Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Commercial Market Trends in 5 Areas

Each year, several commercial real estate firms analyze market activity based upon their numbers and reports from the last 6 months as well as project estimates for the coming year. Experts in retail, industrial, multi-family, medical and office markets went through their reports from 2016’s first two quarters in Greater Phoenix; they found that although the general commercial real estate market is progressing at a steady pace, there are no identical or similar levels of activity in any of the sub-divisions.

Retail
Trends – Vacancy Down, Rent Rates Up, Net Absorption Down
Key Stat – Retail Vacancy in the Greater Phoenix Metro is 60 Basis Points Lower than One Year Ago
Outlook – Despite Setbacks, the Market is Trending Upward at a Modest Rate and Looks to Continue This Trend Throughout the Rest of the Year

Industrial
Trends – Vacancy Flat, Rent Rates Up, Net Absorption Down
Key Stat – Net Absorption in Q2 is Down for the First Time in 12 quarters
Outlook – The Market is in Recovery, but Looks to Improve with a Strengthening Housing Market on the Horizon

Multifamily
Trends – Vacancy Up, Rent Rates Up, Transaction Activity Up
Key Stat – Rents Have Risen Over 8% Over the Course of the Last 12 Months
Outlook – More Improvement in the Multifamily Market with Vacancies Tightening and Rents Continuing to Shoot Upward

Medical
Trends – Vacancy Down, Rent Rates Up, Net Absorption Up
Key Stat – Vacancy Has Dropped 180 Basis Points Over the Last Year
Outlook – Expectations for Tenant Demand to Rise to its Highest Since a Decade Ago

Office
Trends – Vacancy Up, Rent Rates Up, Net Absorption Up
Key Stat – Net Absorption Totals Have Surpassed 4.7 Million Square Feet Over the Last 12 Months
Outlook – The Market is Expected to Remain Healthy as Job Growth Continues to Rise

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