Among comparable markets in the Midwest, the St. Louis region currently has the highest square footage available for distribution space, with nearly 6 million square feet ready to be occupied at one of the lowest average asking rents. The trained workforce needed to support operations for those taking advantage of the available space also is present, with a higher number of production, and transportation and material moving workers in the St. Louis region than in several Midwest peer cities. Skilled workforce availability also is a recurring theme across four target industry sectors identified as key drivers of growth in the bi-state region.
