Atlanta Industrial Big-Box Report Q3 2025

Key Takeaways

—Atlanta’s big-box absorption picked up in the third quarter with just under 2.3-million sq. ft of gains.

—Vacancy increased from the previous period, but has stabilized during the year. Most of the vacancy increase has come from newly delivered spec big-box properties.

—Flight-to-quality has been at the forefront of big-box leases this year as almost half of the new activity has taken place in buildings built in the past 5 years. Transactions have been most active below 500,000 sq. ft.

—The average rental rate for big-box industrial has softened and is back to the same level it was a year ago.

*Note: Big-Box Criteria includes an industrial facility of at least 200,000 sq. ft., used as a traditional warehouse or distribution center.