THE BH REPORT
Q3 INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS & LAND
Powered-Shell Land Banks: Why Industrial Corridors Near Substation Interconnects Are Trading at Record 4.1% Cap Rates
Major institutional capital has pivoted from spec light-industrial warehousing to substation-adjacent powered ground leases. With utilities pushing back queue timelines to 2029, existing 100MW+ dual-feed connectivity sites demand unprecedented premiums in North Virginia and Columbus corridors.
AVERAGE CAP RATE
4.12% ▼ -18bps
MW PIPELINE
1,420 MW
SQ FT VACANCY
1.8%
BY BRANDON H. · SR. REAL ESTATE FELLOW
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