Welcome to the Maugel DeStefano Architects 2025 Mid-Year Industrial Roundup Newsletter
The New England industrial real estate landscape in 2025 is marked by ongoing volatility, with demand softening, vacancy rates on the rise, and heightened difficulties for both developers and investors. While select submarkets continue to show growth, the region overall faces pressure from oversupply and rising construction costs, complicating the feasibility of new projects. Greater Boston illustrates these dynamics, posting an industrial vacancy rate of 9.4 percent at the close of 2024—much of it driven by newly constructed inventory awaiting tenant commitments.
In this edition of Maugel DeStefano’s Industrial Newsletter, Principal Mike Kunz—head of our Industrial & Commercial Studio—evaluates the current conditions and forces shaping New England’s industrial market. The analysis highlights major trends, challenges, and emerging opportunities from an architectural standpoint, accompanied by the latest updates on active projects and industrial facility design trends.
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Have questions or interested in discussing your next industrial project?
Reach out to Principal Mike Kunz at mkunz@maugel.com.
