The industrial real estate market in Monterrey maintained its dynamism during the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), driven by the manufacturing sector and the arrival of new investments, according to the consultancy CBRE Mexico .

According to the Market View report , gross absorption or marketed spaces during the quarter reached 295,000 square meters (m²) , a growth of 125% compared to the previous quarter, derived from new industrial investments.

This performance allowed the cumulative absorption during the first half of the year (1H26) to reach 426 thousand (m²) , an annual increase of 19.1%, reflecting that the market continues to attract industrial projects despite a moderate economic context.

“The Monterrey industrial market continues to grow in a phase of normalization. Today it is moving towards a more sustainable balance, with greater competition among landlords and more favorable conditions for tenants,” highlighted Ramón Flores, Vice Chairman of CBRE Mexico Northeast region.

At the close of Q2 2026, the industrial inventory reached 17.99 million m² , after adding 93,000 m² of new supply during the period, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.3 percent . Apodaca accounted for 40% of the new developments, followed by Santa Catarina with 35%, consolidating their positions as the main centers of industrial expansion in the metropolitan area.

According to CBRE, the vacancy rate closed Q2 2026 at 6.8% , a slight decrease from 6.9% in Q1 2026, representing approximately 1.21 million square meters of available space . Construction activity totaled 521,000 square meters , although this was part of an adjustment process in response to increased market supply. The average monthly rent was $6.98 per square meter .

Manufacturing solidified its position as the main driver of real estate demand. This sector accounted for 78% of the total area sold , followed by logistics companies with 11% and high-tech companies with 6%.

By origin of investment, operations from the United States led the demand with 29% of gross absorption , followed by Denmark with 23% and Germany with 11 percent.

CBRE also highlighted the return of Asian investment , which contributed 74,000 m² of demand during the quarter . Furthermore, the average transaction size increased by 40%, reaching approximately 15,000 m² .

Nuevo León registered favorable economic indicators at the beginning of the year, with a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of 1,956.5 million dollars (mdd) in 1Q26 , equivalent to 8.3% of the national total.

In terms of employment, 38,000 new jobs were created between January and May, according to figures from the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) . Of these, 52% were in the manufacturing sector.

Against this economic backdrop, the ETYL MTY 2026 (Transportation and Logistics Meeting) will take place on October 14 and 15  in Monterrey, Nuevo León , under the theme “Mexico, Global Hub 2026: New Times in Logistics, Nearshoring , and International Trade.” This forum, organized by T21 , will bring together industry leaders. For more information, visit https://etylmx.com/ .

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In October 2025, the transportation, communications, postal, and warehousing sector  registered an increase of 68,351 jobs in Mexico, according to the  National Survey of Occupation and Employment (ENOE) , published this Friday by the  National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) .

According to the survey, the sector reported  3,388,841  jobs in the tenth of the year, while in October 2024 it was  3,320,490 , which meant an increase of 2.05 percent.

This increase in the logistics sector is in line with the rise that the ENOE recorded in October 2025, which was 62.5 million people in the Economically Active Population (EAP) , an annual increase of 1.1 million people.

According to Inegi, “by sex, the employment of women was 25.3 million (an annual increase of 567,000) and that of men was 35.6 million (an increase of 463,000).”

By sector, the employed population was distributed as follows: services accounted for 27.2 million people (44.6%); commerce 12 million (19.7%); manufacturing industry 9.8 million (16.1%); agriculture, livestock, forestry, hunting and fishing 6.3 million (10.3%); construction 4.8 million (7.9%); and other economic activities – which include mining, electricity, water and gas supply – 359 thousand (0.6%).

In the reference month, the unemployed population was 1.6 million people, which meant an annual growth of 96,000 people.

The number of underemployed people , that is, those who declared a need and availability to work more hours, was 4.6 million people or 7.5% of the employed population.

Meanwhile, informal workers in October totaled 33.9 million, and the rate of informal employment stood at 55.7 percent.

The ENOE figures are presented in a context of uncertainty due to the United States’ tariff policy, which has spread globally and has affected various productive sectors in Mexico and, consequently, the employment rate.

The increase in jobs in the logistics industry highlights the importance of this sector to the country’s economy, especially given the rise in activities such as e-commerce, which demands more warehousing and transportation services for the final delivery of products to the consumer.

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Despite the commercial uncertainty framed by tariffs, the industrial real estate market in Guadalajara, Jalisco, showed solid growth in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25), with a  gross absorption of 83 thousand square meters (m²) , which meant an increase of 11% compared to the same period last year, according to the MarketView City of Guadalajara industrial sector report , carried out by the consulting firm CBRE Mexico .

According to the analysis, the Class A space inventory reached 5.17 million m² , representing a 10.2% annual increase over the reference period; more than 143,000 new m² were added to the market at the beginning of the year.

In 1Q25, there was a significant push in the construction of industrial spaces, highlighting the El Salto submarket, which reached 168 thousand m² under construction, of which 20 thousand m² began construction during the period .

Likewise, El Salto accounted for 88% of the new industrial supply in Guadalajara, with 127,600 m² added, while the remainder was distributed between Periférico Sur and Acatlán, with 4,000 m² each. Additionally, 32,000 m² are in the pipeline.

The vacancy rate stood at 3.4% , or 174,000 square meters available, driven by the addition of 80,000 square meters of vacancy and the vacancy of 23,500 square meters. Despite the growth, vacancy remains below 2019 levels, CBRE emphasized.

At the close of 1Q25, 50,700 m² of new demand were recorded in Guadalajara, exceeding the first quarter of 2024 by 12,200 m².

According to the report, industry diversification in terms of gross uptake or marketed space was primarily comprised of the automotive, technology, retail , logistics outsourcing, and agricultural sectors.

This dynamism stemmed from the investment that has come to Jalisco. According to the Ministry of Economy , in the first quarter of 2025, this state attracted $606.8 million in foreign direct investment (FDI).

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