Voit Real Estate Services 3Q 2021 Market Report
Will Tariffs Actually Bring Manufacturing Back to the US?
Twelve months ago, as we entered 2025, there was cautious optimism that the Southern California industrial market was showing signs of stabilization. Vacancy appeared to be leveling off, rent compression was slowing, and deal flow was beginning to normalize. That optimism, however, was short-lived. The resurgence and expansion of tariffs — from steel and aluminum to electronics and components — became a renewed headwind for the industrial sector.
Much of 2025 became a fact-finding mission for the commercial real estate community. Owners, occupiers, and investors spent the year evaluating how these tariff policies would affect supply chains, pricing models, leasing decisions, and long-term capital deployment. Now, as we turn the page into 2026, there remains a segment of the market holding out hope that momentum will shift in a more positive direction…
For many brokers, golf is an essential part not only of their leisure time but also of their professional lives. On the links, leads are generated, relationships are built, and deals are done. For John Viscounty, Vice President and Partner in the Ontario office, his love of the game also played a role in his selecting commercial real estate as a career.
