Atlanta’s Industrial Pipeline Builds as Deliveries Slow

May 21, 2026

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Atlanta’s industrial market opened 2026 with development momentum, as the metro’s construction pipeline expanded sharply from last year’s level, according to Yardi Matrix. New supply deliveries, however, got off to a slow start, placing Atlanta near the bottom of the peer set for industrial completions over the first two months of the year.

Aerial view of the industrial building at 180 Westridge Parkway — The 833,000-square-foot industrial building at 180 Westridge Parkway in McDonough, Ga., was the largest property that traded in the metro during the first two months of the year. *Image courtesy of INDUS*

Industrial sales remained active, with pricing below the national average. Meanwhile, vacancy stayed slightly under the U.S. rate, accompanied by continued rent growth.

Development pipeline doubles year-over-year

Atlanta industrial space under construction totaled 10.2 million square feet at the end of February, accounting for 1.7 percent of total stock. The metro’s development pipeline more than doubled from the same period last year, when 16 properties totaling 4.7 million square feet were under construction.

Within the peer set, Phoenix (4.5 percent) and Dallas (2.8 percent) posted larger out-of-inventory values, while Indianapolis (1.6 percent), the Inland Empire (1.3 percent), Kansas City (1.1 percent) and Chicago (1 percent) recorded lower levels.

One of the largest developments in the metro is EdgeConneX’s ATL11, a data center campus in College Park, Ga., that will comprise 2.1 million square feet at full build-out. The firm broke ground on the project in 2024 and construction of the first, 700,000-square-foot facility is approaching delivery.

Deliveries slow out of the gate

Four industrial properties in the BKM Capital Partners and Kayne Anderson Real Estate acquisition — BKM and Kayne Anderson acquired a portfolio of six light-industrial assets (four of them pictured above) in February. *Image courtesy of BKM Capital Partners*

Atlanta delivered 746,368 square feet of industrial space in the first two months of 2026 across three properties, representing 0.1 percent of total stock.

The metro ranked near the bottom of the peer group for industrial completions during the period, ahead of only Kansas City (207,792 square feet). Dallas (29.8 million square feet) and Phoenix (18.7 million square feet) led the rankings again.

Atlanta’s deliveries included Project Hammer Distribution Center, a 407,723-square-foot build-to-suit warehouse in Douglasville, Ga. The industrial building, developed by The Silverman Group, is part of the 2.8 million-square-foot park dubbed Bright Star Logistics Center. The rear-load facility has a 40-foot clear height and includes nearly 25,000 square feet of office space.

Sales volume builds early in 2026

Atlanta’s industrial sales totaled nearly $429 million year-to-date through February, placing the metro on the fourth position nationally after Dallas ($955 million), Phoenix ($523 million) and New Jersey ($436 million).

Prices averaged $130 per square foot, below the national average of $144. Phoenix ($171 per square foot) and the Inland Empire ($228 per square foot) posted higher figures, while Indianapolis ($116 per square foot) and Chicago ($81 per square foot) recorded lower averages.

In February, BKM Capital Partners and Kayne Anderson Real Estate acquired a six-property light industrial portfolio in Atlanta for $69.5 million through their $1.5 billion partnership. The assets total 404,424 square feet.

Exterior shot of the 140,400-square-foot indusrial property at 1065 Big Shanty Road Northwest in Kennesaw, Ga. — Town Point comprises three industrial buildings completed in 1995 and 1996. Image courtesy of Yardi Matrix

And in January, INDUS Realty Trust expanded its metro Atlanta footprint with the purchase of Westridge Distribution Center, a fully leased 833,000-square-foot asset in McDonough, Ga. Link Logistics sold the property for $78.1 million.

The same month, Link also purchased Town Point I, II and III, a three-building industrial portfolio totaling 302,120 square feet in Kennesaw, Ga. Atlanta Property Group sold the assets for 32 percent more than the 2022 purchase price of $40.8 million.

Vacancy below U.S. average as rents continue to rise

Atlanta’s industrial vacancy rate stood at 8.9 percent in February, slightly below the 9.2 percent national average. Within the broader peer set, Dallas–Fort Worth posted a 9.1 percent vacancy rate while Chicago’s stood at 9.5 percent and Phoenix’s clocked in at 10.1 percent. Indianapolis (7.9 percent) and Kansas City (5.2 percent) were at the opposite end of the spectrum.

In-place rents averaged $6.72 per square foot, up 7.9 percent over the past 12 months but still below the $8.99 national figure. When compared to its peers, Atlanta fared better than Kansas City ($5.15), Indianapolis ($5.47) and Dallas-Fort Worth ($6.85), but lagged behind the Inland Empire ($12.04) and Phoenix ($10.02).

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