Following a surge in cold-storage construction in the past few years, the sector unexpectedly faces cooling demand as food inventories shrink and frozen food trade flows contract. While overall interest in cold-storage space has waned, demand has remained positive for newer properties as tenants migrate out from older stock.
Cold storage demand eases as elevated supply pipeline moderates
Warehouse food inventories drop alongside shrinking frozen food trade flows
By Juan Arias
CoStar AnalyticsDecember 17, 2025 | 6:23 P.M.
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