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Wilson Kibler Releases the Q4 Industrial Market Report for 2025
Columbia, SC — January 14th, 2025 — Wilson Kibler Commercial Real Estate is pleased to share this quarter’s industrial market report for Columbia, SC. From improving economic indicators to nearshoring tailwinds, Columbia’s industrial market is showing renewed momentum this quarter. Read our latest report to see how location, logistics, and product quality are shaping demand. To access the […]
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Wilson Kibler Facilitates $3.6 Million Sale of Columbia Flex Building
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Wilson Kibler Releases the Q3 Industrial Market Report for 2025
Columbia, SC — October 9th, 2025 — Wilson Kibler Commercial Real Estate is pleased to share this quarter’s industrial market report for Columbia, SC. Wilson Kibler, a leading commercial real estate firm based in Columbia, has released its Q3 2025 Industrial Market Report highlighting key trends and performance metrics across the Columbia industrial sector. The report provides an […]
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Wilson Kibler Secures Lease with German Firm Bachner Electro USA to Support Scout Motors Project
Cayce, SC — September 9, 2025 — Wilson Kibler Commercial Real Estate is pleased to announce the successful lease of 5,350 square feet at 1725 12th Street in Cayce, South Carolina, to Bachner Electro USA Inc. The company signed a five-year lease term to establish operations in the Midlands.
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Wilson Kibler Wins Four CoStar PowerBroker Awards for Q2 2025
We’re proud to announce that Wilson Kibler has been recognized with four CoStar PowerBroker Quarterly Deal Awards for Q2 2025. These awards honor the largest and most impactful commercial real estate transactions across the country and in our markets each quarter — and we’re thrilled to have multiple deals and brokers acknowledged for their performance […]
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Wilson Kibler Facilitates $1.9 Million Sale of Prime Devine Street Assemblage for Multifamily Development
Columbia, SC — August 5, 2025 — Wilson Kibler Commercial Real Estate is pleased to present the sale of five parcels totaling approximately one acre at the high-traffic corner of Devine Street and Heidt Street in Columbia, South Carolina. The property sold for $1.9 million and is slated for redevelopment into a multifamily residential project, […]
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Wilson Kibler Releases the Q2 Industrial Market Report for 2025
Columbia, SC — July 1st, 2025 — Wilson Kibler Commercial Real Estate is pleased to share this quarter’s industrial market report for Columbia, SC. Quarter Two This report shares insight into how Columbia, SC is remaining strong with all of the outside pressure to the area, including factors as tariffs, limited resources, and companies in […]
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Wilson Kibler Facilitates $3.6 Million Sale of Columbia Flex Building
Columbia, SC — June 2, 2025 — Wilson Kibler Commercial Real Estate is pleased to announce the sale of 1104 Shop Road, a 36,326-square-foot flex building in Columbia, South Carolina. The property sold for $3.6 million in an investment transaction that underscores the continued strength of the Columbia commercial real estate market. About the Property […]
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Wilson Kibler Secures Lease at Historic 2222 Devine Street for Law Firm
Deal Insights COLUMBIA, SC – Wilson Kibler is proud to announce the successful leasing of a ±1,920-square-foot office suite at 2222 Devine Street, situated just outside the vibrant Five Points District. The space will serve as the new home for an established law firm. The deal was completed by Wylie Coker, Broker Associate, and Wayne […]
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Wilson Kibler Releases Q1 2025 Industrial Report
Tariffs Impact Tariffs are currently a focal point of national attention. In a recent SIOR webinar, economist Mark Dotzour highlighted that it’s not surprising that other countries are upset by the U.S. reciprocating tariffs. After all, many have benefited from unbalanced trade practices with the U.S. for over four decades. Dotzour also emphasized the importance […]
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Q4 Columbia Industrial Report 2024
South Carolina Tied for Best State for Manufacturing in 2024! See full report.
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Wilson Kibler Releases Q3 2024 Industrial Report
See how the surrounding markets have helped benefit the midlands industrial market.
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Wilson Kibler Releases Q2 2024 Industrial Report
The industrial market in Columbia is resilient. We are still seeing solid activity and the vacancy rate is way below the national average.
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Wilson Kibler Releases Q1 2024 Industrial Report
The Industrial market is starting to feel a decline from the post-pandemic record highs. The Columbia Market is showing less concern for a huge loss and can potentially show a leveling out to pre-pandemic numbers. View Q1 2024 Industrial Report
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Wilson Kibler Releases 2023 Q4 Columbia Industrial Report
Our market is changing as we wrap up the end of 2023 and head into 2024. We are seeing a decline in the market from the record-high years of 2021-2022. Columbia is returning to the stable growth we originally saw pre-pandemic, and has hit similar activity volumes of 2019. Click Here to View Q4 2023 […]
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Lee Bussell Represents Buyer in $7 Million Sale at 501 Spears Creek Church Road
Southeastern Esthetics Institute purchased 501 Spears Creek Church Road—the ±150,000 SF building in Elgin, SC which was previously the Verizon Call Center. SEEI was represented by Lee Bussel of Wilson Kibler Commercial Real Estate in the transaction. The building will become the new home for Southeastern Esthetics Institute, formerly on Main Street in Columbia. Lee […]
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Wilson Kibler releases 2023 Q3 Columbia Industrial Report
The Industrial market in Columbia remains strong with only a 3.7% vacancy rate. There are many buyers and tenants however that are slow to pull the trigger. This is likely because the buyers and tenants are still adjusting to higher rents and values. The Q3 vacancy rates are reaching historic lows for the Columbia Market, […]
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Wilson Kibler releases 2023 Q2 Columbia Industrial Report
The Industrial market in Columbia remains tight; however, we are feeling some slack in the demand for leased space that could just be the dog days of summer, and hopefully tenants will get rolling again as school starts back soon. There are many buyers still looking and can’t find their desired facility. In Q2 the […]
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Wilson Kibler releases 2023 Q1 Columbia Industrial Report
In Q1 overall vacancy rate remained nearly the same as Q4 2022 at 4.0% but is still below the national average of 4.5%. Q1 also had 217,013 SF of positive net absorption. Q1 saw 259,800 SF of new construction breaking ground, adding to the total of 2,008,482 SF of Industrial and Flex property currently under […]
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Wilson Kibler releases 2022 Q4 Columbia Industrial Report
In Q4 the overall vacancy rate in the Columbia industrial market holds rose slightly to 3.6%. Q4 saw a negative absorption of 137,198 SF, the only net negative absorption the Columbia Industrial sector had seen in the Columbia Market in 2022. The three previous quarters all saw a positive absorption, which combined for a net […]
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