This is the tenth comprehensive study of the Melbourne industrial market undertaken by BIS Shrapnel. This study analyses prime, secondary and high-tech industrial property markets in Melbourne.

The major factors that influence demand for, and supply of, industrial space in Melbourne over the next decade are examined. The opportunities and constraints involved in satisfying demand within regions of Melbourne are considered and the movements in rents, yields and values for the prime, secondary and high tech sectors forecast. Leasing and investment prospects and strategies are also discussed.

The impact of the building cycle on the supply of warehouses and factories is analysed along with the current market situation and the future outlook for new supply. The resulting conclusions reveal important trends in the price of industrial land and stock, which influence the location of industry within regions.

The impact of the building cycle on the supply of warehouses and factories is analysed along with the current market situation and the future outlook for new supply. Regional patterns of industrial building is investigated for both factories and other business premises.

This study is relevant to a wide range of industry participants. Our expertise in analysing and forecasting demand and supply will provide a valuable tool for developers, especially those holding vacant sites. The forecasts of demand by industry sector is relevant to all investors in considering the prospects for their industrial property. Our metropolitan-wide analysis, together with demand and supply trends at a regional level, provides a perspective of movements between markets of interest to local councils and government policy makers.

Beverley Taylor

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