly tied to development and experiential uses. One respondent reported recently completing a “25-acre Industrial and logistics- related sectors continue to dominate transaction activ- ity across the network so far this year. Manufacturing and warehouse/distribution are the top two subsectors driving business activity. Office con - tinues to fuel select markets, and investment sales are see- ing a network-wide uptick as well. Meanwhile, retail trans- action activity has slowed for the majority of respondents. Members project industrial will continue to fuel business across the network for the remainder of the year. One member noted, “Small-bay industrial is driving growth in this underserved sector,” while another pointed to “advanced manufacturing users continu- ing to drive industrial demand.” The survey also revealed growing diversification of activ - ity. Land transactions, particu- larly tied to multifamily devel- opment, are gaining traction. One respondent reported hav- ing “over $200 million under contract in land deals driven by multifamily development to combat the affordable housing crisis,” signaling a shift toward development-driven opportuni- ties in select markets. Office and Retail Are Evolving While office remains a small - er share of expected growth, it is far from stagnant. Re - spondents highlighted a con- tinued shift toward smaller, more efficient spaces. As one member explained, companies maintaining hybrid schedules are “looking to downsize and leasing smaller spaces with more buildouts.” he commercial real es- tate sector as a whole and transaction activ- ity within specific sectors are seeing positive growth this year, according to CORFAC’s 2026 Spring Market Survey. The good news: more than half of surveyed members experi- enced increased transaction activity. Thanks to this trend, respondents from across the global network are expressing optimism about the market’s performance and the prospects for their businesses this year. Industrial Continues to Power Growth T
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