Vacancy rates grew slightly in retail and industrial real estate while office vacancy in early September shrank slightly compared to the third quarter of 2025. Industrial vacancy rose by 1.7%, according to data from Caldwell Cos.
Measuring the impact
Rental rates for retail units saw the largest increase of the three sectors measured in the data, growing by $3.28 per square foot between the third quarter of 2025 and early September. Rental rates for office units in The Woodlands area grew by $1.26 per square foot for monthly leases in the same period. Industrial unit rental rates followed a trend of steady growth going back to the third quarter of 2023, with rates increasing by $0.84 since last year.
Digging deeper
