Charleston industrial market report
Q2 2025
Through the midway point of 2025, the Charleston industrial market is holding steady. Port activity remains robust, as tenants rush shipments to prepare for tariffs, though TEU volumes are expected to slow as trade negotiations continue. While the vacancy rate remains elevated, the market has finally reached a consistent slowdown in development, allowing the market time to digest record-high deliveries. Leasing volume remains resilient, including large deals from Harbor Logistics and Coastal Logistics. With a high-performing port, consecutive quarters of positive net absorption, and plenty of high-quality industrial space available, Charleston remains poised for continued growth and recovery through the remainder of 2025.
TEU volume
TEU volume YTD is 1.1M. With the deepest port on the east coast, SC ports continues to post strong numbers
Vacancy
Total vacancy is starting to plateau, sitting at 21.7%. While still a 120 bps increase YoY, the growth rate has slowed considerably.
Leasing volume
Nearly 2 msf has been leased in 2025. This puts the market on pace for a 6% increase in YoY leasing volume.
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