The Guanajuato industrial market managed to register an accumulated gross demand of almost 163 thousand square meters at the end of 2Q 2023, surpassing Querétaro by more than 35%, according to figures processed by the Solili real estate platform. Both markets that belong to the Bajío region maintain a similar amount of industrial inventories, although their vocations are outlined with some differences.

Querétaro has advanced by attracting more specialized industries such as aeronautics, automotive, electronics, and in recent years incorporating an important participation in the development and construction of data centers. while Guanajuato is shaping up with greater strength towards the automotive industry where it seeks to differentiate itself as a benchmark for electromobility at the national level.

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The demand for industrial buildings in Guanajuato during the first half of 2023 is made up of various auto parts suppliers, logistics companies, the plastics sector and various metal-mechanic manufactures.

For their part, the developers have responded with an offer under construction of 368,000 square meters, where of the 23 warehouses being built, only half would be available, where the majority correspond to warehouses smaller than 10,000 square meters.

Although the offer of available surfaces of surfaces greater than 10 thousand square meters can be found in Sendai, Amexhe, Advance Villagran, Mezquite Park, Stiva León and Amistad Celaya Sur Industrial Parks, to name a few.

Currently, the industrial parks in Guanajuato have advanced in terms of construction characteristics and improved operation, which has allowed them to compete with other markets that had shown a higher degree of development, such as those in the northern region of the country. 

However, the fact that vacancies in the markets of the northern strip reached their historical lows at the end of 2022 allowed markets such as Guanajuato to capitalize on the opportunity to attract investment to their territory.

Nearly 70% of the billboard of investment projects that the state has for 2023 corresponds to the automotive sector, and most of the companies are focused on electromobility, estimating a global investment of 700 million dollars, according to what he pointed out. the governor of the entity at the end of July 2023.

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In mid-June, the Japanese company Toyota announced that it will start manufacturing the electric hybrid Tacoma pickup at its plant located in the municipality of San José Iturbide. These and other automakers that produce cars have expressed their commitment to the environment and sustainable development goals.

Honda, Toyota, Ford and General Motors are advancing in optimizing their processes to produce vehicles that make use of electrical energy for their operation. These changes require not only the adaptation of machinery and equipment in the production lines, but also efficient industrial buildings with surfaces that allow it to expand in the immediate future and connect efficiently with the network of suppliers that make life in this market.

The education and training of personnel are also considered key factors that the authorities outline within the policies to be developed in the coming years.