Real Estate Overview - 3rd quarter 2011

El Paso’s industrial real estate market is comprised of 54.7 MSF stretching from Santa Teresa, New Mexico in the west to Socorro, Texas in the East. The main industrial areas largely follow Interstate-10 and are clustered around the three main Ports of Entry into Cd. Juarez, Mexico. The industrial market is comprised of a mix of warehouse and manufacturing operations, most with a direct relationship to the maquiladora industry across the border.

Industrial activity in El Paso was positive in the 3rd quarter and the market continued the road to recovery which started in the 3rd quarter of last year. Gross absorption was 495 KSF and net absorption was 287 KSF. The vacancy rate dropped to 14.0% and is down from the 15.8% figure posted last year.

 

Industrial Market Statistics

Market

Rentable Area SF

Vacancy Rate %

Availability Rate %

Net Absorption SF

Under Construction SF

NNN Average Asking Lease

Rate $/PSF/YR

West

7,340,168

6.1%

8.0%

0

0

$3.60

Northeast

9,014,209

21.9%

24.7%

82,842

12,000

$3.20

Central

13,875,560

5.9%

7.7%

0

0

$3.00

East

18,175,738

15.0%

19.1%

295,277

0

$3.65

Lower Valley

6,252,169

26.5%

26.0%

(90,800)

0

$3.65

Totals

54,657,844

14.0%

16.4%

287,319

12,000

$3.40

The industrial vacancy rate declined 0.3% in the 3rd quarter as the overall industrial market continues to improve across the city. There was 495 KSF of gross absorption offset by 207KSF of space vacated. The Butterfield Trail Industrial Park continues to be the area with the highest vacancy figures but even this park recorded 83 KSF of positive absorption.
 

 

Asking rental rates appear to have stabilized for most submarkets in El Paso and are starting to increase in the east and lower valley.

 

Source: 2011 3rd Quarter Market Summary El Paso, Texas / Cd. Juárez, México. CB Richard Ellis
Updated: November 2011.

OCCUPANCY STATISTICS

Industrial Property Statistics 2005-2010

 

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Inventory (Square feet)

56,800,000

57,850,000

58,690,500

59,800,250

56,800,000

57,167,967

Occupancy (in percent)

90.5%

92.6%

93.8%

91.5%

90.5%

87.5%

Net Absorption

1,785,000

1,250,000

1,560,000

1,026,000

1,758,000

723,661

Rental Range (per square foot)

$2.75-$4.20

$3.30-$6

$3.45-$6

$3.45-$5.85

$2.75-$4.20

$2.75-$4.15

Source: Sonny Brown Associates, LLC.

Updated: March 2011.

 

Office Property Statistics 2005-2010

 

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Central Business District (CBD)

Inventory

2,726,560

2,862,888

3,120,560

3,368,325

3,930,650

3,975,450

Occupancy (in percent)

68.0%

72.4%

76.0%

80.3%

76.0%

82.0%

Net Absorption

45,000

62,000

85,000

135,000

65,000

78,000

Outside CBD

Inventory

5,785,600

6,175,320

6,585,500

6,785,000

7,485,500

7,682,087

Occupancy (in percent)

87.0%

82.5%

91.0%

89.7%

89.0%

90.0%

Net Absorption

178,000

165,700

220,000

195,350

175,440

186,000

Total

Inventory

8,512,160

9,038,208

9,706,060

10,153,325

11,416,150

11,612,737

Occupancy (in percent)

87.0%

74.8%

80.9%

81.3%

82.3%

84.0%

Net Absorption

178,000

42,920

223,000

330,000

187,000

224,690

Rental Range (per square foot)

$10-$18

$10-$18

$12-$20

$12-$22

$12-$23

$12-$22

Source: Sonny Brown Associates LLC.

Updated: March 2011.

 

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