Demand for units in Essex rebounded strongly in Q1 2026, rising to 13.7m sq ft, an increase of 31.3% in the latter part of last year. All sectors of the market saw an improvement in requirements but the strongest recovery was seen in the Mid Box sector, where requirements improved to 2.3m sq ft in 33 requirements. Big Box requirements also recovered, moving to 7.6m sq ft despite a number of larger having been satisfied over the past two years.