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Tampa Leads CoStar's Small Bay Industrial Ranking

Reported by Globest
Sep 28, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Tampa ranks #1 nationally in small-bay industrial rent growth and performance, according to a CoStar ranking referenced in a social media post dated around the story date.
  • • Florida metros feature prominently in the small-bay segment: Miami ranks #6, Orlando #8, and Jacksonville #12 in the same ranking.
  • • The post attributes the shift to small-bay product to normalizing demand for large speculative warehouses, with developers and investors reallocating toward smaller, modern units.
  • • Constrained infill supply and steady population growth are cited as the drivers behind small-bay demand in Florida.
Summary
A social media post from The AMP Group, a Florida real estate firm, cites a CoStar ranking that places Tampa first nationally in small-bay industrial rent growth and performance. The post lists Miami at #6, Orlando at #8, and Jacksonville at #12 in the same ranking, highlighting Florida's strong showing in the segment.

The post frames the ranking as evidence of a broader market shift. As demand for large speculative warehouses normalizes, developers and investors are reportedly moving focus toward small-bay industrial spaces. The firm attributes the trend to constrained infill supply and steady population expansion, which it argues make smaller, modern industrial units a standout sector.

The original CoStar report could not be retrieved, so the underlying rent growth and performance metrics, the ranking methodology, and the time period covered are not independently verified here. The figures above come solely from the promotional post, which is a marketing communication from a brokerage and should be checked against the primary CoStar data before use in investment decisions.

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Globest Tampa Leads CoStar's Small Bay Industrial Ranking