THE NET LEASE MARKET REPORT Q1 2015 NATIONAL ASKING CAP RATES
MARKET OVERVIEW
Cap rates in the first quarter of 2015 for the single tenant net lease retail sector reached a new historic low of 6.40%. After holding steady for three straight quarters, cap rates for net lease retail properties declined by 10 basis points. During this period, cap rates for the net lease industrial sector compressed by 33 basis points to 7.70%, while net lease office cap rates rose slightly to 7.35%. Retail assets continue to command the lowest cap rates in the net lease sector due to private and 1031 investor’s demand for this asset class. Private and 1031 investors prefer retail over office and industrial due to their familiarity with the tenants, typical long initial lease terms, passive triple net lease structures and lower price points. Industrial assets have gained favor among investors recently as illustrated by the 33 basis point cap rate decline in the first quarter. Investors have a renewed faith in the industrial segment as the industrial market continues to show positive absorption, escalating rental rates and an increase in construction nationwide.
Q4 2014 (Previous)
Q1 2015 (Current)
Basis Point Change
Retail
6.50%
6.40%
-10
Office
7.31%
7.35%
+4
Industrial
8.03%
7.70%
-33
Sector
NUMBER OF PROPERTIES ON THE MARKET Sector
Q4 2014 (Previous)
Q1 2015 (Current)
Percentage Change
Retail
2,964
2742
-7.5%
Office
300
312
+4.0%
Industrial
292
307
+5.1%
MEDIAN NATIONAL ASKING VS CLOSED CAP RATE SPREAD
Q4 2014 (Previous)
Q1 2015 (Current)
Basis Point Change
Retail
21
19
-2
Office
29
35
+6
Industrial
45
39
-6
Sector
Retail assets remain at the forefront of investor demand in the net lease sector. The 1031 exchange investor will continue to dominate the net lease market as they can pay a premium over institutions due to their tax consequences and lower personal return thresholds. Additionally, as apartment owners take advantage of record pricing in the multifamily sector, new net lease investors have emerged. Retirees looking to leave the management intensive nature of multifamily have become increasingly more active in the net lease sector due to the passive nature of these investments. The increasing pool of capital from first-time net lease investors has created strong competition amongst buyers for net lease assets leading to the decrease in cap rates seen in the retail and industrial sectors. As limited opportunities exist for long term leased properties to investment grade tenants when compared to the investor demand, these assets are commanding the highest prices. Recently constructed Walgreens, CVS and Family Dollar properties experienced cap rate compression of 25, 12 and 25 basis points respectively in the first quarter. The net lease market should remain active throughout 2015 as equity continues to enter the commercial real estate sector. Investors will be carefully monitoring the capital markets for potential rises in interest rates and subsequent softening in asset pricing. Sellers will continue to aggressively price assets in attempt to achieve favorable cap rates in sale transactions; however the expectation is that cap rates should remain relatively stable in the upcoming quarters.
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THE NET LEASE MARKET REPORT Q1 2015 SELECTED SINGLE TENANT SALES COMPARABLES Sale Date
Sector
Tenant
City
Feb-15
Retail
BJ's Wholesale
Jan-15
Medical Office
Jan-15
Price Per SF
Cap Rate
Lease Term Remaining
$141
6.83%
12
$16,529,439
$390
6.64%
8
CA
$16,000,000
$1,162
5.13%
21
IL
$12,700,000
$146
5.78%
10
Jacksonville
NC
$7,900,000
$143
6.54%
15
TD Bank
Jamaica
NY
$7,500,000
$1,304
4.84%
10
Retail
Walgreens
Greeley
CO
$7,125,000
$483
5.54%
15
Mar-15
Retail
Chipotle
Brooklyn
NY
$5,700,000
$1,274
5.26%
14
Feb-15
Retail
CVS
Weeki Wachee
FL
$5,100,000
$467
5.20%
25
Jan-15
Retail
Tractor Supply
Harrisburg
PA
$4,926,075
$227
6.24%
11
Jan-15
Industrial
HVAC Supply, Inc.
Denver
CO
$4,575,000
$78
6.73%
14
Feb-15
Retail
Walgreens
Milford
OH
$4,550,000
$312
6.18%
14
Jan-15
Industrial
Structus Building Technologies
Bend
OR
$4,500,000
$87
6.67%
7
Feb-15
Retail
Bank of America
Staten Island
NY
$4,100,000
$1,108
5.10%
20
State
Price
Tampa
FL
$16,900,000
Healthsouth
Fredericksburg
VA
Retail
Walgreens
Huntington Beach
Mar-15
Retail
Kohl's
Round Lake Beach
Jan-15
Retail
Hobby Lobby
Feb-15
Retail
Jan-15
NET LEASE CAP RATE TRENDS 8.75% 8.25% 7.75% 7.25% 6.75% 6.25% Q1 2007
Q1 2008
Q1 2009
Q1 2010
Q1 2011
Q1 2012
Q1 2013
Q1 2014 Retail
Office
Q1 2015 Industrial
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THE NET LEASE MARKET REPORT Q1 2015 MEDIAN ASKING CAP RATES BY YEAR BUILT Tenant
2011-2015
2006-2010
2000-2005
Pre 2000
7-Eleven
5.00%
5.25%
5.70%
6.10%
Advance Auto Parts
6.00%
6.50%
7.15%
7.75%
AutoZone
5.00%
5.26%
6.00%
6.35%
Bank of America (GL)
4.00%
4.74%
4.95%
5.90%
Chase (GL)
4.00%
4.35%
4.70%
4.70%
CVS
5.13%
5.60%
5.80%
6.90%
DaVita
5.80%
7.00%
7.65%
8.00%
Dollar General
6.50%
7.45%
7.95%
9.50%
Family Dollar
7.00%
7.75%
8.00%
9.61%
FedEx
6.25%
6.50%
8.00%
9.36%
Fresenius
6.00%
7.01%
7.72%
9.75%
GSA
7.40%
7.76%
8.40%
9.40%
McDonald's (GL)
3.80%
4.20%
4.48%
4.88%
O'Reilly Auto Parts
5.75%
5.93%
6.50%
7.00%
PNC (GL)
4.30%
N/A
5.80%
6.20%
Rite Aid
6.00%
6.60%
7.00%
8.13%
Walgreens
5.00%
5.50%
5.85%
7.25%
N/A
4.40%
4.85%
5.00%
Wells Fargo (GL)
FOR MORE INFORMATION AUTHOR John Feeney | Vice President john@bouldergroup.com
CONTRIBUTORS Randy Blankstein | President
Jimmy Goodman | Partner
Zach Wright | Research Analyst
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