Report: Sarasota industrial space vacancy rates reach 8-year high

The Sarasota Opera moved some equipment into warehouse space it leased in late 20223 at the SRQ Distribution Campus.
The Sarasota Opera moved some equipment into warehouse space it leased in late 20223 at the SRQ Distribution Campus.
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The Sarasota and Fort Myers industrial space markets, long a rising star in commercial real estate, have begun to slide backward, according to a new report looking at 2024 first quarter data. 

 

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