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Distribution Center, Warehouse Metrics Reveal Size-Based Demand

MDM explores the latest vacancy rates and demand for distribution centers and warehouses across the country in this installment of the Logistics Liaison.

May 1, 2025

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Welcome to the Logistics Liaison, a monthly briefing on the top supply chain issues in wholesale distribution. I’m Vesna Brajkovic, Senior Editor at MDM and a former transportation reporter. Each month, I’ll dive into a logistics/transportation topic and dip into my industry contacts to help break down how it affects your business. This month: distribution centers/warehouse space.

New construction sparked by the skyrocketing demand for sprawling distribution centers and warehouse buildings has left rising vacancies as demand tapers off. Between 2020 and 2024,

developers added 1.3 billion…

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