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GTA Industrial Real Estate Insights

Articles, submarket data, lease benchmarks, and expert answers from Toronto's industrial real estate broker.

Latest Articles

Expert commentary on GTA industrial real estate

What is net operating income in real estate?

What is net operating income in real estate?

Jun 7, 2026

What an Industrial Property Broker Actually Does

What an Industrial Property Broker Actually Does

Jun 6, 2026

Defining warehouse classifications: a 2026 GTA guide

Defining warehouse classifications: a 2026 GTA guide

Jun 6, 2026

Industrial market data sources: 2026 guide for investors

Industrial market data sources: 2026 guide for investors

Jun 5, 2026

Industrial Real Estate Trends in 2026

Industrial Real Estate Trends in 2026

Jun 4, 2026

Industrial land development factors: 2026 GTA guide

Industrial land development factors: 2026 GTA guide

Jun 4, 2026

What Due Diligence Before Closing Means

What Due Diligence Before Closing Means

Jun 2, 2026

Warehouse Lease Risks & How to Avoid

Industrial Real Estate

Warehouse Lease Risks & How to Avoid

Jun 1, 2026

Lease Renewal Calculator

Lease Renewal Calculator

Jun 1, 2026

Warehouse Space Calculator

Warehouse Space Calculator

May 31, 2026

How to Buy Industrial Property the Right Way

How to Buy Industrial Property the Right Way

May 31, 2026

Milton vs Halton Hills Industrial

Industrial Real Estate

Milton vs Halton Hills Industrial

May 31, 2026

Submarket Insights

Industrial property data by location and property type

Warehouses for Lease — Vaughan Distribution Centres — Oshawa Distribution Centres — Burlington Distribution Centres — Clarington Distribution Centres — Oakville Distribution Centres — Orangeville Distribution Centres — Newmarket Distribution Centres — Aurora Distribution Centres — Richmond Hill Distribution Centres — Markham Distribution Centres — Stouffville Distribution Centres — Hamilton Distribution Centres — Guelph Distribution Centres — Cambridge Distribution Centres — Kitchener Distribution Centres — Barrie Distribution Centres — Innisfil Warehouses for Lease — Brampton Warehouses for Lease — north-york Warehouses for Lease — Mississauga Distribution Centres — Whitby Distribution Centres — Ajax Distribution Centres — Halton Hills Distribution Centres — Pickering Distribution Centres — Caledon Distribution Centres — Milton Manufacturing Facilities — Scarborough Small Bay Units — Scarborough Warehouses for Lease — Scarborough Distribution Centres — Scarborough Flex Industrial — Scarborough Industrial Land — Scarborough Distribution Centres — Vaughan Warehouses for Lease — Brampton Warehouses for Lease — Mississauga Distribution Centres — Mississauga

Industry Questions

Common GTA industrial real estate questions — answered by Michael Law

What is a sale-leaseback in industrial real estate?What is a dock-to-grade ratio in industrial real estate?What is clear height in a warehouse or distribution centre?What is a personal property tax in industrial real estate?What is the difference between a base building and turnkey industrial lease?What is a subordination and non-disturbance agreement (SNDA) in industrial real estate?What is an estoppel certificate in industrial real estate?What is a letter of intent (LOI) in industrial real estate?What is a permitted use clause in an industrial lease?What is a holdover clause in an industrial lease?What is a gross lease in industrial real estate?What is CAM (common area maintenance) in industrial real estate?What is a right of first refusal in an industrial lease?What is an ESFR sprinkler system in industrial real estate?What is a build-to-suit industrial lease?What is a cap rate in industrial real estate investment?What is an option to renew in an industrial lease?What is a sublease in industrial real estate?What does triple net (NNN) mean in a commercial lease?What is a tenant improvement allowance in an industrial lease?What is a free rent allowance in an industrial lease?How long is a typical GTA industrial lease term in 2026?Etobicoke vs Mississauga for last-mile logistics What clear height should I look for in a GTA distribution centre in 2026?What is a fair escalation clause for a GTA industrial lease in 2026?How many truck-level doors per 10,000 SF should a distribution centre have?Milton vs Caledon for industrial distribution — which is better?

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Market Reports

Quarterly GTA industrial market data — coming soon

Quarterly market reports will be published here.