Philly Industrial Space Vacancy Rate Declines

research-information-graphic-phlThe Philly industrial space vacancy rate stood at 8.6% at the end of the fourth quarter 2013, according to a new market trend report from the CoStar Group.

The vacancy rate for industrial space in Philadelphia was down over the third quarter 2013, CoStar said.  According to CoStar’s Fourth Quarter 2013 Market Report, net absorption totaled a positive 6,776,750 square feet in the fourth quarter, compared to positive 1,105,038 square feet in the previous quarter.  Vacant sublease space in the Philly industrial space market dropped to 1,463,921 square feet at the end of the quarter, CoStar reported.

Tenants moving into large blocks of industrial space in Philly in 2013 included: Walmart, moving into 1,200,000 square feet at 2785 Commerce Center   Boulevard; Subaru, moving into 526,050 square feet at Subaru; and Harley Davidson, moving into 438,000 square feet at YorkBusinessCenter.

CoStar reported that rental rates for industrial space in Philadelphia increased to $4.52 at the end of the fourth quarter.

A total of four buildings with 764,000 square feet of Philadelphia industrial space delivered to the market in the fourth quarter 2013, with 5,023,394 square feet of industrial space in Philly still under construction at the end of the quarter, CoStar said.

In comparison to the fourth quarter 2013 results from the Philadelphia industrial space market, the U.S. National Industrial vacancy rate decreased to 8.0% from the third quarter 2013, with net absorption totaling positive 78.93 million square feet in the fourth quarter, the report said.  CoStar also noted that average rental rates for the national market rose to $5.36 in the fourth quarter, and 150 industrial buildings were delivered to the national market, totaling more than 18.5 million square feet.

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Philly Industrial Space Grows with Completion of Two New Buildings

research-information-graphic-phlPhilly industrial space grew by 526,590 square feet  in the third quarter 2013 with the completion of two industrial buildings in the Philadelphia market area, according to a new market trend report from the Costar Group.

As a comparison, Philadelphia industrial space grew by 70,000 square feet in the second quarter 2013 with the completion of one building, by nothing in the first quarter 2013, and by 3,686,168 square feet in the fourth quarter 2012 with the completion of 11 industrial buildings, according to CoStar’s Third Quarter 2013 Market Report.

An additional 8,132,177 square feet of industrial space in Philly was under construction at the end of the third quarter 2013, CoStar reported.

Notable new industrial space in Philadelphia that was delivered in 2013 includes: Prologis Lehigh Valley West – Building 200, a 493,200-square-foot facility that delivered in third quarter 2013 and is now 37% occupied, and Albert’s Organics, a 70,000-square-foot building that delivered in second quarter 2013 and is now 100% occupied, the report said.

Major Philly industrial space projects under construction at the end of the third quarter 2013 were Liberty at Shippensburg – Bldg 2, a 1,185,750-square-foot building with 100% of its space pre-leased, and West Hills Business Center – Building A, which will add 980,000 square feet of industrial space in Philly to the market and which also is 100% pre-leased.

At the end of the third quarter 2013, total Philadelphia industrial space inventory was to 1,014,384,870 square feet in 19,814 buildings, Costar said, while the flex sector of the Philly industrial space market equaled 82,951,153 square feet in 3,235 projects.  Within the Philly industrial space market, there were 2,553 owner-occupied buildings totaling 234,330,423 square feet of Philadelphia industrial space.

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Wolf Commercial Real Estate is a Philadelphia commercial real estate broker that provides a full range of Philadelphia commercial real estate listings and services, marketing commercial offices, medical properties, industrial properties, land properties, retail buildings and other Philadelphia commercial properties for buyers, tenants, investors and sellers.

Wolf Commercial Real Estate, a Philadelphia commercial real estate broker that specializes in Philadelphia commercial real estate listings, provides unparalleled expertise in matching companies and individuals seeking new industrial space in Philly with the Philadelphia commercial properties that best meets their needs.  As experts in Philadelphia commercial real estate listings and services, the team at our Philadelphia commercial real estate brokerage firm provides ongoing detailed information about Philadelphia commercial properties to our clients and prospects to help them achieve their real estate goals.  If you are looking for Philadelphia industrial space for sale or lease, Wolf Commercial Real Estate is the Philadelphia commercial real estate broker you need — a strategic partner who is fully invested in your long-term growth and success.

Please visit our websites for a full listing of South Jersey and Philadelphia commercial properties for lease or sale through our Philadelphia commercial real estate brokerage firm.