A third of vacant light industrial space in the Moscow region is offered for rent only

According to NF GROUP, in Q3 2026 the share of vacant light industrial space in the Moscow region offered exclusively for rent increased by 15 percentage points to 33%. Another 48% of premises was offered for sale only, while 19% followed a hybrid model allowing a choice between rent and purchase; the latter figure was unchanged from the previous quarter.

Occupancy of ready single-storey properties increased. The weighted average asking rent for class A was 13,500 rubles per sq m per year, excluding VAT and operating expenses, up 2.3% over the quarter. The weighted average asking sale price fell 5.2% over the quarter to 123,000 rubles per sq m, excluding VAT.

Absorption in single-storey light industrial reached a record 136,000 sq m. Large deals in one ready and three under-construction properties accounted for 60%; excluding them, the figure was 44% above the Q3 2025 result (38,000 sq m) and matched the average volume over the past three years (55,000 sq m).

NF GROUP expects the rent rate to remain in the range of 13,200–13,600 rubles per sq m per year, excluding VAT and operating expenses, until the end of 2026, while the sale price may reach 121,000–124,000 rubles per sq m, excluding VAT, by year-end. Manufacturing sector representatives account for 35.9% of residents in existing class A and B properties.