Welcome to NAI Northern California’s “Market Pulse” feature. We checked the pulse of the North 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 August 2019 North 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 North Bay office market’s inventory is at 40.7 million sq. ft. and holding flat, with 12-month net absorption down at 127,000 sq. ft. of office space. Approximately 17.2 million sq. ft. are under construction with an upward trend. The vacancy rate is at 7.4 percent and expected to drop.
For the industrial market, 105 million sq. ft. of space is in the inventory, with more on the way. The 12-month net absorption is heading up, at 231,000 sq. ft., and the space under construction is also rising, at 1.1 million square feet. The vacancy rate is at 3.4% and holding steady.
There are 65.6 million sq. ft. of retail space available and rising, with a 12-month net absorption rate at 113,000 sq. ft. (a decreasing trend). More is being built, though, with 72,000 sq. ft. under construction. Vacancy rates continue to rise, at 3.7%.
The multifamily market is up to 59,000 units available in the inventory. The 12-month net absorption rate averages just 52 units across the North Bay area and is dropping. Construction is on the upswing here, at 557 units, with a rising vacancy rate of 5.4%.
For more detailed updates or to find out how the North Bay’s submarkets are doing, contact one of our advisors; whether you’re interested in office, industrial, retail, or multifamily properties, we can help.
