{"id":1004779536,"date":"2025-12-03T13:40:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T21:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004779536"},"modified":"2026-01-12T07:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:35:00","slug":"why-industrials-booming-on-the-southern-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/why-industrials-booming-on-the-southern-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Industrial&#8217;s Booming on the Southern Border"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2c9873621e7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1004779553\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/why-industrials-booming-on-the-southern-border\/usa-and-mexico-flags-painted-on-concrete-wall\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/iStock-2195077037.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;usa and mexico flags painted on concrete wall&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1737417600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;usa and mexico flags painted on concrete wall&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"iStock-2195077037\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;iStock image purchased for a one time use. Do not reuse without requesting permission from the art department&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Industrial. Image by masterSergeant\/iStockphoto.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/iStock-2195077037.jpg?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" height=\"768\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/iStock-2195077037.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"usa and mexico flags painted on concrete wall\" class=\"wp-image-1004779553\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/iStock-2195077037.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/iStock-2195077037.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/iStock-2195077037.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/iStock-2195077037.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image by masterSergeant\/iStockphoto.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Several years post-pandemic, many U.S. industrial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/industrial-report-vacancy-climbs-development-holds-and-pricing-adjusts\/\">markets are finally cooling<\/a>, due to a mix of strong deliveries and a slowing economy. Along the U.S.-Mexico border, however, the shifting trade patterns and volatile tariff policies that are disrupting other metros are actually fueling commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-fl-body-text-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mydigitalpublication.com\/publication\/?i=858029\" style=\"background-color:#1bb1ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>READ THE MAGAZINE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2c987363621&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignright size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"896\" data-attachment-id=\"1004779557\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/why-industrials-booming-on-the-southern-border\/c_brianbrooke_credittrammell\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/C_BrianBrooke_CreditTrammell.png\" data-orig-size=\"896,896\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"C_BrianBrooke_CreditTrammell\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the December 2025 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Brooke shared that Trammell Crow Co. is looking for opportunities in Texas, including across McAllen or Brownsville. Image courtesy of Trammell Crow Co.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/C_BrianBrooke_CreditTrammell.png?w=896\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/C_BrianBrooke_CreditTrammell.png?w=896\" alt=\"Brian Brooke\" class=\"wp-image-1004779557\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/C_BrianBrooke_CreditTrammell.png 896w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/C_BrianBrooke_CreditTrammell.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/C_BrianBrooke_CreditTrammell.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/C_BrianBrooke_CreditTrammell.png?resize=768,768 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brooke shared that Trammell Crow Co. is looking for opportunities in Texas, including across McAllen or Brownsville. <em>Image courtesy of Trammell Crow Co.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Nearshoring and reshoring, which strongly boosted industrial markets both north and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/next-industrial-hotspot-head-south-and-then-some\/\">south of the border<\/a>, got more complex this year due to a combination of economic unknowns and rising geopolitical strife. For a while, in early and mid-2025, trade tensions all but assured that border boomtowns such as El Paso or Laredo, Texas, would hit a development snag. The risk, it seems, came and went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Land ports large and small, from San Diego to South Texas, are still flourishing, capitalizing on nearshoring and a surge of cross-border trade and logistics activity. In particular, El Paso has emerged as a front-runner. At the end of the third quarter, vacancy in the market was flat compared to the previous quarter, with net absorption of nearly 1 million square feet over three months, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbre.com\/insights\/figures\/el-paso-industrial-figures-q3-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">recent CBRE report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7786918000ac9eeb950a2a8796e26f5\" style=\"color:#3d5360\"><strong>The average tariff on Mexican goods today remains well below those imposed on other major trade partners like China, the E.U., India, etc. Critically, as much as 80 percent of goods entering the U.S. from Mexico do so tariff-free under the existing USMCA.<\/strong><\/p>\n<cite>\u2014Brian Brooke, Senior Vice President, Trammell Crow Co.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2c98736411b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1004779555\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/why-industrials-booming-on-the-southern-border\/b_12120estherlamadrive_creditlinklogistics\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/B_12120EstherLamaDrive_CreditLinkLogistics.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,674\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"B_12120EstherLamaDrive_CreditLinkLogistics\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the December 2025 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;12120 Esther Lama Drive in El Paso is just one of Link Logistics\u2019 Texas industrial properties, with the firm&#8217;s state portfolio spanning some 60 million square feet. Image courtesy of Link Logistics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/B_12120EstherLamaDrive_CreditLinkLogistics.jpg?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" height=\"575\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/B_12120EstherLamaDrive_CreditLinkLogistics.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"12120 Esther Lama Drive in El Paso \" class=\"wp-image-1004779555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/B_12120EstherLamaDrive_CreditLinkLogistics.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/B_12120EstherLamaDrive_CreditLinkLogistics.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/B_12120EstherLamaDrive_CreditLinkLogistics.jpg?resize=768,431 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/B_12120EstherLamaDrive_CreditLinkLogistics.jpg?resize=1024,575 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">12120 Esther Lama Drive in El Paso is just one of Link Logistics\u2019 Texas industrial properties, with the firm&#8217;s state portfolio spanning some 60 million square feet. <em>Image courtesy of Link Logistics<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-first-logistics-wave\">A first logistics wave<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tariffs imposed during the first Trump presidency marked a turning point for the area, according to Christian Perez Giese, executive vice president &amp; director with CBRE\u2019s industrial and logistics arm in El Paso and Ciudad Ju\u00e1rez, Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe saw a shift starting in 2018, going into COVID-19. Deal size grew to 200,000 square feet or more. The warehousing side began holding more inventory and acting as true distribution sites, reflecting more sophisticated manufacturing in Northern Mexico.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/tariff-uncertainty-revs-up-demand-for-manufacturing-space\/\">Tariff Uncertainty Revs Up Demand for Manufacturing Space<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Distribution centers started needing larger footprints for products such as auto parts, data-center components and electronics, recalled Ryan Keathley, a managing director with Blackstone\u2019s Link Logistics.<br>\u201cPre-COVID, raw material would sit on the U.S. side, then cross into Mexico for value-add manufacturing. The finished good would reenter the U.S. and quickly move on,\u201d Keathley said. \u201cNow, in many cases, that good stays&nbsp;at the border, and the inventory supply chain starts&nbsp;there. So the U.S. side operates as a first-mile distribution point. We&nbsp;hadn\u2019t seen&nbsp;this before, and it&#8217;s becoming&nbsp;an important aspect&nbsp;of&nbsp;the market.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-009b2d1b7f0d251170409cac356bee5c\" style=\"color:#3d5360\"><strong>Texas border markets will continue to play a vital role when it comes to the logistics side of the equation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<cite>\u2014Ching-Ting Wang, Head of Southeast Research, Newmark<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-need-for-proximity\">The need for proximity<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2c987365790&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignright size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"907\" data-attachment-id=\"1004779558\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/why-industrials-booming-on-the-southern-border\/d_ching-tingwang_creditnewmark\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/D_Ching-TingWang_CreditNewmark.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"895,907\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Wang, ChingTing&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1721043843&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"D_Ching-TingWang_CreditNewmark\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the December 2025 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ching-Ting Wang of Newmark indicated that construction along border markets in Texas has grown significantly since 2023, with about 11 million square feet currently underway. Image courtesy of Newmark&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/D_Ching-TingWang_CreditNewmark.jpg?w=895\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/D_Ching-TingWang_CreditNewmark.jpg?w=895\" alt=\"Ching Ting Wang\" class=\"wp-image-1004779558\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/D_Ching-TingWang_CreditNewmark.jpg 895w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/D_Ching-TingWang_CreditNewmark.jpg?resize=296,300 296w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/D_Ching-TingWang_CreditNewmark.jpg?resize=768,778 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ching-Ting Wang of Newmark indicated that construction along border markets in Texas has grown significantly since 2023, with about 11 million square feet currently underway. <em>Image courtesy of Newmark<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In 2023, Mexico became the U.S.\u2019s largest trading partner. According to Trammell Crow Co., it all comes down to three key factors: a favorable workforce, lower manufacturing wages and a pro-U.S. trade sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe movement toward nearshoring and increased supply chain resilience that started in 2020 with COVID-19 has been amplified recently with a new push toward nationalist and protectionist policies among many developed countries,\u201d Brian Brooke, a senior vice president with Trammell Crow Co., pointed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe expect this attitude to drive more manufacturing to the Western Hemisphere, which we believe will benefit border markets, with both manufacturers and distributors seeking economical, well-located industrial space that can facilitate cross-border trade.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearshoring has gained enough momentum, and as tariffs continue to take effect and geopolitical shifts persist, Keathley expects demand for U.S.-side manufacturing to grow. As trade remains strong, developer appetite near the border should stay healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/is-industrial-cre-benefiting-from-tariffs-and-reshoring\/\">Where Tariffs and Reshoring Benefit Industrial CRE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe under-construction pipeline in Texas border markets is predominantly speculative, with 78 percent of projects classified as such, and 22 percent as build-to-suit,\u201d according to Ching-Ting Wang, head of Southeast research with Newmark. \u201cThis means that developers remain bullish on these markets, willing to assume leasing risk due to solid demand driven by trade, nearshoring and onshoring.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2c987366b6c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1004779554\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/why-industrials-booming-on-the-southern-border\/a_speedwaylogistics_credittrammell\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/A_SpeedwayLogistics_CreditTrammell.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A_SpeedwayLogistics_CreditTrammell\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the December 2025 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Trammell Crow Co. broke ground on Speedway Logistics in July and expects to wrap up work on the El Paso-area development in July 2026. Image courtesy of Trammell Crow Co.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/A_SpeedwayLogistics_CreditTrammell.jpg?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/A_SpeedwayLogistics_CreditTrammell.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Speedway Logistics\" class=\"wp-image-1004779554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/A_SpeedwayLogistics_CreditTrammell.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/A_SpeedwayLogistics_CreditTrammell.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/A_SpeedwayLogistics_CreditTrammell.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/A_SpeedwayLogistics_CreditTrammell.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trammell Crow Co. broke ground on Speedway Logistics in July and expects to wrap up work on the El Paso-area development in July 2026. <em>Image courtesy of Trammell Crow Co.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-opportunities-across-texas\">Opportunities across Texas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Trammell Crow Co. recently expanded in the El Paso area, breaking ground on the 800,000-square-foot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/trammell-crow-barings-break-ground-on-industrial-campus-near-el-paso\/\">Speedway Logistics<\/a> project in a joint venture with Barings. Yet the company is looking to expand in other such markets, including Laredo, McAllen or Brownsville, Texas, all of which align with this strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/small-scale-industrials-broad-appeal\/\">Small-Scale Industrial\u2019s Broad Appeal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"424\" data-attachment-id=\"1004779559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/why-industrials-booming-on-the-southern-border\/e_christianperezgiese_creditcbre\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/E_ChristianPerezGiese_CreditCBRE.png\" data-orig-size=\"418,424\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"E_ChristianPerezGiese_CreditCBRE\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the December 2025 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Christian Perez Giese of CBRE pointed out that the first modern wave of nearshoring began back in 2018, when tariffs first re-entered the scene. Image courtesy of CBRE&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/E_ChristianPerezGiese_CreditCBRE.png?w=418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/E_ChristianPerezGiese_CreditCBRE.png?w=418\" alt=\"Christian Perez Giese\" class=\"wp-image-1004779559\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/E_ChristianPerezGiese_CreditCBRE.png 418w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/E_ChristianPerezGiese_CreditCBRE.png?resize=296,300 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christian Perez Giese of CBRE pointed out that the first modern wave of nearshoring began back in 2018, when tariffs first re-entered the scene. <em>Image courtesy of CBRE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Wang also projects growth in these towns, expecting logistics demand to continue spreading in the area in the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBrownsville is a compelling bet for the next five years, offering higher growth potential compared to more established and larger markets such as El Paso and Laredo,\u201d she commented. \u201cThe market is home to three land ports, one airport and one seaport, providing multiple entry points for goods into the U.S.\u201d<br>Employment growth and an expanding population offer additional arguments for expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-to-stay\">Here to stay?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearshoring is not a new trend by any stretch, but rather a reemerging driver seen mostly in the Southern U.S. at large and across land ports more specifically. And even as short-term conditions remain uncertain, tailwinds remain strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giese and Wang both noted that the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/the-us-has-formally-started-joint-review-of-usmca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">outcome of the USMCA review<\/a> will be a major factor shaping future trade activity. Once finalized, the agreement will provide a clearer picture of trade relations between Mexico, the U.S. and Canada and directly influence these border markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-the-meantime-pipelines-are-booming\">In the meantime, pipelines are booming.<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2c987368762&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignright size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"1004779560\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/why-industrials-booming-on-the-southern-border\/f_ryankeathley_creditlinklogistics\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/F_RyanKeathley_CreditLinkLogistics.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"925,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"F_RyanKeathley_CreditLinkLogistics\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the December 2025 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Managing Director at Link Logistics, Ryan Keathley expects demand for U.S.-side manufacturing to grow. Image courtesy of Link Logistics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/F_RyanKeathley_CreditLinkLogistics.jpg?w=925\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/F_RyanKeathley_CreditLinkLogistics.jpg?w=925\" alt=\"Ryan Keathley\" class=\"wp-image-1004779560\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/F_RyanKeathley_CreditLinkLogistics.jpg 925w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/F_RyanKeathley_CreditLinkLogistics.jpg?resize=271,300 271w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/F_RyanKeathley_CreditLinkLogistics.jpg?resize=768,850 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Managing Director at Link Logistics, Ryan Keathley expects demand for U.S.-side manufacturing to grow. <em>Image courtesy of Link Logistics<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cUnder-construction activity in Texas border markets averaged around 11 million square feet from the third quarter of 2022 to the third quarter of 2025, compared to an average of just 1.6 million square feet from 2015 through 2019. At the end of the third quarter this year, approximately 16 million square feet of projects remained under construction, near the historical high reached earlier in the year,\u201d Wang noted.<br>Such a pipeline can be a double-edged sword, however, potentially adding to higher vacancies and a delay in absorption. But as demand for U.S.-Mexico trade continues, incoming industrial space should find its place in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis&nbsp;nearshoring&nbsp;boom is still in its early stages,\u201d Keathley weighed in. \u201cAs geopolitical shifts persist, companies will continue to look at relocating their supply chains closer to the consumer, which will also drive U.S. demand for manufacturing. All of it creates more certainty for companies domestically.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#16a19a33\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/mydigitalpublication.com\/publication\/?i=858029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the December 2025 issue of CPE.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tariffs and turmoil did not kill these markets. 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