The Belgian industrial real estate market remains very active despite economic turmoil
Companies requiring industrial warehouses are expressing new expectations in terms of real estate, and the industrial real estate investment market is entering a new cycle.
BRUSSELS, January 20, 2023 – After assessing the office sector, JLL presents the long-awaited report on the Belgian industrial and logistics real estate market for the past year. 2022 was a challenging year for many sectors, and the real estate industry was no exception. But what about the specific segment of industrial real estate, which had managed to weather all the upheavals of the health crisis?
Overall, in 2022, the industrial real estate occupier market recorded results 10% lower than the total volume in 2021. The occupied area in square meters remained consistent with pre-Covid years. The key observation is an improvement in the occupancy of logistics spaces but a significant decline in semi-industrial units. In the industrial real estate investment market, 2022 saw a record volume and increased activity during the first half of the year. Why has the demand decreased? How will this market evolve in 2023? JLL provides an overview of the Belgian industrial real estate market's current situation and considers the future.
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