At the end of October 2023, Querétaro registered a gross demand of 67 thousand square meters, which doubles the figure reported in the month of October 2022.
The accumulated gross demand in the entity between January and October 2022 stands at 342 thousand square meters, of which 63% corresponds to Class A buildings. Half of the warehouses demanded correspond to surfaces less than 2 thousand square meters , although they represent only 11% of the areas that were rented in the period.
The largest surface projects are two warehouses of 20 thousand square meters that were registered during the first quarter of 2023.
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From January to June 2023, the value of Querétaro's exports amounted to 9,115 million dollars, which represents an increase of 12.8% compared to the same months in 2022, according to figures reported by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography.
To a large extent, the purchasing requirements for local suppliers motivate this boost in foreign trade in Queretaro. The relocation of supplies and the increase in demand from the automotive and manufacturing industry are part of these increases, although the presence of national companies motivated to diversify their exports to the south and center of the continent is also observed.
Regarding investment announcements, we have also made significant progress in expansions and new investments, although they are advancing at slower paces when it comes to materializing in the industrial demand figures, which in the accumulated data between January and October 2023 still do not exceed those recorded. in the same months of 2022.
Firms such as the pharmaceutical company Gerresheimer continue their expansion with an investment of 132 million dollars, while the Austrian company Gebauer & Griller, specialized in the transmission of energy and data for the automotive industry, maintains its commitment to grow in the entity.
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In 2023 Kostal Automobil Elektrik also inaugurated its new production plant in a new 20 thousand square meter facility and the French firm Safran managed to expand its Safran Aircraft Engine Services Americas unit with an investment of 80 million dollars.
Currently, at the end of October 2023, this important market in the Mexican shoal maintains a vacancy of 2.7%, mainly concentrated in the Airport corridor, which is the most active in terms of gross industrial demand.
By consulting the Solili platform in the month of October, potential tenants will be able to locate nearly 40 options for industrial warehouses ranging from 500 to 67 thousand square meters, with more than half concentrated between 10 to 30 thousand square meters.