US Industrial New Lease Count Index Returns to Record Peak, CoStar Says

• The U.S. industrial new lease count index returned to its historical peak, while the renewal index declined.
• Leases of at least 200,000 square feet recovered to 92% of peak; the 50,000–199,999-square-foot segment reached about 90%.
• New leasing recovery does not translate directly into net absorption, as relocations and weaker renewals can leave vacant space.
• Dallas-Fort Worth led recovery at 97% of peak across size bands, followed by Austin at 95%.
• St. Louis, East Bay and Cincinnati averaged 53–59% of peak across size bands, the weakest performance among the top 50 markets.

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