"The good news about 2020 is that the pandemic’s effect on the multifamily market doesn’t appear to be sustained, rather, more of a temporary pause."
2020 was a year for the ages. Election years are always uncertain, but this was the most contentious in recent history. Add to this a once in a century style global pandemic, a stock market crash, a recession, record job losses, civil unrest, and negative oil prices. It was a year that will be recalled for many decades to come. 2021 is welcomed with renewed optimism, some sense of clarity and stability, as well a light at the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in the form of a vaccine. In spite of all of the distractions, Texas continued to plod along, albeit at a slower pace than the previous year.
2020 was a year for the ages. Election years are always uncertain, but this was the most contentious in recent history. Add to this a once in a century style global pandemic, a stock market crash, a recession, record job losses, civil unrest, and negative oil prices. It was a year that will be recalled for many decades to come. 2021 is welcomed with renewed optimism, some sense of clarity and stability, as well a light at the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in the form of a vaccine. In spite of all of the distractions, Texas continued to plod along, albeit at a slower pace than the previous year.
The tri-county area commercial market posted strong market fundamentals during the fourth quarter of 2020 for all property types. Looking back at the year and similar to 2018 and 2019, the largest commercial sales in the market involved multifamily properties. Although office tenants are evaluating what their mid- to long-term office footprint will look like in the future, overall office rents increased throughout the year. With the growth of consumer online shopping, industrial/flex tenants are continuing to increase their warehouse/distribution space. The retail market will continue to be supported by residential development. As we move into 2021, the continued expansion of the area driven by the steady population growth will see an influx of commercial real estate activity. Read on for more of the latest in the region’s commercial real estate market.
"2021 will be the year of retail recovery, but it will be a very uneven, choppy recovery."
"2020 is a year that will long be remembered as one of significant upheaval and uncertainty and the Oklahoma City office market was certainly not immune to that."
The effects of the coronavirus on the tri-county area commercial market remain unclear. Although data from the third quarter is providing greater clarity about local conditions and the short-term real estate outlook, there remains uncertainty surrounding market dynamics and long-term effects. Office Tenants are evaluating what their mid- to long-term office footprint looks like in a post-COVID world. With the growth of consumer online shopping, Industrial/ Flex Tenants are increasing warehouse/distribution space. The retail market will continue to be supported by residential development in our tri-county area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, retail sales during May 2020 were up 17.7% seasonally adjusted from the prior month but down 6.1% year-over-year. That follows a record-setting 14.7% drop in April 2020 (month-over-month).
The last 12 months have been marked by dramatic changes. As of this writing, these events have not seriously affected the Oklahoma City multi-tenant industrial market. Overall, multi-tenant industrial properties have continued the declining vacancy trend seen over the past two years. The bulkwarehouse sector is the exception this year.
During the first half of 2020 the market vacancy rate rose from 20.9% to 23.5% in the first half of 2020. The rise in vacancies has been market-wide with the Central Business District vacancy rate rising from 21.8% to 23.6% and the suburban submarkets rising from 20.8% to 23.4% vacant. Market-wide rental rates showed a slight dip from $19.53 per square foot to $19.45 per square foot. The market experienced negative absorption of nearly 536,000 square feet which was market-wide in nature rather than limited to one or two submarkets. The CBD experienced negative absorption of 146,000 SF and the suburban submarkets totaled nearly 390,000 SF of negative absorption.
The effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the tri-county area commercial market remain unclear. Although data from the second quarter is providing greater clarity about local conditions and the short-term real estate outlook, there remains uncertainty surrounding market dynamics and long-term effects.
The effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the tri-county area commercial market remain unclear. Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, the tri-county area had strong economic momentum, and the current report largely reflects the environment before the pandemic. It is too early to provide a quantitative assessment or forecast of the ultimate market impact of COVID-19. As with previous reports, our analysis focuses on the market activity reflected in current quarterly statistics. The overnight halt to the tourism industry will likely have repercussions for the local economy. In a year of evident political and economic uncertainty, we expect to see additional tempering in metrics — including asking rent growth and construction starts — as companies look for additional signals of where their businesses are headed this year.
Three quarters of the way through the year, 2019 has been better than expected. DFW growth has continued to increase. DFW still struggles to find labor, and that is the biggest strain on the economy at the present time. There is a true war for talent, and we continue to monitor this closely. Trade tariffs and slowed oil & gas activity continue to be a concern; however, there is enormous interest from coastal markets on the relocation & investment fronts from (New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco). The economy continues to grow, and we feel the fundamentals for Dallas-Fort Worth are positive and the 4th quarter of 2019 will be exceptional.
Three quarters of the way through the year, 2019 has been better than expected. DFW growth has continued to increase. DFW still struggles to find labor, and that is the biggest strain on the economy at the present time. There is a true war for talent, and we continue to monitor this closely. Trade tariffs and slowed oil & gas activity continue to be a concern; however, there is enormous interest from coastal markets on the relocation front and the investment from (New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco), the economy continues to grow, and we feel the fundamentals for Dallas-Fort Worth continue to be positive and the 4th quarter of 2019 is expected to be exceptional.
The Denver retail market has been a cyclical winner. Trade area demographics are supporting retail sales, with the metro's superior growth in population, employment, and income increasing buying power.
The Denver office market is in the midst of a moderate rebound. Rent growth slowed sharply throughout 2015 and 2016 as the market felt the full brunt of the collapse in oil prices, and rents at 4 & 5 Star properties briefly turned negative.
Several indicators emerged or firmed over the past year that point to rebounding demand in Denver's apartment market.
A confluence of events has led Denver to become one of the hottest industrial markets in the country. Robust demand in this regional market with a strong local economy is stemming from the growth of retail sales, employment, and industrial production in the metro area and the greater Colorado region.
The first half of 2019 showed little change in the Oklahoma City office market, but what change occurred was fairly positive. Vacancies fell from 20.1% to 19.3% and absorption of space totaled 128,000 square feet.
Oklahoma City real estate is known for its relative stability and slow but steady growth. We typically don’t see the cyclical volatility nor the overexuberance of other markets. The numbers for the first half of the year reflect this even as retail nationally and locally is undergoing transformational change.
The end of the third quarter brings healthy activity from both the sales and leasing market throughout the Calgary area.
AT THE MID-POINT OF 2017, THE EDMONTON MARKET POSTED A FOURTH CONSECUTIVE QUARTER OF RENEWED APPEAL TO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE (CRE) INVESTORS. AS A BONUS, 2017 IS WIDELY CONSIDERED THE YEAR ALBERTA WILL SEE ITS ECONOMY ENTER A RECOVERY STAGE. THE SENSE OF OPTIMISM THAT SET IN DURING THE LATTER PORTION OF 2016 CONTINUED AND WAS MANIFEST IN THE MORE THAN $1.08 BILLION BEING INVESTED IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FROM JANUARY THROUGH JUNE.
DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 2017, RAYS OF LIGHT CONTINUED BREAKING THROUGH THE CLOUDS CAST BY A NEARLY THREE-YEAR LONG RECESSION. THOUGH THE ALBERTA ECONOMY GENERALLY CONTINUED MOVING AT A SLOWED PACE, A FEW KEY SECTORS EXPANDED AND SEVERAL LARGE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MAINTAINED THEIR FORECASTS OF AN OVERALL RECOVERY THIS YEAR.
CALGARY’S SUBURBAN MARKETS EXPERIENCED AN INTERESTING SECOND QUARTER AS SEVERAL NEW OFFICE DEVELOPMENTS WERE DELIVERED.
VACANCY IN CALGARY’S DOWNTOWN REMAINED RELATIVELY STEADY AT MID-YEAR 2017, RISING BY 0.4% TO 24.6%.
Vacancy dropped to 3% following four consecutive quarters in the mid-3% range. This marks a return to Q1 2016 levels.
Investors continued to demonstrate confidence in the Calgary market through the first quarter of 2017.
At the end of the first trimester of 2017, the industrial market of the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City recorded an inventory of 8.8M Sq.M of industrial ships class A, mainly in the submarkets of Cuautitlan (32%) and Toluca (20%).
The first trimester of the year closed with a total office inventory of 5.8 million Sq.M in class A+ and A offices. This means an increase of 339 thousand Sq.M.
Interesting things happened in the Downtown market over the first three months of the year; notably in leasing trends at the smallest end of available options.
A pleasant surprise! While expectations were that CRE investment in the Edmonton market would decline, we have seen strong overall demand and spending, particularly on Retail properties over the course of 2016, shifting from ICI Land the previous year. The remaining asset classes largely remained stable and generally exceeded analysts’ expectations.
The entrance of institutional investors in the Calgary market, during a down period, demonstrates a renewed confidence in the future of the city. Adding additional appeal is the advanced process of industry diversification. The results of 2016 are of no surprise to prudent investors and to us Calgarians.
THE BELTLINE MARKET WITNESSED NET POSITIVE ABSORPTION DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2016, TOTALLING 135,000 SQUARE FEET (SF).
THE OVERALL VACANCY RATE IN SUBURBAN CALGARY WAS ESSENTIALLY FLAT DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER, RISING A FRACTION OF A PERCENT TO 22.6% FROM 22.3% IN Q3 2016.
Over the course of 2016, 2.5 million square feet (msf) of office space was returned to the market, causing the vacancy rate in downtown Calgary to increase by 6.2% year-over-year from Q4 2015. Downtown vacancy sat at 23.5%, representing 9.8 msf of space available for lease within a 41.6 msf inventory. Despite renewed activity among A Class and B Class headlease spaces, the overall trend of negative absorption continued, though as a slowed pace when compared to 2015 and early 2016. It should be noted that 3.9 msf were vacated during the previous year.
The ongoing economic downturn continued to exert pressure on Landlords and Tenants, leading to several store and restaurant closures. Therein, however, lay opportunity for others to take advantage of decreasing market rental rates, which led to the opening of multiple new franchise locations.
Investor sentiment regarding the Calgary market showed signs of renewed confidence as 2016 progressed.
Calgary’s industrial vacancy rate has slid again slightly to 7.80% as of the end of the third quarter 2016. Vacancy has steadily increased through 2015 and 2016, from 4.30% at the end of 2014. This marks the highest recorded vacancy rate for Calgary’s industrial market in the past 15+ years.
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The third trimester of 2016 closed with a total office inventory of 5.7 million sq. m in offices of class A and A+. This means an increase of 563 thousand Sq. M in comparison with last year’s third trimester.
TCN Worldwide's State of the Market: Eastern Edition, 4th Quarter 2015 Prepared by Hugh F. Kelly, PhD, CRE, Consulting Economist to TCNIn this edition: –Overview of National Economic Context –Regional Conditions in the Eastern States –Commercial Property Investment Trends
TCN Worldwide's State of the Market: Eastern Edition, 3rd Quarter 2015 Prepared by Hugh F. Kelly, PhD, CRE Consulting Economist to TCNIn this edition: –Overview of National Economic Context –Regional Conditions in the Eastern States –Commercial Property Investment Trends
"As we enter the second half of 2015 we see markets which are continuing to trend towards favorable levels. Buyers are beginning to respond to the Federal Reserve’s hint of an interest rate increase later this September. We see a pronounced increase in the acquisition market and anticipate this activity will continue going forward into 2016."
"Second quarter 2015 continues an ongoing positive trend ... our seventeenth straight quarter of positive absorption."
Research and analysis by Hugh Kelly
Three quarters of the way through the year, 2019 has been better than expected. DFW growth has continued to increase. DFW still struggles to find labor, and that is the biggest strain on the economy at the present time. There is a true war for talent, and we continue to monitor this closely. Trade tariffs and slowed oil & gas activity continue to be a concern; however, there is enormous interest from coastal markets on the relocation & investment fronts from (New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco). The economy continues to grow, and we feel the fundamentals for Dallas-Fort Worth are positive and the 4th quarter of 2019 will be exceptional.
Three quarters of the way through the year, 2019 has been better than expected. DFW growth has continued to increase. DFW still struggles to find labor, and that is the biggest strain on the economy at the present time. There is a true war for talent, and we continue to monitor this closely. Trade tariffs and slowed oil & gas activity continue to be a concern; however, there is enormous interest from coastal markets on the relocation front and the investment from (New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco), the economy continues to grow, and we feel the fundamentals for Dallas-Fort Worth continue to be positive and the 4th quarter of 2019 is expected to be exceptional.
The first half of 2019 showed little change in the Oklahoma City office market, but what change occurred was fairly positive. Vacancies fell from 20.1% to 19.3% and absorption of space totaled 128,000 square feet.
Oklahoma City real estate is known for its relative stability and slow but steady growth. We typically don’t see the cyclical volatility nor the overexuberance of other markets. The numbers for the first half of the year reflect this even as retail nationally and locally is undergoing transformational change.
Current multi-tenant industrial vacancy for the Oklahoma City metro area now stands at 16.96%, down from 20.31% in mid-year 2018. These swings seem to be the new normal – multi-year strong absorption and rent growth periods followed by multi-year double-digit vacancy and relative quiescence (a kinder term to use around your developer friends than “stagnation”), culminating in eight to ten-year cycles overall.
The second quarter of 2019 continues to show that the market favors the landlord. Vacancy rates held steady in Q2, while asking rents rose from $7.09 in the first quarter, to $7.17 in Q2.
Overall market occupancy equaled 92 percent at year-end 2018, unchanged from a year ago. This confirms that there has been little overall movement in the aggregate market but belies all the activity behind the numbers. The underlying fact is that retail continues to grow, both nationally and locally. We added 650,000 square feet of space in centers over 25,000 square feet this past year, maintained occupancy, and, for the most part, rents. Much of the pain of the last few years is over – store closings have declined, downsizing is still taking place but at a reasonable rate, and retail layoffs have leveled off.
The first half of 2018 brought expected results for the Oklahoma City Central Business District with increased vacancy due to the addition of the BOK Park Plaza Building to available inventory and negative absorption of 84,000 square feet. However, there are continued signs of improvement in the suburbs as 157,000 square feet was absorbed in those submarkets. The net absorption for the entire market was a positive 73,000 square feet; the first positive absorption total in the past seven semi-annual reports.
The past twelve months have seen a rise in multi-tenant industrial vacancy from 17.63% in 2017 to 20.13% in 2018.
The second quarter saw a slight increase in vacancy from 6.3% in Q1, to 6.4% in Q2, indicating that the market continues to move forward at a healthy pace.
Bradford Allen is pleased to share with you our 2018 first quarter office market report.This quarter in the downtown market:• Office market activity in River West is officially tracked as the most recent submarket to join the CBD. • Net absorption was positive 720,640 sf. • The direct vacancy rate dropped to 11.85% from 12.1%, and the average gross asking rent decreased to $39.38psf from $40.69psf, both compared to the previous quarter.
Vacancy for Q1/2018 remains at 6.3% and rates were largely unchanged for industrial, with a slight increase from $5.88 SF in Q4/2017 up to $5.92 SF at the end of the first quarter. Demand continues to outweigh supply and the majority of submarkets continue to experience low vacancy rates.
Retail Market Forecasts Continued Growth
Office Market Sees Vacancy Rates Rise Slightly.
Multifamily Market Closes 2017 on a High Note.At the beginning of 2017 most said it was the beginning of the inevitable slowdown; however, as we roll into a new year and look back at our forecast, the market ended up right where we expected. 2017 was not only a solid year in terms of investment activity, it was also a strong year from the owner/investor side. We experienced positive sales volume growth, positive rental growth and even managed to push the occupancy a little higher, a multifamily trifecta. Although the year started off a little shaky with many reports citing pressure on rents and occupancies, the rebound in Oklahoma’s economy was a welcome boost pressing the multifamily market forward.
Chicago’s suburban office market suffered its fair share of hits over the past few years but seems to be on an upward trend.
As 2017 closed out, Chicago’s downtown employment base was growing and the economy was largely still in expansion mode from the last serious contraction in 2010.
Lack of product for sale continues in Q4 2017. Market analysis showed that Sales Volume for industrial real estate in the Chicago market was down to $728 Million in the 4th quarter, the lowest Q4 volume since 2014.
The Upper Tollway Sub-Market has consistently been one of the main hubs of office real estate activity in Dallas. With relocations of large corporate campuses, such as Toyota, Fannie Mae, Liberty Mutual, and JP Morgan Chase, the area is becoming even more appealing as the influx of developers continue to attempt to capitalize on the enticing market. This recent construction has resulted in a surprisingly large vacancy rate for a market with such an “awe factor.”
This Richardson/East Plano Submarket covers the I-75 corridor from Walnut Street to Hedgcoxe Road and includes central Plano up to Sam Rayburn Tollway to the North until Alma Road when it drops down to Hedgecoxe Road and Coit Road to the West. The included statistics cover Class A and B office buildings that have more than 50,000 square feet and are either under construction or existing. With more large companies looking to relocate and consolidate to the Dallas suburbs, the Richardson/East Plano Sub-Market provides a valuable option with several large blocks of space still available.
TCN Worldwide's State of the Market: Western Edition, 4th Quarter 2016 Prepared by Hugh F. Kelly, PhD, CRE, Consulting Economist to TCN Worldwide In this edition: –National and Macroeconomic Overview –Regional Conditions in the Central States –Commercial Property Investment Trends
The Denver office market experience an upward tick in vacancy for the first time in 6 quarters during the third quarter of 2016. CoStar reported the third quarter vacancy rate at 9.6%. It was also reported that rental rates decreased slightly to $24.94 in Q3 2016 from a reported $25.11 the previous quarter. Net absorption for the overall Denver office market was a negative (29,698) comparing to a positive 754,222 square feet at the end of Q2, and a positive 722,380 square feet in Q1 2016.
The overall Denver industrial vacancy rate ended the third quarter at 4.5%, remaining exactly the same as the previous quarter. More specifically, both industrial-flex projects and warehouse projects experienced a slight increase in vacancy over the last quarter. Vacant sublease space increased dramatically, to 987,082 square feet from 618,165 square feet the previous quarter. Currently there are 4,559,050 square feet of industrial buildings under construction, having had a total of 8 buildings delivered to the market totaling 616,142 square feet during Q3 2016.
The Denver retail market did not experience much change in the third quarter compared to the previous quarter. There was positive absorption of 414,201 square feet from a positive 528,879 square feet in the second quarter 2016. Vacancy rates remained steady at 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
TCN Worldwide's State of the Market: Western Edition, 3rd Quarter 2016 Prepared by Hugh F. Kelly, PhD, CRE, Consulting Economist to TCN Worldwide In this edition: –National and Macroeconomic Overview –Regional Conditions in the Western States –Commercial Property Investment Trends
TCN Worldwide's State of the Market: Western Edition, 2nd Quarter 2016 Prepared by Hugh F. Kelly, PhD, CRE, Consulting Economist to TCN WorldwideIn this edition: –National and Macroeconomic Overview –Regional Conditions in the Western States –Commercial Property Investment Trends
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TCN Worldwide's State of the Market: Western Edition, 1st Quarter 2016 Prepared by Hugh F. Kelly, PhD, CRE, Consulting Economist to TCNIn this edition: –Overview of National Economic Context –Regional Conditions in the Western States –Commercial Property Investment Trends
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TCN Worldwide's State of the Market: Western Edition, 3rd Quarter 2015 Prepared by Hugh F. Kelly, PhD, CRE Consulting Economist to TCNIn this edition: –Overview of National Economic Context –Regional Conditions in the Western States –Commercial Property Investment Trends
TCN Worldwide's State of the Market: Western Edition, 3rd Quarter 2015 Prepared by Hugh F. Kelly, PhD, CRE Consulting Economist to TCNIn this edition: –Overview of National Economic Context –Regional Conditions in the Western States –Commercial Property Investment Trends
The Scottsdale Office market ended the second quarter 2015 with a vacancy rate of 15.8%, which was slightly lower over the previous quarter. Net absorption totaled positive 42,390 square feet and rental rates ended the second quarter at $23.29, an increase over the previous quarter. No buildings were delivered, but 239,189 square feet are still under construction at the end of the quarter.
The Scottsdale retail market experienced a slight improvement in market conditions in the second quarter 2015. The vacancy rate went from 7.3% in the previous quarter to 7.5% in the current quarter. Net absorption was negative (38,078) square feet, thus creating an increase in vacant space. Quoted rental rates increased from first quarter levels, ending the second quarter at $20.24 per square foot per year. No buildings were delivered in the second quarter but 172,689 square feet are still under construction at the end of the quarter.
The Scottsdale Industrial (Northeast Ind) submarket ended the second quarter 2015 with a vacancy rate of 9.5%. The vacancy rate increased since the previous quarter, with net absorption totaling a negative 35,131 square feet in the second quarter. Vacant sublease space also increased in the quarter and rental rates ended at $11.32, an increase over the previous quarter.
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