Oklahoma City, Hartford and Cleveland Among Top Markets in CoStar’s Bulk Logistics Performance Ranking
Business Wire•29/09/2026•09:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Oklahoma City remained No. 1 among 54 U.S. big-box logistics markets
- ➤Hartford rose to second place, supported by tight industrial conditions
- ➤Cleveland ranked third, backed by limited logistics construction and availability
- ➤Hartford logistics vacancy rate 5.6%, availability 6.8%
- ➤Hartford large-space leases rose about 29% versus the pre-pandemic average
Expert Statements
Juan Arias, National director of industrial analytics at CoStar Group
“Oklahoma City’s continued first-place ranking was driven by a combination of strong large-box leasing demand, tightening availability, and limited future supply among major U.S. logistics markets.”
Juan Arias, National director of industrial analytics at CoStar Group
“Sparse new construction and continued absorption within logistics hubs have helped the market outperform its peers on the scoring metrics, particularly vacancy expansion and availability within new logistics product.”
Juan Arias, National director of industrial analytics at CoStar Group
“Hartford's move to second place for the big-box sector was due to tight conditions in its industrial property sector rather than exceptionally high transaction volume.”
Juan Arias, National director of industrial analytics at CoStar Group
“Cleveland's strong performance is largely due to its structural scarcity.”
Oklahoma City, Hartford and Cleveland Among Top Markets in CoStar’s Bulk Logistics Performance Ranking
Oklahoma City, OK; Hartford, CT; and Cleveland, OH, are among the top-performing big-box markets, according to an updated ranking from CoStar , the leading global provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.
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