Charlotte industrial real estate market reports
4Q 2025 highlights and trends
The Charlotte industrial market remains fundamentally sound heading into 2026. Despite nearly 60 msf of deliveries since 2020, vacancy is beginning to flatten out as occupiers return to the market. Large box vacancies are down over 5% YoY thanks to large deals signed last year. Nearly 7 msf of Class A space was leased in 2025, the highest mark over the past 6 years. Vacancy did rise 60 bps YoY, though a moderating pipeline should ease pressure moving forward.
Bulk vacancy
Buildings over 500k sf have a 11.0% total vacancy. This is down over 5% YoY as large tenants have been active in the market.
Class A leasing
Last year saw rughly 6.8 msf of class A leasing. This is the highest mark over the last six years and represents 73% of all leasing activity in 2025.
Total vacancy
Total vacancy rose 60 bps YoY to 10.5% as deliveries outpaced absorption. A moderating pipeline should ease pressure and cause this metric to flatten moving forward.
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