Philly's Turn to Shine

The supply-demand imbalance in Philadelphia metro office space is making many owners, investors, and developers happy. More jobs continue to be created, and there just isn't enough attractive office space to meet current needs.

As a result, CBRE Econometric Advisors forecasts our region to experience the second-fastest increase in average rents of any major metro market in the nation over the next two years. The connection with the record-breaking pace of office building sales is not coincidental. For tenants, it should continue to prove difficult, in the near-term, to find attractive spaces at good deals.                

Two-Year Office Market Rent Growth Forecast
(Avg. Annual Rates; Metro Office Markets > 50 MSF inventory; source: CBRE-EA)  

Office

WeWork opens first of three locations in Central Philadelphia; an inside peek at their NoLibs location.

Qlik of Radnor gets acquired; outlook for growth uncertain.

Occupiers already beginning to re-evaluate for 2019 new FASB standards.

Small tenants added at former Bok building in South Philly.

Talen Energy of Allentown to be acquired.

 

Retail

Suburban Square expanding; Aoki shuttering; Vestige opening.  

Everyone wants to be in...Christiana, DE. Lumber Liquidators and others flocking to area.

Retailers strive to create concepts to compete with T.J. Maxx and Marshall's.

Opening dates announced for Center City Target stores.

Saks leaving The Mall at Short Hills for megaproject at the American Dream at Meadowlands.

The apparel sector is hurting on both sides of the Atlantic.

Ulta is soaring.

Skepticism arises that new 365 stores will cannibalize flagship Whole Foods stores.

 
Industrial

Chinese manufacturer growing rapidly in Lehigh Valley.

More warehouses planned for northern York County.

Lancaster County warehouse growing with Zika threat.

 
Multifamily

Onslaught of new supply beginning to affect NY and San Francisco multifamily markets.

$17.85 million condo at 500 Walnut breaks new pricing record.

Buccini/Pollin to assume Old City's National apartment project.

Getting a $100 per month not to drive at this multifamily project.

 
Economy

Just a plain bad jobs report in May.

Fed's Beige Book reports "modest growth" in Philadelphia region.

Consumer spending surges in latest report.
 

Capital Markets

Bye, bye hedge funds; hello, real estate. MetLife charts new course.

NorthStar and Colony Capital to merge.

CMBS late-pays rise for a third month, but still small.

KBS to put $3.9 billion up for sale

 
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“Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June.

— AL BERNSTEIN


 
 
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