Vacancy rates in the San Gabriel Valley
At the conclusion of the fourth quarter of 2005, the San Gabriel Valley posted the lowest vacancy rate in Los Angeles County at 5.9%.
“The Los Angels County office market continued to experience positive trends in the fourth quarter of 2005, including decreased vacancy, increased asking rates and increased net absorption.” CBRE MarketView Newsletter, Fourth Quarter.

Sub-market
Net Rentable Area SF
Vacancy Rate %
Net Absorption SF
Under Construction SF
Average Asking Lease Rate S/SF/MTH
Tri-Cities/Glendale
24,596,212
7.3%
654,706
192,137
$2.46
Downtown Los Angeles
30,944,417
14.6%
(69,730)
-
$2.42
Hollywood/Wilshire Corridor
17,194,280
10.5%
(77,544)
-
$1.84
San Fernando Valley
22,291,618
8.1%
216,804
30,138
$2.22
San Gabriel Valley
12,605,932
5.9%
230,418
49,100
$1.97
South Bay
27,116,801
16.5%
517,520
-
$1.83
West Los Angeles
42,392,573
8.9%
393,541
830,708
$2.85

Los Angeles County Total

177,141,833
10.7%
1,865,715
1,102,083
$2.27
Ventura
8,597,286
8.7%
138,055
104,014
$1.85

Greater Los Angeles Area Total

185,739,119
10.6%
2,003,770
1,206,097
$2.25

Vacancy rates in Los Angeles County during the fourth quarter 2005 break down as follows:

• Class A: 10.4%
• Class B: 11.7%
• Class C: 10.7%

Overall, the San Gabriel Valley has the lowest combined vacancy at 5.9%

Average asking rates in Los Angeles County during the fourth quarter of 2005 break down as follows:

• Class A: $2.41 per SF
• Class B: $1.84 per SF
• Class C: $2.27 per SF

Construction activity in Los Angeles County declined in the final quarter of 2005 to 1.1 million SF from 1.6 million SF in the second and third quarters.

Net absorption in Los Angeles County during the fourth quarter breaks down as follows:

• Class A: 1,074,088 SF
• Class B: 791,627 SF
• Class C: 1,865,715 SF

Office Owner / Investor large markey rating

FORECAST
DOWNTOWN MARKETS 2005-2008 RENT GROWTH
2008 VACANCY
SUBURBAN MARKETS 2005-2008 RENT GROWTH
2008 VACANCY
Atlanta
Flat/Small Increase
16.0%
Moderate Increase
12.5%
Chicago
Flat/Small Decline
15.2%
Flat/Small Increase
15.8%
Dallas
Moderate Decline
29.1%
Moderate Decline
20.5%
Denver
Inflationary Increase
12.5%
Inflationary Increase
14.8%
Houston
Flat/Small Decline
15.0%
Flat/Small Increase
13.8%
Los Angeles
Moderate Increase
11.6%
Strong Increase
9.3%
New York
Rent Spikes
6.5%
Northern New Jersey
Inflationary Increase
13.6%
Philadelphia
Inflationary Increase
11.2%
Flat/Small Decline
15.7%
San Francisco
Rent Spikes
5.6%
Inflationary Increase
14.0%
Washington
Strong Increase
6.2%
Strong Increase
9.3%


Los Angeles Space Statistics

   
NET ABSORPTION
     
SUPPLY FACTORS
   
     
 
YEAR-END
2004
VACANCIES
YEAR-TO-DATE
COMPLETIONS
CURRENT
QUARTER
YEAR-TO-DATE
YEAR-TO-DATE
% OF STOCK
END OF
QUARTER STOCK
END OF
QUARTER
VACANCY %
END OF QUARTER
VACANCY %
(INCL. SUBLEASES)
2006
ESTIMATED
COMPLETIONS
2007
ESTIMATED
COMPLETIONS
CBD
Bunker Hill
6.84%
0
59,763
-69,703
-0.56%
12,480,579
7.40%
9.95%
0
0
Central Business District
28.39%
0
19,937
858,018
7.34%
11,692,832
21.05%
22.93%
0
0
South Park
17.93%
0
-84,791
939,495
11.40%
8,243,736
6.54%
7.70%
0
0
CBD Market Totals
17.44%
0
-5,091
1,727,810
5.33%
32,417,147
12.11%
14.06%
0
0

 


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