The real estate market for industrial spaces has been the best performer for the last two years. Looking ahead to 2022, everything indicates that it will continue to be very attractive for investment.

According to figures from the Solili platform, the year 2021 ended with a significant upturn in the construction of new industrial inventory, closing with a developing inventory of 3.7 million square meters.

Monterrey remains at the forefront of construction activity with 935 thousand square meters advancing in various phases, followed by Mexico City and Tijuana with 742 thousand and 435 thousand square meters, respectively.

According to an analysis by Escala, a company specializing in the professional management of construction projects, the industrial real estate market in Mexico is the largest in Latin America, with a total of 73 million m2, above markets such as Brazil, Peru, Argentina and Colombia, due to the high development potential and the economic factors that make investment attractive.

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We are clear that there are markets, such as in Mexico City and some on the border, such as Ciudad Juárez, among others, that are characterized by the scarcity of available spaces, but not just any land reserve can be acquired.

For this reason, Escala recommends in its analysis the most important points that must be taken into account when buying an industrial lot: location, surplus value, land use, infrastructure and security.

It is necessary to choose strategically located real estate that the company really needs, evaluating proximity to main roads, proximity to ports or airports, since the location is linked to capital gain, so it must be chosen well so that in the future the value of the land increase.

Capital gain implies considering what allows to add current and future value to the investment, considering everything from basic services to roads or infrastructure.

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Land use must be in accordance with industrial activity, ensuring that the land has all the necessary permits, based on the Mexican Standard for Industrial Parks (NMX-R-046-SCFI-2015).

In terms of infrastructure, some considerations must be taken to be able to carry out transformation, manufacturing or logistics activities, considering the size of the spaces, accesses and logistics systems.

Finally, security will support the protection of the company's operations, both internal to the staff and external. Having a booth at the entrance of the lot will help avoid any inconvenience in terms of security, previously investigating whether the area has been the victim of a natural disaster: floods, landslides, among others, prior to the acquisition.

In Solili you can consult industrial warehouses available in Chihuahua and Saltillo

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