DemandStrongforPrimeLogisticsSpaceinGlobalHubsGLOBALPRIMELOGISTICSRENTSMAY2016CBRERESEARCH2?2016CBRE,Inc.CBREResearch|GlobalPrimeLogisticsRents,May2016SupplychaintransformationdrivingupprimelogisticsrentsDespiteatumultuousglobaleconomicclimatein2015,primelogisticsrentsinglobalhubmarketsincreased2.8%year-over-yearamidgrowingdemand—drivenprincipallybythegrowthofglobalsupplychainsandtheexpansionofconsumptionandproductionintonewlocations.Ofthe68globalhubstrackedinthisreport,59%(40markets)recordedanannualincreaseinprimerents,25%(17markets)experiencednochangeandonly16%(11markets)sawdecreases.Whyarelogisticsrentsgrowing?Rentgrowthstemsfromstrongoccupierdemandforlogisticsspacethroughouteachregion,drivenbyafocusonexpandingandmodernizingthesupplychain.Inmanyofthecorehubmarkets,supplyforprimelogisticsspaceisextrem