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The city of Tijuana currently has
approximately 50 industrial parks varying in size, from 5 acres to approximately
1,000 acres. Some of the major industrial parks are Pacifico, El Florido, La
Frontera, El Lago and Prologis. The biggest plant in the city is the Sanyo
electronics assembly plant with 5 buildings of 3,000,000 square feet each.
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Available Space
The city of Tijuana has approximately
45 million square feet of industrial space with top world requirements.
New construction is also on the way with projected additional 1 million square feet.
Tijuana is a key destination for the aerospace industry due to its close proximity
to the U.S. Aerospace centers located in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Orange County,
San Diego and other West Coast cities. The vacancy rate as of 2005 is about 6% and
the additional construction will be absorbed and vacancy rate will continue to
go down. A current survey of industrial parks in Tijuana, with a variety
of site options, reveals the following average USD prices:
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Industrial Improved Land Purchase Price
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$8.50 per square foot
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New Construction or Built-to-Suit Costs
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$30.00- $35.00 per square foot
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Lease Rate for Existing Industrial Space (5yrs)
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$4.50- $6.00 per square foot
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Source: EDC, Industrial Development Members, Tijuana
June 2008 Quick Facts: NIPRO leased 158 KSF
in Otay Mesa; SHARP expanded from 500 KSF to 1 million KSF in Rosarito; MAXON built 200 KSF new
facility in Parque El Dorado.
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