Q2 2024 Industrial Market Report

INDUSTRIAL MARKET OVERVIEW

Industrial markets in the Pacific NW are adjusting but remaining steady. Vacancy rates are around 7% in the 6-county region along the I-5 corridor (Arlington to Vancouver, WA). Leasing activity slowed in the first quarter but is picking up in the second. New construction is active, but the project pipeline is diminishing due to high land price expectations, stabilized rental rates, and continued high construction costs. This trend is expected to continue  into 2025, frustrating developers and land sellers. Large land parcels are hard to find, pushing developers toward infill assemblages, land use changes, or full site redevelopment. Demand for IOS properties is slowing, and small owner-user facilities’ demand is leveling off.

MARKET INDICATORS Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023
↑  12 Mo. Net Absorption (SF) (2,142,214) (2,688,054) (2,232,454) (692,294) 2,803,844
↑  Vacancy Rate (%) 7.38% 7.20% 6.30% 5.70% 5.30%
↓  Avg NNN Asking Rate PSF (Annual) $14.82 $14.85 $14.83 $14.84 $14.60
↑  Under Construction (SF) 11,400,000 6,713,709 7,786,821 6,787,358 8,634,108
↑  Inventory (SF) 360,036,235 355,266,605 354,650,713 352,343,906 350,487,030