Interest on the rise for I-25 industrial properties

Interest in industrial properties along the east side of Interstate 25 in southwest Weld County is growing, sparked by the increased construction activity and growing population along that stretch.

Vacancy rates for industrial properties are somewhat lower than the nearly 20 percent vacancy rate for industrial, flex, office properties in Longmont quoted by the Longmont Area Economic Council, said Keith Kanemoto, broker associate and owner of Longmont-based Prudential Rocky Mountain Realtors.

Depending on the property type, Kanemoto figured about a 15 percent vacancy rate along the I-25 corridor in southwest Weld County. He also figures a bit of vacancy isn’t necessarily a…