Here are the top four reasons why investors are betting big on Miami’s industrial real estate market. : Much the same way Miami has gained prominence from a cultural, culinary and tourism standpoint, the city has become a hotbed for industrial investment activity. The industrial real estate sector is now considered a top-tier U.S. market, alongside markets such as Los Angeles, New York/New Jersey, Chicago, Atlanta and Northern California. The occupancy rate reached 96 percent in Miami-Dade in 2016, marking the highest rate in the area’s history. Over the past 24 months alone, over 7 million sq.