SPRING 2011 | RETAIL
ATLANTA
MARKET REPORT
Atlanta Retail Market Showing Positive Signs
MARKET INDICATORS SPRING 2011
FALL ‘11 Proj.
VACANCY
The Atlanta retail market turned the corner in 2010 posting a total occupancy increase of 621,629 square feet for the year. The positive activity comes on the heels of 2 million square feet given back by retailers in 2009; arguably one of Atlanta’s worst years for retail landlords. Heading into 2011, it appears the positive momentum from last year has continued. For the fourth time in five quarters, Atlanta’s retail market experienced positive absorption. Total retail occupancy increased 534,617 square feet from January to March. Shopping Centers saw the majority of activity, accounting for 75% of the positive absorption in first quarter. The most active retail categories in the market include discount retailers such as Family Dollar and Dollar Tree, and also Fast Food/Casual Dining concepts. Another active component includes retailers backfilling some of the empty big-boxes vacant in the market. These retailers range from fitness companies and apparel companies, to other miscellaneous concepts. Many of the spaces these companies backfill are from retailers which were bankrupted by the recession. Vacancy in the Atlanta retail market still remains above the 10% mark; however, positive absorption coupled with the absence of new construction is beginning to trend the rate downwards. Going forward, much of the same is expected to continue. Modest activity should continue to keep Atlanta’s retail market positive, and slowly reduce the amount of vacant space available.
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NET ABSORPTION
The following are excerpts from CoStar’s 1st Quarter 2011 analysis of the Atlanta retail market breaking out the important components which factor into overall market conditions:
CONSTRUCTION RENTAL RATE
Net Absorption/Leasing Activity
CAP RATES
“Retail net absorption was moderate in Atlanta first quarter 2011, with positive 534,617 SF absorbed. The largest lease signings in 2011 include: the 27,136 SF lease by LA Fitness at Terrell Mill Village and the 18,000 SF lease by American Backyard at Barrett Pavilion.” Vacancy
UPDATE
“Atlanta’s retail vacancy rate decreased in the first quarter 2011, ending the quarter at 10.2%. Over the past four quarters, the market has seen an overall decrease in the vacancy rate of 0.2%.”
Atlanta Retail Rental Rates Overall Market (per sq. ft. NNN) $16.00
$16.00
$15.50
$15.50
$15.00
$15.00
$14.50
$14.50
$14.00
$14.00
$13.50
$13.50
$13.00
$13.00
Rental Rates “Average quoted rental rates in the Atlanta retail market are down over previous quarter levels, and down from this time last year. Quoted rental rates ended the first quarter of 2011 at $13.47 per square foot. That amount is down $0.21 per square foot last quarter and $0.93 per square foot from a year ago. Inventory & Construction
$12.50
2011 2011
2010 2010
2009 2009
2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008
$12.50
AVG Rental Rate NNN SOURCE: COSTAR PROPERTY
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“During the first quarter 2011, five buildings totaling 18,564 square feet were completed in the Atlanta retail market. Over the past four quarters, a total of 167,416 square feet of retail space has been built in Atlanta. There was 540,254 square feet of retail space under construction at the end of first quarter. Total retail inventory in the Atlanta market area now totals 334,911,025 square feet.”
MARKET REPORT | Q1 2011 | RETAIL | ATLANTA
Total SF
NEW SUPPLY, ABSORPTION AND VACANCY RATES 14,000,000
12%
Vacancy Rate
12,000,000
480 offices in 61 countries on 6 continents
10.2%
10%
10,000,000
Square Feet
334,911,025
2010 Absorption
621,629
2010 Deliveries
506,593
4%
Under Construction
540,254
2%
Avg. Rental Rate NNN
$13.47/sf
8,000,000 8%
6,000,000 4,000,000
6%
United States: 135 Canada: 39 Latin America: 17 Asia Pacific: 194 EMEA: 95
2,000,000 0 (2,000,000)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
(4,000,000) Absorption
Deliveries
Vacancy
•
$2 billion in annual revenue
• Over 2 billion square feet under
NOTE: 2011 DATA IS YEAR TO DATE
SOURCE: COSTAR PROPERTY
management • Over 15,000 professionals
ATLANTA-MSA | Annual Housing Permits
ATLANTA RETAIL | Investment Cap Rates UNITED STATES:
70,000
8.5%
60,000
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8.0%
50,000
7.5%
40,000 30,000
7.0%
20,000
6.5%
10,000 0
6.0% 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011 YTD
Single-Unit
2005
Multi-Unit
2006
2007
2008
Atlanta Qrtly AVG
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
2009
2010
US Qrtly AVG
SOURCE: REAL CAPITAL ANALYTICS
UPDATE Recent Transactions in the Market RESEARCHER:
SALES ACTIVITY PROPERTY
SALES DATE
SALE PRICE
SIZE SF
PRICE/SF
BUYER
Atlantic Station (ret. port.)
12/31/2010
$75,300,000
558,025
$134.94
CB Richard Ellis Inv.
Fountain Oaks Shopping Ctr.
12/23/2010
$19,000,000
160,817
$118.15
Westplan Investors
Main Street @ Town Center
12/28/2010
$16,700,000
113,615
$146.99
Westwood Financial
2901 Clairmont Rd.
1/25/2011
$16,700,000
128,776
$129.68
IRA Realty Capital
Village Shops @ Flowery Br.
4/12/2011
$13,700,000
93,942
$145.83
Kimco Realty Corp.
Oglethorpe Crossing
2/16/2011
$9,700,000
58,413
$166.06
Coro Realty Adv.
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