{"id":1004810263,"date":"2026-09-02T04:53:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004810263"},"modified":"2026-09-02T04:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:53:36","slug":"data-centers-are-giving-warehouse-demand-a-jolt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/data-centers-are-giving-warehouse-demand-a-jolt\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Centers Are Giving Warehouse Demand a Jolt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a982e0c3d166&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-attachment-id=\"1004810407\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/data-centers-are-giving-warehouse-demand-a-jolt\/aerial-night-view-of-massive-hyperscale-data-center-campus-with\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_2090966541.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nataliya - stock.adobe.com&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;Aerial night view of massive hyperscale data center campus with&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AdobeStock_2090966541\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Adobe Stock 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;Feature. AI Image by Nataliya\/Adobe Stock&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_2090966541.jpeg?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\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_2090966541.jpeg\" alt=\"Aerial night view of massive hyperscale data center campus with\" class=\"wp-image-1004810407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_2090966541.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_2090966541.jpeg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_2090966541.jpeg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_2090966541.jpeg?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><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>AI Image by Nataliya\/Adobe Stock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The AI economy\u2019s next tenant isn\u2019t the most obvious one. Companies serving the construction, maintenance and operation of data centers require strategically located warehouses and light-industrial space that allows them to respond quickly to the growing needs of hyperscale operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe biggest opportunities come from two segments: distribution of parts and components through third-party providers, and light manufacturing for ongoing repair and servicing of data center equipment,\u201d said James Breeze, vice president &amp; global head of industrial research for CBRE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cushmanwakefield.com\/en\/united-states\/news\/2026\/07\/ai-infrastructure-boom-fuels-growing-wave-of-industrial-demand-beyond-the-data-center\">Cushman &amp; Wakefield study<\/a> showed that between 2022 and 2025, businesses tied to the data center ecosystem accounted for 10.4 percent of all new industrial leasing activity. And developers and investors are increasingly evaluating industrial sites and properties based on their ability to serve this growing customer base.<\/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:\/\/www.mydigitalpublication.com\/publication\/?i=869514\" style=\"background-color:#1bb1ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><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\n<p>While the data center industry itself is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/has-data-center-development-hit-a-wall\/\">facing considerable headwinds<\/a>, experts still see significant growth potential in most markets, including Richmond, Va., Dallas, Houston and Phoenix, which continue to attract plenty of capital due to land availability and improving access to electrical infrastructure.<\/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\/10-emerging-data-center-markets-to-watch\/\">10 Emerging Data Center Markets to Watch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>In Northern Virginia, the world\u2019s leading data center market, the question isn\u2019t whether an industrial property has tenants, according to Breeze. Investors are asking whether a site could eventually become a data center or whether its existing tenants are part of the broader data center supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And while much attention has focused on the surge of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/data-center-industry-trends\/\">construction surrounding AI infrastructure<\/a>, some believe the larger opportunity could lie in long-term operational support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3bd9e5fbe9395fc12241a2a74e6bf52f is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#3d5360\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ca037142ed9c41935fdb51256b25e98a\" style=\"color:#154295\">The data center ecosystem doesn\u2019t stop at the building itself. There\u2019s an entire industrial supply chain that has to exist around it.<\/p>\n<cite>\u2014Bill Prutting, Senior Managing Director, Mid-Atlantic, JLL Capital Markets<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, contractors will need warehouse space to stage equipment, fabricate components and support active construction, Breeze reasoned. Once facilities come online, however, those same companies continue servicing critical mechanical, electrical and cooling systems throughout the data center\u2019s operating life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Link Logistics estimates that every gigawatt of data center construction generates some 2 million square feet of spillover industrial demand. Applied to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/data-centers-are-creating-spillover-industrial-demand-will-it-last\/\">the roughly 100 gigawatts<\/a> in the U.S. pipeline, that comes to about 200 million square feet of industrial demand nationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37f258f18e8a5d89980b2eb6bb59033b\" id=\"h-proximity-to-power\" style=\"color:#154295\">Proximity to power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If location determines competitiveness, access to the power grid and electrical infrastructure determines whether projects happen at all. While data centers are known to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/data-centers-pressured-for-power\/\">consume enormous amounts of electricity<\/a>, many users supporting them also require significantly more power for equipment and manufacturing than traditional warehouse tenants do. Even operations that require storage space for transformers, generators and cooling equipment need to compete for sites with adequate electrical infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This turns former manufacturing facilities into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/turning-brownfields-into-data-centers\/\">attractive redevelopment opportunities<\/a>. Many already possess above-average electrical infrastructure, reducing the cost and complexity of upgrading service for either industrial support users or future data center development. Areas with existing fiber connectivity offer similar advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, converting existing industrial properties into data centers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cushmanwakefield.com\/en\/united-kingdom\/insights\/from-distribution-centres-to-data-centres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">creates its own issues<\/a>, according to Cushman &amp; Wakefield. In mature markets, older industrial properties are already being demolished to make room for new data centers. Those displaced tenants must relocate, creating additional industrial demand elsewhere while expanding the broader ecosystem supporting digital infrastructure.<\/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\/top-emerging-industrial-markets\/\">Top 10 Emerging Industrial Markets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>While traditional warehouse users are focused primarily on transportation costs, data center support companies place greater value on being close to their customers. Rather than concentrating around a single site or region, suppliers are also seeking facilities capable of serving multiple data center ecosystems as development spreads nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a982e0c3e75e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"1004810408\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/data-centers-are-giving-warehouse-demand-a-jolt\/a_northernvirginiagateway_creditjll\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/A_NorthernVirginiaGateway_CreditJLL.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" 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;1753440700&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_NorthernVirginiaGateway_CreditJLL\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the September 2026 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In early 2026, JLL arranged the sale of Northern Virginia Gateway Phase II, a 559,480-square-foot logistics facility in Fredericksburg, Va., serving the region\u2019s booming data center market. Image courtesy of JLL&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/A_NorthernVirginiaGateway_CreditJLL.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\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/A_NorthernVirginiaGateway_CreditJLL.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Virginia Gateway\" class=\"wp-image-1004810408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/A_NorthernVirginiaGateway_CreditJLL.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/A_NorthernVirginiaGateway_CreditJLL.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/A_NorthernVirginiaGateway_CreditJLL.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/A_NorthernVirginiaGateway_CreditJLL.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><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\">In early 2026, JLL arranged the sale of Northern Virginia Gateway Phase II, a 559,480-square-foot logistics facility in Fredericksburg, Va., serving the region\u2019s booming data center market.<em> Image courtesy of JLL<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The ideal location may be within 5 to 10 miles of a data center campus, said Bill Prutting, senior managing director in the Mid-Atlantic office of JLL Capital Markets. That proximity allows technicians, replacement equipment and maintenance crews to respond quickly to operational needs. Market dynamics and high demand, however, are forcing greater flexibility. Because hyperscale developers can often outbid industrial buyers for land with available power, many support companies are locating farther away than they would prefer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The industry\u2019s challenge is determining how far is still close enough. Many operators are finding that facilities located roughly 100 to 150 miles from multiple data center clusters can effectively serve several markets, added Prutting. This broader geographic reach may end up proving more valuable than occupying premium sites adjacent to a specific campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9bb15407f5d0aa1a1231ac7891165d33\" id=\"h-the-deciding-factor\" style=\"color:#154295\">The deciding factor<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a982e0c3ebc9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignright size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"726\" data-attachment-id=\"1004810495\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/data-centers-are-giving-warehouse-demand-a-jolt\/tech-takes-the-lead\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/Tech-Takes-the-Lead.png\" data-orig-size=\"405,726\" 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=\"Tech Takes the Lead\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Pie chart made for the September 2026 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A total of 28 percent of manufacturer leasing in industrial CRE in the first half of 2026 was for technology- and data center-related components, including new leases and renewals 100,000 square feet and above. Source: CBRE Research (The State of the U.S. Industrial &#038; Logistics Market)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/Tech-Takes-the-Lead.png?w=405\" 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\/2026\/08\/Tech-Takes-the-Lead.png\" alt=\"Tech Takes the Lead\" class=\"wp-image-1004810495\" style=\"width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/Tech-Takes-the-Lead.png 405w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/Tech-Takes-the-Lead.png?resize=167,300 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><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\">A total of 28 percent of manufacturer leasing in industrial CRE in the first half of 2026 was for technology- and data center-related components, including new leases and renewals 100,000 square feet and above. <em>Source: CBRE Research (The State of the U.S. Industrial &amp; Logistics Market)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The long-term outlook ultimately depends on one variable: power availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most current development pipelines extend through approximately 2030, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jll.com\/en-us\/insights\/market-outlook\/data-center-outlook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">according to JLL<\/a>. Beyond that horizon, uncertainty grows as utilities determine how quickly additional generation and transmission can come online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even so, while AI infrastructure growth may eventually moderate, maintaining existing facilities will continue generating demand for suppliers, contractors and specialized industrial users.<\/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\/older-industrial-campuses-gain-new-relevance\/\">Older Industrial Campuses Gain New Relevance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Public debate surrounding data centers often centers on energy consumption, land use and community impacts. Those discussions are unlikely to disappear as artificial intelligence infrastructure continues expanding. Yet, focusing solely on the data centers themselves overlooks the broader economic activity they generate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile data centers have been at the forefront of the conversation around AI\u2019s impact on real estate, the buildout is also contributing to a favorable supply backdrop for traditional logistics properties,\u201d noted Allan Swaringen, president &amp; CEO of JLL Income Property Trust. \u201cSlower warehouse development, elevated construction costs and increased competition for land and other resources are limiting new supply and creating a clearer runway for rent growth across existing industrial assets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporting industries\u2014from skilled trades and light manufacturing to logistics and equipment servicing\u2014are creating jobs, attracting investment and reshaping industrial markets in ways that extend well beyond individual server farms.<\/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:\/\/www.mydigitalpublication.com\/publication\/?i=869514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read the September 2026 issue of CPE.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big opportunities surround hyperscale campuses&#8211;and industrial is reaping the benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3588,"featured_media":1004810407,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21755,1521,21808,21748],"tags":[32789,32799,32796,44006,45095,51531],"class_list":["post-1004810263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-data-centers","category-digital","category-featured","category-industrial","tag-cbre","tag-cushman-wakefield","tag-jll","tag-jll-capital-markets","tag-jll-income-property-trust","tag-link-logistics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - 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