--- title: "Inland Empire Housing Market: Investment Opportunities Based on Industrial Expansion - Accredica" description: Planned industrial expansion in California's Inland Empire could result in thousands of new jobs and a greater need for multifamily housing. image: https://accredica.com/hubfs/san-pedro-bay-ports-container-forecast.webp --- [Skip to content](https://accredica.com/blog/inland-empire-housing-market#main-content) [![accredica-logo-transparent](https://accredica.com/hs-fs/hubfs/accredica-logo-transparent.png?width=1000&height=300&name=accredica-logo-transparent.png)](https://accredica.com/) - [Alternative Projects](https://accredica.com/alternative-investment-projects) - [Data Centers](https://accredica.com/data-center-power-financing) - [Blog](https://accredica.com/blog) - [Contact](https://accredica.com/contact) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Alternative Projects](https://accredica.com/alternative-investment-projects) - [Data Centers](https://accredica.com/data-center-power-financing) - [Blog](https://accredica.com/blog) - [Contact](https://accredica.com/contact) - [Investor Portal](https://app.junipersquare.com/login?path=%2Fi%2Faccredica) [Investor Portal](https://app.junipersquare.com/login?path=%2Fi%2Faccredica) Nov 14, 2023 # Inland Empire Housing Market: Investment Opportunities Based on Industrial Expansion ![Picture of Charles Schaffer](https://accredica.com/hs-fs/hubfs/charles-schaffer.png?width=50&name=charles-schaffer.png) [Charles Schaffer](https://accredica.com/blog/author/charles-schaffer) At Accredica, we are bullish on California's Inland Empire for future multifamily investment opportunities. To underscore the importance of the Inland Empire as a distribution and warehouse center, let's start by looking at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and the Port of Long Beach (POLB) in San Pedro Bay. These are the two busiest container ports in the United States, accounting for nearly 40% of containerized imports. The Port of Los Angeles has been ranked the #1 container port in the Western Hemisphere for 23 consecutive years (2000-2022). Furniture, auto parts, apparel, plastics, and footwear are the top five containerized imports from Northeast and Southeast Asia. The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) [expects continual increases](https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/on_the_move2016.pdf)in San Pedro Bay containerized imports through 2035, as measured in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). ![San Pedro Bay Ports Container Forecast](https://accredica.com/hs-fs/hubfs/san-pedro-bay-ports-container-forecast.webp?width=725&height=464&name=san-pedro-bay-ports-container-forecast.webp) Source: SCAG The SCAG also states that an additional 400 million square feet of space for warehouses and distribution centers will be needed by 2035. Still, less than half the required space is identified as suitable and available. The closest California counties to the port available for distribution center expansion are those of the Inland Empire — Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The Skechers’ Distribution Center in Moreno Valley, Riverside County, is a 1.8 million-square-foot warehouse and office complex on approximately 85 acres. This is just one example of the scale of distribution capacity that's been needed until now. The founder of Skechers is also one of the primary backers of [The World Logistics Center](https://www.theworldlogisticscenter.com) in the same community, which plans to expand to 40 million square feet of commercial warehousing. The $25 billion facility [will be constructed](https://www.bdcnetwork.com/largest-planned-logistics-and-business-park-north-america-gets-under-way-southern-california) over seven years. Of course, it would be better for everyone if employees could live close to their place of employment. Data from the [Building Owners and Managers Association](https://www.boma.org/BOMA/Research-Resources/3-BOMA-Spaces/Newsroom/PR91818.aspx) (BOMA) International shows 469 square feet per tenant employee for private sector industrial building occupancy. This translates to 2,132 employees per million square feet of industrial space, which means 40 million square feet could result in as many as 85,000 jobs. There's already a need for more [multifamily housing](https://accredica.com/blog/multifamily-syndication) in the Inland Empire. Even if SCAG's projections are rounded down, demand for employee housing will continue to outstrip supply for at least the next decade. **Charles Schaffer** President and Founder, Accredica ![Charles Schaffer](https://accredica.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/charles-schaffer-author-May-19-2025-03-12-34-4269-PM.png?width=100&height=100&name=charles-schaffer-author-May-19-2025-03-12-34-4269-PM.png) Charles has founded and operated several development companies over his 35+ year history to pursue his passion for Alternative Investing. He believes outsized returns can be achieved without a corresponding increase in risk. Under Charles' leadership, Accredit has developed and financed over $160 million of commercial real estate and renewable energy projects. 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