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Southend Industrial/Flex Market IN DUSTRI A L RE S U RGE N C E The Seattle Industrial Market gained strength in
SOUTHEND INDUSTRIAL/FLEX SUBMARKETS MAP
the first quarter, bolstered by continued growth in the Kent Valley Market. The three market areas of Seattle Industrial, Kent Valley Industrial, and Pierce
SEATTLE
County Industrial have all seen a significant uptick
BELLEVUE
in tenant activity, which bodes well for the rest of 2011.
GEORGETOWN/ DUWAMISH S
Industrial
Market
has
Sou
quarters and has seen very little market activity.
nd
Smurfit leased 86,000 SF at AMB Portside and
TUKWILA
RENTON
get
consistently hovering near 5.8% for the last five
Seattle
LEGEND
SEATAC/ BURIEN
Vashon Island
Regal Aluminum Products - a Boeing supplier -
Southend Industrial/Flex Submarket
purchased a 50,000 SF facility in order to be better
Pierce County Industrial/ Flex Submarket
90
405
Pu
been
GEORGETOWN/ DUWAMISH N
The
WEST SEATTLE
SODO
KENT
5
situated in the region. FEDERAL WAY
The Kent Valley Industrial Market proved to be the winner in the first quarter. They saw nearly 720,000
NORTHEND TACOMA
SF of absorption and a 60 basis point vacancy decline, which helped to greatly strengthen that
PORT OF TACOMA/ FIFE
OTHER PIERCE COUNTY
submarket. The Valley experienced an upsurge in larger space activity in the first quarter, supported
LAKEWOOD
through occupancies by companies such as ULine
PUYALLUP/ SUMNER
and American Tire. There was a significant amount of tenant activity
AUBURN
OTHER PIERCE COUNTY
PARKLAND/ SPANAWAY OTHER PIERCE COUNTY
in the market and many existing tenants continue to seek expansion space, while new companies are looking in the region too. As occupancy levels rise
which could be a well known retailer or Trader Joe’s. If Trader
for the first time in the last eight quarters, and market stability
Joe’s does not take the space they will most likely look at build
returns, institutional buyers and REIT’s are combing the market
to suit opportunities in the Southend market.
looking for well stabilized assets. Unsolicited investment sales
The Southend Industrial Market is poised to see significant
are outpacing market sales approximately 4 to1 in the Southend
positive net absorption in the coming quarters, as there are no
Market.
buildings currently under construction and there are a multitude
The Pierce County Industrial Market has been a consistently
of tenants looking for space. One of the main areas of interest
stable market throughout the recession and continues to show
is the availability of large blocks of space in the Southend. With
signs of strengthening. On the heels of last year’s 444,000 SF
Mega Brands vacating Pacific Coast Corporate Park Phase II,
occupancy of Pepsico in the Port of Tacoma, Sumner Corporate
there are currently only 5 buildings that can support a user of
Park’s 492,000 SF Summit building is rumored to have a tenant,
over 400,000 SF.
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Seattle Industrial Market The Seattle Industrial Market is comprised of fifteen submarkets, with
HISTORICAL VACANCY RATES & RENTAL RATES
1,278 buildings and a total of 52,187,988 SF. The overall vacany rate
7.0%
$0.46
remains relatively even with the end of 2010, while asking rental rates
6.0%
$0.45
5.0%
$0.44
4.0%
$0.43
negative territory, with the largest loss in the Georgetown/Duawamish
3.0%
$0.42
submarket.
2.0%
$0.41
1.0%
$0.40
are slightly higher. Overall, year to date net absorption remains in
0.0%
2005
2006
2007
Rental Rates
Seattle Industrial Overview INVENTORY Buildings
Market Area
2008
2009
Direct Vacancy
Sublet Vacancy
Total Vacancy
1Q
YTD
$0.39
2011
Vacancy Rates
ABSORPTION SF
2010
UNDER CONSTRUCTION Projects SF
SoDo
239
11,921,392
5.5%
0.0%
5.5%
(42,607)
(42,607)
-
-
Gtown/Duwamish N
284
14,192,975
8.4%
0.2%
8.6%
(64,359)
(64,359)
-
-
Gtown/Duwamish S
141
4,428,407
3.4%
0.2%
3.6%
5,910
5,910
-
-
Ballard
88
2,110,841
3.7%
0.0%
3.7%
10,049
10,049
-
-
West Seattle
72
3,306,501
2.0%
0.0%
2.0%
(14,679)
(14,679)
-
-
Other Seattle Markets*
454
16,227,872
5.1%
0.1%
5.2%
46,389
46,389
-
-
1,278
52,187,988
5.7%
0.1%
5.8%
(59,297)
(59,297)
-
-
SEATTLE INDUSTRIAL
Market Area
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1Q 2010
2Q 2010
3Q 2010
4Q 2010
1Q 2011
SoDo
4.1%
3.2%
3.0%
2.3%
3.9%
3.8%
4.0%
4.1%
4.7%
5.1%
5.5%
Gtown/Duwamish N
8.3%
7.2%
7.6%
6.8%
6.1%
9.6%
8.9%
8.3%
8.6%
8.2%
8.6%
Gtown/Duwamish S
2.0%
7.1%
2.9%
2.3%
4.2%
5.7%
5.7%
5.7%
5.1%
3.7%
3.6%
Ballard
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.0%
2.2%
4.6%
3.2%
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
3.7%
West Seattle
3.5%
4.1%
1.1%
1.9%
40.0%
1.3%
1.1%
1.3%
2.0%
1.6%
2.0%
Other Seattle Markets*
4.4%
4.2%
2.6%
2.4%
2.8%
5.6%
5.8%
6.3%
5.9%
5.5%
5.2%
SEATTLE INDUSTRIAL
5.1%
5.0%
4.0%
3.6%
3.9%
6.0%
5.8%
5.9%
5.9%
5.7%
5.8%
Historical Total TEUs Market Area
Historical Total Absorption
2009
2010
2011-YTD
Market Area
1Q 2010
2Q 2010
3Q 2010
4Q 2010
2010
1Q 2011
Port of Seattle
1,584,596
2,139,577
323,569
SoDo
(23,886)
(7,363)
(52,834)
(56,245)
(140,328)
(42,607)
Port of Tacoma
1,545,855
1,455,467
221,193
Gtown/Duwamish N
90,405
82,441
(19,671)
49,936
203,111
(64,359)
PUGET SOUND PORTS
3,130,451
3,595,044
544,762
Gtown/Duwamish S
(2,990)
2,836
26,559
62,547
88,952
5,910
Ballard
30,358
(22,650)
470
-
8,178
10,049 (14,679)
West Seattle
7,500
(7,585)
(23,726)
15,188
(8,623)
Other Seattle Markets*
(36,352)
(78,013)
58,744
71,734
16,113
46,389
SEATTLE INDUSTRIAL
65,035
(30,334)
(10,458)
143,160
167,403
(59,297)
Market Area
SoDo Gtown/Duwamish N Gtown/Duwamish S Ballard West Seattle Other Seattle Markets* SEATTLE INDUSTRIAL
LEASE RATES (NNN) Shell Office
$0.55-$0.75 $0.45-$0.65 $0.45-$0.65 $0.45-$0.65 $0.45-$0.65 $0.45-$0.65 $0.45-$0.75
$0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75
OPERATING EXPENSES* (PSF) NNN Free Rent
$0.08-$0.10 $0.08-$0.10 $0.08-$0.10 $0.08-$0.10 $0.08-$0.10 $0.08-$0.10 $0.08-$0.10
1-4 months 1-4 months 1-4 months 1-4 months 1-4 months 1-4 months 1-4 months
*Rates/expenses are approximate
Gross Asking Lease Rates by Class
*Other Seattle Markets Includes: Seattle, CBD, Belltown/Denny,Capitol Hill/Central,Fremont,Lake Union,Magnolia/Queen Anne,Rainier/Beacon Hill,U. District, Waterfront
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Kent Valley Industrial Market The Kent Valley Industrial Market is comprised of six submarkets, with
HISTORICAL VACANCY RATES & RENTAL RATES
1,573 buildings and a total of 111,721,944 SF. The overall vacany rate has
9.0%
dropped slightly since the end of 2010, while shell asking rates remain
7.0%
nearly the same. The Valley experienced strong positive net absorption
5.0%
during the first quarter, totaling 720,795S SF, with the largest gain in the
3.0%
Auburn submarket.
1.0%
$0.40 $0.30 $0.20
0.0%
$0.10
2005
2006
2008
Rental Rates
Kent Valley Industrial Overview INVENTORY Buildings
Market Area
2007
2009
Direct Vacancy
Sublet Vacancy
Total Vacancy
1Q
YTD
$0.00
2011
Vacancy Rates
ABSORPTION SF
2010
UNDER CONSTRUCTION Projects SF
Auburn
317
23,832,799
3.7%
1.3%
5.0%
602,850
602,850
-
-
Federal Way
53
1,855,596
18.0%
0.0%
18.0%
(7,852)
(7,852)
-
-
Kent
711
49,514,780
9.0%
0.7%
9.7%
227,222
227,222
-
-
Renton
152
13,171,517
2.8%
4.4%
7.2%
(39,643)
(39,643)
-
-
Seatac/Burien
88
3,824,949
9.2%
0.2%
9.4%
10,454
10,454
-
-
Tukwila
252
19,522,303
4.8%
0.9%
5.7%
(72,236)
(72,236)
-
-
1,573
111,721,944
6.5%
1.3%
7.8%
720,795
720,795
-
-
KENT VALLEY INDUSTRIAL
Historical Total Vacancy 2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1Q 2010
2Q 2010
3Q 2010
4Q 2010
Auburn
5.2%
4.8%
3.9%
6.0%
3.8%
4.2%
6.2%
7.9%
7.8%
7.4%
5.0%
Federal Way
4.3%
2.4%
2.1%
2.6%
3.0%
7.6%
8.6%
7.1%
6.8%
18.2%
18.7%
Kent
9.1%
7.1%
5.5%
4.1%
3.8%
8.8%
9.1%
9.5%
9.7%
10.2%
9.7%
Renton
5.6%
2.9%
3.6%
1.1%
1.4%
7.6%
7.8%
7.5%
7.4%
6.8%
7.2%
Seatac/Burien
8.3%
8.3%
5.0%
4.3%
12.2%
13.2%
11.1%
11.4%
10.0%
10.0%
9.7%
Tukwila
5.1%
5.3%
4.9%
5.1%
3.3%
5.6%
5.2%
5.2%
5.2%
5.2%
5.7%
KENT VALLEY INDUSTRIAL
7.1%
5.8%
4.8%
4.3%
3.7%
7.2%
7.7%
8.2%
8.2%
8.4%
7.8%
Historical Total TEUs Market Area
1Q 2011
Historical Total Absorption
2009
2010
2011-YTD
Market Area
1Q 2010
2Q 2010
3Q 2010
4Q 2010
2010
1Q 2011
Port of Seattle
1,584,596
2,139,577
323,569
Auburn
(459,711)
(412,586)
38,110
26,593
(807,594)
602,850
Port of Tacoma
1,545,855
1,455,467
221,193
Federal Way
(17,347)
27,321
5,067
(204,912)
(189,871)
(7,852)
PUGET SOUND PORTS
3,130,451
3,595,044
544,762
Kent
(151,091)
(186,275)
(63,492)
(278,488)
(679,346)
227,222
Renton
(20,599)
41,020
3,807
78,705
102,933
(39,643)
Seatac/Burien
77,332
(12,374)
51,266
2,313
118,537
10,454
Tukwila
79,398
(1,715)
15,102
(14,834)
77,951
(72,236)
(492,018)
(544,609)
49,860
(390,623)
(1,377,390)
720,795
KENT VALLEY
LEASE RATES (NNN) Shell Office
Market Area
Auburn Federal Way Kent Renton Seatac/Burien Tukwila KENT VALLEY INDUSTRIAL
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$0.32-$0.38 $0.32-$0.38 $0.32-$0.40 $0.34-$0.40 $0.42-$0.50 $0.34-$0.40 $0.32-$0.50
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$0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75
OPERATING EXPENSES* (PSF) NNN Free Rent
$0.09-$0.14 $0.09-$0.14 $0.09-$0.14 $0.09-$0.14 $0.09-$0.14 $0.09-$0.14 $0.09-$0.14
3-5 months 3-5 months 3-5 months 3-5 months 3-5 months 3-5 months 3-5 months
*Rates/expenses are approximate
Gross Asking Lease Rates by Class
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Pierce County Industrial Market The Pierce County Industrial Market is comprised of thirteen submarkets,
HISTORICAL VACANCY RATES & RENTAL RATES
with 1,136 buildings and a total of 61,993,353 SF. The overall vacany rate
10.0%
remains even with where the year ended in 2010, while asking rental
8.0%
rates have edged up slightly. Overall, year to date net absorption was
6.0%
$0.30
negative in most areas, with the only positive gains in the Tacoma CBD
4.0%
$0.29
and several smaller outlying submarkets.
2.0%
$0.33 $0.32 $0.31
$0.28 $0.27
0.0%
2005
2006
2008
Rental Rates
Pierce County Industrial Overview INVENTORY Buildings
Market Area
2007
2009
Direct Vacancy
Sublet Vacancy
Total Vacancy
1Q
YTD
$0.26
2011
Vacancy Rates
ABSORPTION SF
2010
UNDER CONSTRUCTION Rent NNN
Port of Tacoma/Fife
284
18,853,834
7.9%
0.0%
7.9%
(117,842)
(117,842)
-
-
Lakewood
108
4,770,761
7.5%
0.1%
7.6%
(139,305)
(139,305)
-
-
North End Tacoma
67
2,112,040
4.7%
0.0%
4.7%
(15,600)
(15,600)
-
-
Spanaway
56
3,432,830
6.2%
0.0%
6.2%
(9,301)
(9,301)
-
-
Puyallup/Sumner
268
20,907,468
13.6%
0.0%
13.6%
(10,302)
(10,302)
-
-
Tacoma CBD
49
1,435,574
11.2%
0.0%
11.2%
37,630
37,630
-
-
Other Pierce County Markets*
304
10,480,846
3.6%
0.5%
4.1%
34,562
34,562
-
-
PIERCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL
1,136
61,993,353
9.0%
0.1%
9.1%
(220,158)
(220,158)
-
-
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Q1 2010
Q2 2010
Q3 2010
Q4 2010
Q1 2011
Port of Tacoma/Fife
5.6%
3.2%
3.3%
4.8%
8.5%
9.0%
8.9%
9.4%
9.6%
7.3%
7.9%
Lakewood
6.3%
5.2%
13.9%
7.8%
4.0%
4.5%
4.8%
4.4%
4.3%
4.8%
7.6%
North End Tacoma
1.2%
2.6%
1.9%
2.6%
2.1%
4.1%
4.2%
3.9%
3.9%
4.0%
4.7%
Spanaway
11.3%
2.1%
0.8%
10.8%
11.9%
5.6%
5.5%
5.4%
6.0%
5.9%
6.2%
Puyallup/Sumner
4.0%
8.3%
6.2%
11.3%
14.5%
12.4%
13.4%
12.2%
13.3%
13.0%
13.6%
Tacoma CBD
5.0%
4.3%
6.8%
7.0%
5.5%
11.4%
11.6%
13.3%
14.0%
13.8%
11.2%
Other Pierce County Markets*
3.9%
4.2%
5.2%
2.3%
4.9%
4.7%
6.4%
5.6%
4.2%
4.4%
4.1%
PIERCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL
5.0%
4.8%
5.4%
6.9%
9.4%
8.8%
9.4%
9.0%
9.2%
9.1%
9.1%
Historical Total TEUs Market Area
Historical Total Absorption
2009
2010
2011-YTD
1Q 2010
2Q 2010
3Q 2010
4Q 2010
2010
1Q 2011
Port of Seattle
1,584,596
2,139,577
323,569
Market Area
Port of Tacoma/Fife
33,660
(29,872)
290,444
430,998
725,230
(117,842)
Port of Tacoma
1,545,855
1,455,467
221,193
Lakewood
(14,500)
20,343
6,598
(23,588)
(11,147)
(139,305)
PUGET SOUND PORTS
3,130,451
3,595,044
544,762
North End Tacoma
(1,140)
4,800
600
(1,050)
3,210
(15,600)
Spanaway
2,308
5,616
(20,051)
1,752
(10,375)
(9,301)
(133,583)
244,057
(227,487)
74,350
(42,663)
(10,302) 37,630
Puyallup/Sumner Tacoma CBD
(3,360)
(23,070)
(10,468)
1,932
(34,966)
Other Pierce County Markets*
(177,942)
88,890
146,945
(29,623)
28,270
34,562
PIERCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL
(294,557)
310,764
186,581
454,771
657,559
(220,158)
Gross Asking Lease Rates by Class
Port of Tacoma/Fife Lakewood North End Tacoma Spanaway Puyallup/Sumner Tacoma CBD Other Pierce County Markets* PIERCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL
$0.28-$0.36 $0.28-$0.36 $0.28-$0.36 $0.28-$0.36 $0.28-$0.36 $0.28-$0.36 $0.26-$0.32 $0.28-$0.36
$0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75
OPERATING EXPENSES* (PSF) NNN Free Rent
$0.09-$0.14 $0.09-$0.14 $0.09-$0.14 $0.09-$0.14 $0.09-$0.14 $0.09-$0.14 $0.09-$0.14 $0.09-$0.14
3-6 months 3-6 months 3-6 months 3-6 months 3-6 months 3-6 months 3-6 months 3-6 months
Rates/expenses are approximate
LEASE RATES (NNN) Shell Office
Market Area
*Other Pierce County Markets Includes: Dupont,E Pierce,E Tacoma,Fort Lewis,Gig Harbor,University Place, E Pierce
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