CBRE's Portland’s Industrial Real Estate Q4 2023 report is here:
https://lnkd.in/gp37ZdGQ
After a summer/fall cooling period due to increasing interest
rates, Q4 ended on a conspicuously high note.
· Market-wide industrial
vacancy stabilized at 3.3%, up from 3.2% at the end of 2022 but below the
10-year average of 3.6%
· Q4 ended with
+188,493 SF of positive absorption bucking the two consecutive quarters of
negative absorption.
· Industrial shell
rental rates continue to achieve between .85 to .95 cents psf (NNN) a result of
Portland continuing to be one of the tightest markets in the country for
industrial vacancy.
A forward look into 2024:
Portland’s industrial market will continue to be sound but expect
a bumpy ride and some increase in vacancy. 2024 will see Buyers and
Tenants looking (and waiting) for quality, while investors will prioritize
stable occupancy and cash flow over value-add opportunities.
Here is what to expect:
· Continued vacancy
discrepancy between core and suburbs.
· Operating costs
to become more scrutinized as part of the overall rental rate.
· A Buyer/Tenant
market, increasing competition between Seller/Landlords.
· 2.8 million
active industrial construction will continue to keep supply constrained pushing
large users to look further north and south on the I-5 corridor.
Overall, I am optimistic about 2024!