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Map shows the location of Amazon’s 1.7 million-square-foot Project Maverick facility to be built in Cleburne. It’s just one of the projects that. have helped DFW lead the U.S. in industrial development. [Image: City of Cleburne]<\/p>\n
According to a new report from CommercialSearch, Dallas-Fort Worth has reclaimed the nation\u2019s top spot in industrial development, with 28.8 million square feet currently under construction giving the region the largest pipeline in the country once again. North Texas held the top spot in 2024, when the pipeline climbed to 33.6 million square feet, before slipping to 22.6 million in 2025. Since then, activity has picked up with 6.2 million square feet added in the last year for a 27% year-over-year increase.<\/strong><\/p>\n The report noted that the rebound is occurring with a vacancy rate of 11.4%, which is on the higher side compared to most other major U.S. markets. As such, developers are counting on the region\u2019s rapid growth and infrastructure to absorb new space.<\/p>\n Logistics facilities are the largest projects underway in Dallas-Fort Worth, but manufacturing and data centers are also fueling a growing share of new starts. Data centers alone account for roughly 20 projects\u2014about 11% of the pipeline\u2014and are pivotal to Texas\u2019 push to overtake northern Virginia as the national leader in data center power capacity, a distinction that could come within the next few years, the report said.<\/p>\n North Texas takes five of the top 20 spots in this year\u2019s rundown of the nation\u2019s largest industrial projects slated for completion in 2026. They are:<\/p>\n \u00a0 Texas leads the way in industrial development, taking three of the top 10 spots in the report. The nation\u2019s largest industrial project set for completion this year is an almost 3.6 million-SF Samsung semiconductor manufacturing facility in Austin, with the Texas capitol coming in at No. 7 on the nation\u2019s industrial pipeline list.<\/p>\n Houston ranks No. 2 on the list, with 21.5 million SF under construction.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss what\u2019s next. Subscribe\u00a0to\u00a0Dallas\u00a0Innovates.<\/p>\n Track Dallas-Fort Worth\u2019s business and innovation landscape with our curated news in your inbox Tuesday-Thursday.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \tR E A D\u00a0\u00a0 N E X T\t<\/p>\n North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch.\u00a0Here are our editors’ picks. Plus, you’ll find more selections to “save the date.”<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Data scientist Anmolika Singh put Dallas on the global AI Tinkerers map. At the first meetup, more than 30 pros\u2014founders to Fortune 500 technologists\u2014showed up to trade ideas, projects, and solutions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The owners of U.S. Property Development have been involved in more than $50 million in projects over the past 18 months, the new firm said. It’s owned by investment leaders behind Fort Worth-based U.S. Energy Development Corp., and leverages operational efficiencies from a shared back-office platform.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Here’s your guide to life in Dallas-Fort Worth. 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\nHouston ranks No. 2, Austin comes in at No. 7<\/p>\n\n
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