Colliers Report: Augusta-Aiken Industrial Market Q3 2025

Colliers | South Carolina Market Report

Manufacturers eye expansion as activity remains slow

Market Highlights

A mid-year slowdown continued as the Augusta-Aiken market saw relatively little activity in Q3, with limited new leasing and no major sales driving the market. In-market manufacturers continue to generate the vast majority of activity for spaces larger than 20,000 square feet, while the bulk of leasing has been concentrated in service-oriented flex and warehousing space in the past two quarters. Out-of-market interest remains moderate, though Aiken County is experiencing spillover from a site shortage in neighboring Lexington County (Columbia market).

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Key Takeaways

• Speculative construction emerging in Aiken County
• Leasing activity remained minimal, driven by small flex product
• Data center activity continues to grow with Oppidan’s edge center start in Aiken County, joining Meta’s nearby hyperscale facility

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