Welcome to NAI Northern California’s “Market Pulse” feature. We checked the pulse of the East Bay commercial real estate market to discover the ups and downs of the office, industrial, retail, and multifamily markets. Each market has four dimensions: current inventory, 12-month net absorption, under construction, and vacancy rate.
Check out our July 2019 East Bay Market Pulse infographic. If a dimension is on the rise, the pulse goes above the baseline; if it’s on the decline or negative, the pulse will dip below the baseline.
This month the East Bay office market’s inventory is up to 112 million sq. ft., with 12-month net absorption also up at 134,000 sq. ft. of office space. Approximately 1.7 million sq. ft. are under construction with a downward trend. The vacancy rate is rising, at 8.7 percent.
For the industrial market, 265 million sq. ft. of space is in the inventory and rising. The 12-month net absorption is almost even, dropping to -1,300 square feet. The space under construction is also dropping, at 5.3 million square feet, and the vacancy rate is rising to 5%.
There are 124 million sq. ft. of retail space available, and more coming, with a 12-month net absorption rate of 5,000 sq. ft. (an increasing trend). Less is being built, though, with only 345,000 sq. ft. under construction. Vacancy rates continue to rise, at 3.5%.
The multifamily market is holding strong, up to 16,900 units available in the inventory. The 12-month net absorption rate is 1,300 units. Construction is on the downswing here, at 9,800 units, with a rising vacancy rate of 4.6%.
For more detailed updates or to find out how the East Bay’s submarkets are doing, contact one of our advisors; whether you’re interested in office, industrial, retail, or multifamily properties, we can help.
