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OFFICE SNAPSHOT
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SUBURBAN
Q4 2014
Y-O-Y
CHANGE
15.8%
16.2%
0.4pp
$23.61
$24.26
2.7%
3,096,495
3,692,036
19.2%
Overall Vacancy
Direct Asking Rents (psf/yr)
YTD Leasing Activity (sf)
12 MONTH
FORECAST
16.5%
16.0%
15.5%
15.0%
14.5%
14.0%
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
LEASING ACTIVITY
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
3.7
The King of Prussia/Valley Forge submarket led the way with 1.1 msf
of new activity in 2014 with significant deals signed by Novartis
Corporation at 151 South Warner Road for 88,000 sf in King of
Prussia, Rovi Corporation taking 65,000 sf at CrossPoint at Valley
Forge in Wayne, and IFM Efector signing for a 45,000-sf build-to-suit
in the Atwater Corporate Center in East Whiteland. Other notable
deals signed throughout the Philadelphia suburbs in 2014 included
Lenox Corporation renewing for 100,616 sf at 1414 Radcliffe Street
in Bristol, Emoney Advisor taking 69,986 sf at 100 Matsonford Road
Q4 2014
3.1
Q4 2013
2.5
STATS ON THE GO
3.6
The overall vacancy rate for the Philadelphia suburban office market
increased slightly over the past 12 months from 15.8% year-end 2013,
to 16.2% year-end 2014. The overall vacancy rate had climbed to
17.1% in the first quarter of 2014 primarly due to Mercks 220,000
square foot (sf) vacancy at Arborcrest Park, however has steadily
declined since then. 2014 leasing activity closed the year at 3.7 million
square feet (msf), the highest year-end total in the suburbs since
2007. The only new construction to deliver in 2014 was the Vanguard
Groups 200,000-sf build-to-suit at Three Quarry Ridge in Malvern.
2.7
OUTLOOK
psf/yr
msf
ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
The market terms and definitions in this report are based on NAIOP standards. No
warranty or representation, express or implied, is made to the accuracy or completeness
of the information contained herein, and same is submitted subject to errors, omissions,
change of price, rental or other conditions, withdrawal without notice, and to any special
listing conditions imposed by our principals.
2015 Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. All rights reserved.
PHILADELPHIA, PA
SUBMARKET
INVENTORY
OVERALL
VACANCY
RATE
11.9%
DIRECT
VACANCY
RATE
11.4%
East of Broad
12,545,212
West of Broad
CBD
(73,552)
415,294
28,344,638
10.6%
10.3%
2,417365
560,045
711,940
$26.85
$27.81
40,889,850
11.0%
10.6%
474,420
638,388
$25.83
$27.47
Bala Cynwyd
2,734,940
9.6%
47,474
40,955
$29.31
$31.09
6,510,789
186,775
(101,931)
(118,711)
$23.71
$26.11
12.5%
525,022
3,047
(68,877)
$21.73
$21.96
Delaware County
15.6%
15.5%
203,635
(79,761)
(84,761)
$24.99
$27.70
10,332,169
20.9%
20.1%
749,117
(167,648)
(223,796)
$23.08
$23.40
Main Line
3,441,057
5.3%
4.7%
256,270
60,838
62,334
$28.40
$31.09
Conshohocken
3,595,436
12.3%
11.7%
213,603
(76,573)
(90,228)
$31.41
$33.02
Horsham/Willow Grove/Jntwn
5,075,439
15.5%
14.3%
262,574
49,618
64,293
$22.15
$23.61
17,278,524
16.0%
15.1%
1,109,488
200,000
435,714
365,954
$24.27
$26.07
SUBURBAN PHILADELPHIA
58,390,839
16.2%
15.4%
3,692,036
200,000
170,778
(52,837)
$24.16
$25.68
Burlington County
7,954,642
11.5%
11.1%
413,194
(76,684)
(86,672)
$19.58
$23.47
Camden County
6,341,177
20.8%
20.6%
419,747
129,502
174,972
$19.95
$23.99
14,295,819
15.6%
15.3%
832,941
52,818
88,300
$19.81
$23.72
New Castle-Suburban
8,546,492
18.1%
17.9%
376,130
(71,012)
(71,699)
$21.11
$21.72
Wilmington CBD
6,701,270
19.0%
18.9%
206,201
106,546
95,578
$23.02
$26.34
15,247,762
18.5%
18.3%
582,331
35,534
23,879
$22.07
$23.99
6,589,442
12.0%
11.9%
117,481
(96,112)
(99,780)
$17.89
$20.36
87,934,420
16.5%
15.9%
5,107,308
200,000
259,130
59,342
$23.14
$25.25
14.2% 7,939,967
1,943,921
200,000
733,550
697,730
$23.73
$25.78
Blue Bell/Ply.Mtg./Ft.Wsh.
SUBURBAN
TOTALS**
YTD DIRECT
NET ABSORPTION
YTD OVERALL
NET ABSORPTION
(85,625)
1,943,921
2,832,659
1,943,921
8.8%
185,552
22.8%
21.8%
4,964,618
13.7%
4,457,867
128,824,270 14.8%
YTD
LEASING
ACTIVITY
UNDER
YTD
CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION
COMPLETIONS
$26.18
**LEHIGH & NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES ARE NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THE SUBURBAN & PHILADELPHIA MSA TOTAL
MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
SIGNIFICANT 2014 LEASE TRANSACTIONS
SUBMARKET
TENANT
BUILDING CLASS
Saint-Gobain
320,000
PRA International
149,800
Lenox Corporation
100,616
Novartis Corporation
88,000
Main Line
Emoney Advisor
SUBMARKET
BUYER
$63,000,000/ $307
205,122
$28,400,000/ $154
184,500
$23,000,000/ $151
SUBMARKET
MAJOR TENANT
COMPLETION DATE
Q3 2014
MAJOR TENANT
COMPLETION DATE
SQUARE FEET
69,986
SQUARE FEET
151,477
BUILDING SQUARE FEET
(% LEASED)
200,000 (100%)
BUILDING SQUARE FEET
(% LEASED)
N/A
* RENEWAL - NOT INCLUDED IN LEASING ACTIVITY STATISTICS
The market terms and definitions in this report are based on NAIOP standards. No
warranty or representation, express or implied, is made to the accuracy or completeness
of the information contained herein, and same is submitted subject to errors, omissions,
change of price, rental or other conditions, withdrawal without notice, and to any special
listing conditions imposed by our principals.
2015 Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. All rights reserved.