The Los Angeles industrial market in numbers
- ~2 billion sqft of industrial floorspace across LA Basin + Inland Empire, the largest industrial market in the Western Hemisphere
- ~120,000 industrial tenancies distributed across LA Basin (infill-dense) and Inland Empire (big-box distribution)
- ~4–5% vacancy rate metro-wide as of Q1 2026; tighter in LA Basin, looser in sub-300K sqft of IE
- Average lease size: 10,000–60,000 sqft in LA Basin; 200,000–800,000+ sqft in IE big-box; the long tail of sub-10K sqft Basin tenancies makes up the largest record population numerically
- ~1,400 I&L brokers active across CBRE, JLL, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, Newmark, Savills, Stream Realty, Lee & Associates, Voit, DAUM, Kidder Mathews, Daum Commercial, and boutique firms
LA + IE is the scale market. 2 billion sqft of stock, 120,000 tenancies, thousands of brokers. Working outward from the listing is how you cut that scale down to something actionable: the same building and direct neighbours are genuinely relevant prospects, not a metro-wide spam list.
The neighbour strategy for LA industrial
The highest-converting LA industrial lead is the operator inside the same building or adjacent lot as your listing. The second highest is the operator on the same block or in the same business park. Only after that do you widen out to the submarket.
Why it works in LA specifically:
- LA Basin density = same-building gold. Vernon has buildings with 15+ tenants each. A single scan routinely flags several same-building matches.
- Inland Empire operational anchors: tenants at a specific Ontario distribution park rarely move out of the IE when they expand. Their next site is the adjacent parcel, not a different basin.
- Landlord concentration favors renewals. Prologis, Link Industrial, Rexford Industrial, Duke (now Prologis), EastGroup, CenterPoint, and First Industrial collectively own a huge share of LA industrial. They all prefer growing existing tenants to signing new leases. Many vacancies are offered internally before hitting the market.
- Family-owned tenant base. LA Basin especially has a high family-owned-business share. These operators often communicate via direct relationships and email, not LinkedIn. SCAYLED captures them via live web data scraping rather than platform-based records.
What a scan returns for an LA industrial listing
Example: a scan of 3200 E Slauson Ave, Vernon, CA.
| Field | What you get |
|---|---|
| Neighboring businesses | Every business that fits, same building first, then direct neighbors, then the wider precinct |
| Same-building matches | Typically 8–14 in multi-tenant LA Basin buildings |
| Verified contacts | Decision-makers with confirmed emails |
| Unverified contacts | The remainder, flagged but not hidden |
| Industries | 3PL, port drayage, container handling, cold storage, apparel, food logistics, import/export, specialty manufacturing, metals, cannabis (where legal), entertainment prop storage |
| Decision-maker titles | VP Operations, Regional Director, Facility Manager, Managing Director, Owner, Logistics Manager, Director of Supply Chain, Warehouse Manager |
| Data age | Live, resolved at scan time |
The primary LA + IE industrial submarkets with the deepest coverage
| Submarket | Basin | Rough sqft | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon | LA Basin | ~50M | Densest infill industrial in US; massive same-building frequency |
| Commerce | LA Basin | ~80M | Port-adjacent via Terminal Island; legacy + newer mix |
| Carson / Compton / Pico Rivera | LA Basin | ~120M | Port drayage core; container warehousing |
| City of Industry | LA Basin | ~70M | San Gabriel Valley hub; large-format; import/export heavy |
| Santa Fe Springs / Downey | LA Basin | ~55M | Mid-size logistics; I-5/I-605 corridor |
| Ontario | Inland Empire | ~140M | Airport + I-10/I-15 hub; Prologis/Link dominant |
| Rancho Cucamonga | Inland Empire | ~90M | Class A big-box; Foothill Blvd corridor |
| Fontana | Inland Empire | ~150M | I-10 big-box core; 500K+ sqft single-tenant common |
| Riverside / Moreno Valley | Inland Empire | ~180M | South IE anchor; Amazon/Walmart DCs |
| Perris / San Bernardino | Inland Empire | ~130M | Eastern IE; newer-build distribution |
| Eastvale / Chino / Mira Loma | Inland Empire | ~110M | Central IE; high-volume big-box |
Square footage estimates aggregate Class A + B + C industrial stock per submarket, based on public brokerage research reports as of Q1 2026.
Broker workflow, a typical week
Monday 9 am, listing brief in. 45,000 sqft tilt-wall warehouse coming on in Vernon, 9-week lead time.
Monday 9:10 am. SCAYLED scan. The scan works outward from the building, same building first, then direct neighbors, then the wider precinct. Once it is back: every neighboring operator that fits, verified contacts, and the same-building matches flagged.
Monday 10 am, calls to same-building tenants.Most pick up. One is a family-owned apparel importer that just renewed elsewhere but has been quietly looking because their port drayage partner needs adjacent space. That's your deal.
By Friday: four formal inquiries, two offers in hand. Listing goes live Monday with two offers already negotiated.
What SCAYLED doesn't do (and what to pair it with)
- Title and ownership: pair with CoStar, Reonomy, or Los Angeles County Assessor records. See vs CoStar → and vs Reonomy →
- Comparables and valuation: CoStar Analytics or internal brokerage comps
- Zoning and planning: LA City Planning, IE county GIS portals
- Construction pipeline: CBRE, JLL, Colliers, Cushman, Newmark research reports
Pricing for LA + IE brokers
| Plan | Included | Ideal for |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days free | No card needed, 4 scans | Trying it on your own listing |
| Pro | Full platform, one broker | Individual brokers working a territory |
| Team and Market Plans | Pro for 3 to 10 brokers, per-broker discount | Teams monitoring submarkets |
Try it free for 3 days on one of your own listings, no card needed, and see the verified decision-maker at each business. After the trial, Pro covers one broker and Team and Market Plans cover larger desks. See the pricing page for current rates.