Guadalajara during the first three quarters of the year has managed to accumulate a gross demand of just over 319 thousand square meters, occupying the sixth place at the national level, which represents a record figure for this market since the beginning of the Solili monitoring.

At the end of the third quarter of the year, the leasing activity registered almost 72 thousand square meters, representing a decrease of 16% compared to the previous quarter but remaining within the same levels that it had been presenting in the 3Q of 2020.

Among the main companies that drove demand during the period are storage and logistics companies, electronic commerce, retail and the electronics industry.

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44% of the leased space was given in a single transaction of a BTS project while the remaining 56% was in speculative spaces ranging from 2,000 to 14,000 square meters.

This growth in demand is accompanied by the infrastructure endowments that are advancing within the framework of the Guadalajara 2020-2026 Development Plan.

One of the main projects underway is the construction of Terminal 2 (T2) of the Guadalajara International Airport, planned in two phases. Phase 1 will culminate in 2024 and includes the remodeling of the current terminal, and the construction of a second runway. Phase 2 plans to complete the second terminal building and its support platforms estimated for 2026.

National media already pointed out at the end of August that this investment of 15 billion pesos worth 2019 will be a pioneer in Latin America due to its type and size as it has the international NetZero certification, which is granted to new buildings whose net energy demand is It satisfies with solar and wind energy for its production, which allows it to generate zero carbon emissions.

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Along with the infrastructure, the developers continue with the construction of 183 thousand square meters of industrial buildings, according to Solili at the end of 3Q 2021. This amount represents an annual decrease of 36% and a growth of 3.2% compared to the quarter. previous.

During the quarter, construction began on six industrial warehouses for a total of 165 thousand square meters, located entirely on the El Salto submarket, which accounts for more than a third of the inventory.