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Where Will U.S. Population Growth Occur?

A Glimpse at 2020 and 2030

We are pleased to release a white paper authored by Dr. Peter Linneman, NAI’s Chief Economist.  The topics covered by this paper, Where Will U.S. Population Growth Occur? A Glimpse at 2020 and 2030”, include:

  • Is it is the growth that fuels U.S. real estate development? Why?
  • Why does the US still have tremendous growth potential due to pent-up demand?
  • Why do large cities tend to be attractive?
  • What is the single most important factor in determining future population growth? 

Please click here to view and download Dr. Linneman’s recent white paper, “Where Will U.S. Population Growth Occur? A Glimpse at 2020 and 2030.”

Q3 2013 – NAI Horizon Industrial Market Report

The industrial sector has leveled out after years of positive activity even during the recession. In the past several years, the sector performed better than other sectors in Metro Phoenix due to high demand and low inventory. After an impressive first quarter of this year with 1.3 million SF absorbed, the second and now third quarter of 2013 have not followed suit. Vacancy has ticked higher this quarter and last primarily due to large deliveries of distribution space, over 3.9 million SF this year, and obsolete space that continues to plague the market. At least 25% of the industrial inventory in Phoenix can be considered obsolete, while some areas, such as the Sky Harbor submarket, are looking at an even higher percentage of untenantable space. This leaves room for new development that is currently needed to meet demand, and can adapt to the new needs of the changing market. In the Southwest Valley, shovel ready sites are awaiting the possibility of large users moving into the market, either from leaving less hospitable markets, or from the change e-commerce continues to have on the industrial and retail markets. As the traditional shopping experience evolves, larger warehouses to support online shopping will increase the amount of big box spaces needed. However, in preparing for these possibilities, and as larger tenants have hit the Phoenix market, these big box spaces have skewed the real picture of vacancy in the valley; smaller freestanding buildings, 10,000-50,000 SF, continue to be in higher demand. Despite the lull seen in the last two quarters as users and investors proceed cautiously due to economic uncertainty, the long term prospects for the Phoenix industrial market look positive.

Q3 2013 – NAI Horizon Office Market Report

While the first half of the year proved slow for the Phoenix office sector, the second half of the year has started off on the right foot. Net absorption posted an impressive 1,098,466 SF for this quarter, only the second quarter to break the million SF mark since 2007. Valley wide vacancies continue to constrict, and average rents continue to slowly rise. The combination of these factors points to a steadying of the sector and paves the way for real recovery.