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As vacancy soars, Boston's big-box industrial market hopes for a leasing rebound in 2026

Vacancy rates continue to climb while leasing activity remains muted
Building 3 in Brookfield Properties' three-building Stoughton Logistics Park, a new master planned industrial park in Stoughton, Massachusetts, is the largest big box industrial facility currently under construction in the Boston region. (CoStar)
Building 3 in Brookfield Properties' three-building Stoughton Logistics Park, a new master planned industrial park in Stoughton, Massachusetts, is the largest big box industrial facility currently under construction in the Boston region. (CoStar)
CoStar Analytics
December 22, 2025 | 8:43 P.M.

The 'big box' industrial sector across the greater Boston region, defined for this analysis as industrial buildings larger than 50,000 square feet, experienced a notable decline in performance in 2025. Following a strong performance in recent years, which led to a surge in new supply added in 2024, the big box industrial market suffered a major leasing slowdown this year.

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