Triangle Industrial & Manufacturing Conference

Why You Should Attend the Triangle Industrial Conference

Why This Matters: 

The Triangle’s industrial market continues to not just grow, but evolve, in a period of manufacturing expansion, a reconfiguration of supply chain dynamics, and sustained population and job growth.

In 2025 alone, the Raleigh-Durham market recorded over 2.6 million square feet of positive net absorption,  reinforcing the region as one of the Southeast’s most active industrial hubs. Accordingly, developers responded with scale, delivering and starting projects that pushed the construction pipeline to roughly 6.7 million square feet heading into 2026, one of the largest in the market’s history.

Despite this wave of new supply, fundamentals remain healthy. Vacancy has stabilized in the 7–8% range, a reflection of balanced conditions rather than weakening demand, while rents are still projected to grow 3–5% annually across North Carolina.

What’s driving this resilience is a shift in the type of demand, not just the volume. Industrial leasing is no longer dominated solely by traditional distribution. Instead, the Triangle is seeing a surge in Advanced manufacturing and life sciences production, Light assembly and flex users, Larger-format tenants seeking modern, high-quality space.

In fact, nearly 20% of the current development pipeline is already pre-leased, with activity increasingly tied to manufacturing and assembly users rather than pure logistics.

Major commitments underscore this transformation. A 400,000-square-foot manufacturing lease, one of the largest in the U.S. in 2025, signals how the region is evolving beyond warehouse demand into a hub for complex industrial uses. Meanwhile, continued investment in biomanufacturing and technology production is reinforcing the Triangle’s position as a  leader in advanced industry, not just a regional distribution node.

The result: a market where demand is diversifying, buildings are becoming more specialized, and site selection is more competitive than ever. For developers, investors, and end users alike, understanding these shifts is critical to staying ahead of where the market is going.

What You'll Learn: 

• Where is industrial demand actually coming from in 2026, and which sectors are driving the most activity across the Triangle?
• How are advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and logistics users differing in their space needs and leasing behavior?
• Are we seeing sustained momentum from reshoring and tenant expansion, or is demand beginning to normalize?
• What factors are most influencing site selection today—labor, infrastructure, proximity to key nodes, or speed to market?
• How are supply chain shifts and supplier networks impacting where companies choose to locate and expand?
• Which submarkets or corridors within the Triangle are emerging as the biggest winners for industrial growth?

For questions regarding content, speaking and sponsorship opportunities please email our Southeast Director of Operations, Brandon Elsasser, at brandon.elsasser@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact sabrina.cole@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

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