🌊 Long Beach Industrial Market Report
The Supernova of Ports, Logistics, and Next-Gen Industry
Long Beach isn’t just a port city. It’s the heartbeat of global trade and a powerhouse industrial ecosystem where biotech, EV, aerospace, AI, and logistics collide on an international stage.
âš“ The Port That Moves the World
- Port of Long Beach: America’s second-busiest container port, moving over 9 million TEUs annually.
- Anchored to the Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement (the new $1.5B cable-stayed span), Long Beach has seamless freeway connectivity (710, 405, 91, 605) feeding Southern California’s mega-logistics belt.
- This port isn’t just about shipping — it’s a testing ground for clean-energy tech, green shipping fuels, and zero-emission drayage fleets.
I call Long Beach the “Industrial Equator” — everything passes through it, from Asian imports to aerospace exports.
🏠The Industrial Mix: From Docks to Deep Tech
- Mega logistics warehouses dominate the inland tracts, serving Amazon, UPS, FedEx, Maersk, and the biggest 3PLs in the world.
- Aerospace & defense firms leverage Long Beach’s Boeing heritage — rocket manufacturing, drone development, and next-gen aviation are on fire here.
- EV manufacturing & battery innovation: Rivian, Proterra, and clean-tech suppliers are clustering around the logistics grid.
- Biotech & life sciences: The Long Beach Biomedical Corridor has become a magnet for lab space conversions, fueled by Cal State Long Beach talent.
- Heavy power + port proximity makes it perfect for AI robotics, additive manufacturing, and defense contractors.
This isn’t just industry — it’s the industrial bloodstream of America.
🔥 Why Buyers & Sellers Can’t Ignore Long Beach
Sellers: Your asset value is tied to global port scarcity. Every major REIT, institutional buyer, and logistics investor is chasing properties here. A plain vanilla warehouse in Long Beach trades like a luxury suite in Beverly Hills.
Buyers & Tenants: If you want to play in the global logistics super-league, you must plant your flag here. The workforce is trained, the infrastructure is unmatched, and the supply chain clustering effect is so strong it pulls capital in from Asia, Europe, and Wall Street alike.
This is not just a submarket — it’s the industrial supernova that powers LA, the Inland Empire, and the entire U.S. trade grid.
đź“Š Long Beach Industrial Listings Snapshot
🔹 For Sale
| Address / Asset Type | SF | Highlight | Asking Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Logistics Center | 325,000 | Cross-dock, 40’ clear, near 710 Freeway | $142M |
| Aerospace/Defense Facility | 150,000 | Heavy power, Boeing heritage campus | $68M |
| EV Battery Manufacturing Plant | 210,000 | Clean-room capable, high utility load | $91M |
🔹 For Lease
| Address / Asset Type | SF Range | Highlight | Rate (NNN) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-Proximate Logistics Box | 200k–400k | ESFR, multiple dock-high, immediate port access | $1.95 psf |
| Biotech / Flex Industrial Labs | 20k–50k | Converted space, wet lab ready | $2.75 psf |
| EV & Clean-Tech Assembly Space | 120,000 | Heavy power, solar ready, green build | $2.10 psf |
(Representative inventory only — for live updates, connect with us.)
🌟 The Final Word
Long Beach is the crown jewel of Southern California’s industrial empire — a supernova of global trade, aerospace, EV innovation, and logistics scale that simply cannot be replicated.
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