Philadelphia, PA | 2016 Top #CRE Markets to Watch: Multifamily

Posted on August 22, 2016 by SVN

SVNIC’s 2016 Market Outlook Reports assess the current state of the national commercial real estate market, and identify micro-trends within specific geographic regions and industries for 2016. Today we are delving into the 2016 Top Multifamily Markets to Watch. Not the largest or the most actively contested markets, the 2016 Multifamily Markets to Watch are each at an important juncture that presents unique opportunities for investment. Together, they reflect the diversity of trends that is driving the economy and commercial real estate performance in markets across the country.

Top Multifamily Market to Watch: Philadelphia, PA

Job growth in Philadelphia has brought the city back above pre-recession employment levels as unemployment stays steady at 4.8% as of January ‘16 with modest annualized employment growth of 2.1%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Population growth has been below the national average as the city only gained 2.2% from 2010 to 2014, according to the Census Bureau. Accordingly, demand for new apartment units is modest compared to other metros of similar size; yet the city does have a relatively high use of housing units as rentals at approximately 47%. Philadelphia does have an advantage in affordability, especially compared with other East Coast metros, and thus has growth potential with rents forecast to grow by over 3% in 2016. The city’s top sectors for job growth include Mining, Logging, and Construction as well as Professional and Business Services where are expanding at annualized rates of 8.2% and 3.7%, respectively.

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Over the next few weeks, the SVN Blog will be featuring posts that will focus on each of the top markets to watch for industrial, multifamily, office, and retail properties. SVN Advisors from selected top markets have provided their industry expertise regarding what to look out for in their specific market in the coming months. Don’t miss out on these important insights – subscribe to the SVN Blog on the right side of the blog homepage.

To read more on other top multifamily markets, download the full version of the 2016 Multifamily Market Outlook report here.

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Philadelphia, PA | 2014 Top CRE Markets to Watch : Industrial

Posted on October 24, 2014 by SVN

Sperry Van Ness International Corporation’s (SVNIC) 2014 Top Markets to Watch Reports assess the current state of the national commercial real estate market, and identify micro-trends within specific geographic regions and industries for 2014. Today we are delving into the 2014 Top Industrial Markets to Watch. Not the largest, or the most actively contested markets, the 2014 Industrial Markets to Watch are each at an important juncture that presents unique opportunities for investment. Together, they reflect the diversity of trends that is driving the economy and commercial real estate performance in markets across the country.

TOP INDUSTRIAL MARKET TO WATCH : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Philadelphia industrial market has been overshadowed by its faster-growing peers but to its advantage, the market’s fundamentals remain largely unchanged and stable in 2014. Philadelphia County’s more than 360,000 square feet of absorption in 2013, in the absence of major construction, helped to push down the industrial vacancy rate to near 8 percent, on par with the Philadelphia suburbs and lower than the vacancy rates in most of the region’s other markets. Companies seeking space for their own use have taken out more buildings here in the past few years than those leasing space. The population count has decreased by more than 14,000 since 2008 but is back on a moderate growth track. Investors that see Philly’s lack of growth as stagnation may be willing to sell at attractive prices, and those sellers will find potential buyers attracted to the market’s incrementally improving industrial fundamentals.

To read more on Philadelphia, and other top industrial markets, download the full version of the Top Industrial Markets to Watch report below.

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