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BOULDER
MARKET REPORTINDUSTRIAL
Q1 2020
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INDUSTRIAL MARKET REPORT
Market Key Statistics 2
Leasing 3
Rent 7
Construction 9
Under Construction Properties 10
Sales 11
Sales Past 12 Months 12
Economy 14
Market Submarkets 17
Supply & Demand Trends 19
Rent & Vacancy 21
Sale Trends 23
Boulder Industrial
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OverviewBoulder Industrial
278 K 492 K 6.7% 3.0%12 Mo Deliveries in SF 12 Mo Net Absorption in SF Vacancy Rate 12 Mo Rent Growth
The coronavirus pandemic is having an unprecedentedimpact on the national and local economies. Joblessclaims due to shutdowns are skyrocketing as stay-at-home orders force non-essential businesses to shutteracross the state. The health of commercial real estateand the economy virtually hinges on the mitigation effortsto slow the spread of the virus.
Fiscal and monetary stimulus was quickly enacted andshould provide a bridge for many people and businessesimpacted by the crisis, at least in the short-term. TheGovernor's stay-at-home orders were extended throughApril 26, with the possibility of further extensions. We willbe updating our analysis frequently as more informationbecomes available. The current report largely reflects theenvironment before the pandemic.
The Boulder metro has a substantial flex inventory,
roughly 12.5 million SF, or nearly 50% of the broaderindustrial inventory. Out of the 390 metro areas in thecountry, only the similarly tech-driven San Jose metrohas a higher relative proportion of flex space. The flexvacancy rate was near cyclical lows heading into 2020.
While the large scale distribution market is limited, thissubset has started to see some growth. In Louisville,construction wrapped up on the second logistics propertyof this cycle in the Colorado Technology Center.
After record-setting years of investment in previousyears, sales volume moderated in 2019, but was still wellabove historical averages.
Investment activity is expected to slow to a crawl in thecoming quarters due to the financial uncertainty of theeconomy coming to a hard stop.
KEY INDICATORS
Market RentVacancy RateRBACurrent Quarter Availability RateNet Absorption
SFDeliveries SF
UnderConstruction
$10.506.2%9,524,339Logistics 8.1% (46,831) 278,355 409,029
$10.311.5%5,381,611Specialized Industrial 4.4% 106,303 0 0
$13.189.1%12,884,910Flex 15.2% (31,004) 0 63,231
$11.696.7%27,790,860Market 10.7% 28,468 278,355 472,260
ForecastAverage
HistoricalAverage
12 MonthAnnual Trends Peak When Trough When
6.3%11.2%-0.8%Vacancy Change (YOY) 17.8% 2007 Q4 5.8% 2020 Q1
331,091102,814492 KNet Absorption SF 923,308 2000 Q3 (2,201,787) 2008 Q2
342,429253,415278 KDeliveries SF 1,417,397 2000 Q4 0 2020 Q1
1.7%1.2%3.0%Rent Growth 6.1% 2018 Q4 -4.9% 2003 Q1
N/A$115.4M$126 MSales Volume $357.2M 2017 Q3 $22.6M 2009 Q4
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LeasingBoulder Industrial
In 2019, Boulder’s industrial market had its strongestyear for net absorption since 2016. More than 500,000SF was net absorbed last year as only 160,000 SFdelivered. This compressed vacancies to a cyclical low ofjust under 6% by the end of the year.
Although leasing activity is likely to be slower as thepandemic shutters non-essential businesses throughoutthe state, it would not be surprising to see tenantsexpand during this time. For example, Amazon recentlyannounced it would hire an additional 100,000 workers inorder to meet elevated delivery demand as people stayat home.
Roughly 20% of Boulder’s office-using employment is
tied to the high tech or information sectors, on par withSan Francisco's, and behind only San Jose's nationally.Unsurprisingly, an unusually large amount of demand inthe Boulder industrial market stems from tenants relatedto high tech industries.
Major tenants that occupy flex space, which comprises45% of the industrial stock (second only to San Josenationally), hail from a range of high tech industries. Flextenants that occupy at least 100,000 SF in the metroinclude Seagate Technology (a data storage company),Valleylab (which produces electrosurgical platforms) andArray BioPharma, a developer of small-molecule drugsaimed towards treating cancer.
NET ABSORPTION, NET DELIVERIES & VACANCY
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LeasingBoulder Industrial
VACANCY RATE
AVAILABILITY RATE
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LeasingBoulder Industrial
12 MONTH NET ABSORPTION SF IN SELECTED BUILDINGS
3rd QtrBuilding Name/Address Submarket Building SF Vacant SF
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 4th Qtr 12 Month
Net Absoption SF
Boulder County Ind 411,485 0 36,662 111,257 0 0 201,045333-335 Centannial Parkway
Boulder County Ind 136,610 0 0 0 0 0 136,610Colorado Technology Center (1)
Boulder Ind 152,002 0 0 0 0 0 45,4946265 Gunbarrel Ave
Boulder County Ind 59,137 0 0 0 0 0 44,840Colorado Technology Center (2)
Boulder Ind 38,814 0 0 0 0 0 38,556Gunbarrel Tech Center
Boulder County Ind 118,000 40,120 38,000 0 0 0 38,000555 Aspen Ridge Dr
Longmont Ind 48,400 2,219 32,449 0 0 0 33,229The Campus at Longmont (1)
Boulder County Ind 106,795 18,216 23,340 0 0 0 32,509Colorado Tech Center
Boulder County Ind 37,540 0 0 0 0 0 28,464Colorado Technology Center (3)
Boulder Ind 200,000 56,673 563 107 0 0 19,972Gunbarrel Business Park (1)
Longmont Ind 60,360 0 0 0 0 0 19,853Longmont Technology Park
Boulder Ind 125,336 0 0 0 0 0 19,200Foothills Business Park
Boulder Ind 36,746 0 18,373 0 0 0 18,373Flatiron Park
Longmont Ind 48,000 0 18,045 0 0 0 18,045The Campus at Longmont (2)
Longmont Ind 128,100 0 0 0 0 0 18,000PODS Facility
Boulder County Ind 17,087 0 0 0 0 0 17,087Monarch Park
Boulder Ind 14,630 0 0 0 0 0 14,630Gunbarrel Business Park (2)
1,739,042 117,228 167,432 111,364 0 0 743,907Subtotal Primary Competitors
26,051,818 1,734,671 (126,494) (82,896) 0 0 (256,892)Remaining Boulder Market
27,790,860 1,851,899 40,938 28,468 0 0 487,015Total Boulder Market
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LeasingBoulder Industrial
TOP INDUSTRIAL LEASES PAST 12 MONTHS
Building Name/Address Submarket Leased SF Tenant Name Tenant Rep Company Leasing Rep CompanyQtr
1800 Nelson Rd * Longmont 152,218 GE Appliance Repair - -Q4 19
700 Tech Ct Boulder County 136,610 Charlotte’s Web Avison Young Etkin Johnson Real Est…Q2 19
333 Centennial Pky Boulder County 111,257 - - CBREQ1 20
6455 Spine Rd Boulder 56,673 Hain Celestial Savills Vista Commercial Advi…Q1 20
1275 Sherman Dr Longmont 43,030 Taylor Moving - Summit Commercial Br…Q3 19
6400 Lookout Rd Boulder 39,769 Front Range Biosciences - Keys Commercial Real…Q1 20
6837 Winchester Cir Boulder 38,556 - - Vista Commercial Advi…Q4 19
555 Aspen Ridge Dr Boulder County 38,000 - - Tebo PropertiesQ1 20
1925 Pike Rd Longmont 38,000 - - JLLQ3 19
333 Centennial Pky Boulder County 36,662 - - CBREQ3 19
1925 Pike Rd Longmont 20,000 PODS - JLLQ3 19
410 S Sunset St Longmont 19,853 - - Health Connect Propert…Q3 19
3550 Frontier Ave Boulder 19,200 1908 Brands, Inc - Cushman & WakefieldQ3 19
5311 Western Ave Boulder 16,156 Rowdy Mermaid Gibbons-White, Inc. Gibbons-White, Inc.Q3 19
455 Weaver Park Rd * Longmont 15,900 High Altitude Archery - -Q2 19
1325 Distel Dr Boulder County 15,000 - - Gibbons-White, Inc.Q4 19
1900 55th St Boulder 12,335 - - The Colorado Group, Inc.Q3 19
5311 Western Ave Boulder 12,303 Rowdy Mermaid Gibbons-White, Inc. Gibbons-White, Inc.Q3 19
1005 S 120th St Boulder County 11,600 - - Gibbons-White, Inc.Q2 19
385 S Pierce Ave Boulder County 11,491 - - -Q4 19
204 S Bowen St Longmont 8,985 - - The Colorado Group, Inc.Q3 19
1820 Industrial Cir Longmont 8,062 BZI, Inc. - Gibbons-White, Inc.Q3 19
21 S Sunset St Longmont 8,000 - - Summit Commercial Br…Q2 20
2907 55th St Boulder 7,300 Liberty Puzzles - LJD Enterprises IncQ1 20
5311 Western Ave Boulder 7,017 - - Gibbons-White, Inc.Q3 19
4820 N 63rd St Boulder 6,337 - - The Colorado Group, Inc.Q3 19
826-828 S Sherman St Longmont 6,250 - - The Colorado Group, Inc.Q4 19
260 Pearl St Boulder 5,698 - - The Colorado Group, Inc.Q4 19
3125 Sterling Cir Boulder 5,454 - - The Colorado Group, Inc.Q1 20
2400-2438 30th St Boulder 5,382 - - Boulder Valley Real Est…Q2 20
2400-2438 30th St Boulder 5,382 - - Boulder Valley Real Est…Q1 20
2400-2438 30th St Boulder 5,382 - - Boulder Valley Real Est…Q1 20
6420 Gunpark Dr Boulder 4,981 Gym Number Five LLC - Dean Callan & Compan…Q3 19
820-826 S Lincoln St Longmont 4,950 - - Sonenreich & Co.Q3 19
3063 Sterling Cir Boulder 4,853 - - The Colorado Group, Inc.Q1 20
5763 Arapahoe Ave Boulder 4,776 - - The Colorado Group, Inc.Q3 19
6880 Winchester Cir Boulder 4,679 - - Chrisman Commercial;…Q2 19
6201 Spine Rd Boulder 4,468 - - Gibbons-White, Inc.Q3 19
2480 49th St * Boulder 4,343 Boulder CrossFit - -Q3 19
6519 E Arapahoe Rd Boulder 4,050 - - Matrix Group, Inc.Q1 20
*Renewal
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RentBoulder Industrial
Due to an abrupt change in market conditions due to thecoronavirus outbreak, leasing activity, and rentalobservations by extension, are likely to be minimal in thenear term. Additionally, uncertainty surrounding financialmarkets are likely to keep many landlords, tenants, andtheir lenders on the sidelines until the virus is containedand stay-at-home orders are lifted. That being said,tenants in “critical businesses” could be looking toexpand during the crisis, as demand rises in consumerstaples.
After a record-setting year of rent growth 2018, annualgains noticeably decelerated last year. Despite this trend,rents in 2019 still grew well above their long term
average.
Over the past five years, industrial rents haveconsistently grown faster than the metro's historicalaverage, but slightly below the national average.
There are reasons for optimism in the long term outlook:The industrial vacancy rate was close to cycle lowsheading into 2020 and the flex vacancy rate at a cyclelow. Moreover, leasing at speculative development(namely in the CTC) was exceptional before thepandemic. With tight conditions and a demonstratedstrong response to new supply, landlords were holdingsolid pricing power when leases come to term.
MARKET RENT GROWTH (YOY)
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RentBoulder Industrial
MARKET RENT PER SQUARE FOOT
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ConstructionBoulder Industrial
The Colorado Governor's stay-at-home order considersjobs in the construction industry as “essential or critical”,which would allow developers to move forward withprojects if they choose. Deteriorating economicconditions could keep upcoming groundbreakings onhold, and speculative projects slated to deliver in 2020must grapple with the uncertainty of demand. Given theremarkable fluidity of the coronavirus outbreak, it is notout of the realm of possibility that construction jobs couldeventually lose their essential business designation.
In 2019, industrial deliveries in Boulder reached theirlowest point since 2015, and all of this new space was
leased by the end of the year. While this could be viewedas a positive given the current market conditions inducedby the coronavirus pandemic, there is supply pressurelooming. The amount of under construction space,roughly 750,000 SF, reached a cyclical high at the end of20Q1. Over 60% of that space was available for lease.
Four 100,000-plus SF projects are in the pipeline. AllenCompany has 165,000 SF and 133,000 SF underway inLouisville, and Etkin Johnson is building 146,000 SF and113,000 SF warehouses at its Louisville CorporateCampus.
DELIVERIES & DEMOLITIONS
SUBMARKET CONSTRUCTION
Average Building Size
RankUnder Constr
Under Construction Inventory
All Existing{0} 000 Pre-Leased SF (000)SubmarketNo. RankBldgs Pre-Leased %
1 Boulder County 5 394 78,8527.2% 2 32,67228 1
2 Longmont 2 78 39,000100% 1 25,68378 2
3 Boulder 0 - -- - 29,907- -
Totals 7 472 67,46622.5% 29,723106
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Under Construction PropertiesBoulder Industrial
7 472,260 3.2% 22.5%Properties Square Feet Percent of Inventory Preleased
UNDER CONSTRUCTION PROPERTIES
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Property Name/Address Rating Bldg SF Stories Start Complete Developer/Owner
Mar 2020725 Tech Ct
Louisville Corporate Ca…146,323 1 Jan 2021
Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partne…
Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partne…1
May 2019682 CTC Blvd
Building A133,556 1 Jun 2020
Allen Company Inc
Allen Company Inc2
Aug 2019Horizon Ave
Vista Buisness Park51,150 2 Mar 2021
-
Own It Storage Vista3
Aug 20191925 Pike Rd
Building C40,000 1 Sep 2020
-
West Rac Contracting Corp.4
Aug 20191925 Pike Rd
Building B38,000 1 May 2020
-
West Rac Contracting Corp.5
Oct 2019199 S Taylor Ave
Building 137,231 1 May 2020
-
Entasis Group6
Feb 20201376-1404 Horizon Ave
Sustainable Supply26,000 2 Aug 2020
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Microg Lacoste7
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SalesBoulder Industrial
Boulder does not have a stock of large-scale distributioncenters that would attract the major institutional players.With a compelling demographic and tech-driveneconomic story, the metro nonetheless receivessignificant attention from mid-sized investors with anational scope,. Healthy investment interest drivescompetitive pricing: Out of roughly 300 metro areas withless than 50 million SF of industrial space, Boulder'smarket cap rate is in the lowest 10% of markets.
On the surface, sales volume in 2019 looked like it mayhave taken a step back, but investors remainedespecially active in the mid-tier range. For example, inNovember, Fred Alger & Company acquired 5360
Sterling Drive, a 3-Star, 38,000 SF flex building that wasrenovated into pure creative office space. The sale pricewas $15.5 million and Apple leases the entire propertyon a term that ends in mid-2026.
Another notable trade last year was Ivy Realty Servicesacquisition of 6150 Lookout Road from Etkin Johnson for$10.5 million ($208/SF). The building features a 16-footclear height, three dock high and 7 grade level doors.The building delivered in 1981 and the sellerimplemented a $2 million capital improvement plan afterit took over. The building is fully leased by First RF Corp,and the reported cap rate was near 7%.
SALES VOLUME & MARKET SALE PRICE PER SF
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Sales Past 12 MonthsBoulder Industrial
60 6.0% $197 6.8%Sale Comparables Avg. Cap Rate Avg. Price/SF Avg. Vacancy At Sale
SALE COMPARABLE LOCATIONS
SALE COMPARABLES SUMMARY STATISTICS
Sales Attributes Low Average Median High
Sale Price $433,750 $3,300,978 $2,473,735 $15,500,000
Price Per SF $62 $197 $168 $806
Cap Rate 5.2% 6.0% 5.9% 6.9%
Time Since Sale in Months 1.4 6.9 6.2 11.8
Property Attributes Low Average Median High
Building SF 1,800 17,014 17,087 50,472
Ceiling Height 10' 14'9" 14'10" 22'
Docks 0 1 0 7
Vacancy Rate At Sale 0% 6.8% 0% 100%
Year Built 1912 1979 1982 2009
Star Rating 2.1
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Sales Past 12 MonthsBoulder Industrial
Property Name - Address Rating Yr Built Bldg SF Vacancy Price Price/SF
Property
Sale Date
Sale
Cap Rate
RECENT SIGNIFICANT SALES
-1 5360 Sterling Dr2000 38,263 0% $15,500,000 $40511/22/2019 5.3%
-2 6150 Lookout Rd1981 50,472 0% $10,500,000 $2085/1/2019 6.9%
-3 View 571977 31,392 0% $9,950,000 $317
1855 S 57th Ct7/19/2019 -
-4 1821 Lefthand Cir1979 20,000 25.3% $7,400,000 $3701/8/2020 -
-5 2420 Trade Centre Ave1997 32,460 0% $5,234,172 $16110/29/2019 -
-6 5305 Sterling Dr1996 27,330 0% $4,978,626 $1828/26/2019 -
-7 2410 Trade Centre Ave1989 26,724 0% $4,489,936 $16810/29/2019 -
-8 2400 Trade Centre Ave1989 25,200 0% $4,152,951 $16510/29/2019 -
-9 2500 Trade Centre Ave1997 25,200 0% $3,922,941 $15610/29/2019 -
-10 National Semiconductor1988 24,588 0% $3,800,000 $155
1820 Lefthand Cir5/10/2019 -
-11 5300 Sterling Dr1983 20,832 95.5% $3,771,374 $1818/26/2019 -
-12 3210 Valmont Rd1975 10,932 0% $3,375,000 $3098/1/2019 -
-13 The Veris Bldg1997 17,087 0% $3,188,461 $187
6315 Monarch Park Pl9/30/2019 -
-14 1860 Lefthand Cir1983 19,200 0% $3,175,000 $16512/17/2019 -
-15 3131 N 75th St1962 18,866 0% $2,900,000 $1546/25/2019 -
-16 1831 Lefthand Cir1984 19,200 0% $2,900,000 $1517/10/2019 6.5%
-17 6123 Arapahoe Rd1967 21,000 0% $2,500,000 $1195/2/2019 -
-18 379 S Arthur Ave2005 14,989 0% $2,500,000 $16711/14/2019 -
-19 4820 N 63rd St1984 19,660 42.0% $2,447,470 $1241/28/2020 -
-20 270 S Taylor Ave1997 15,010 100% $2,400,000 $1606/21/2019 -
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EconomyBoulder Industrial
The coronavirus pandemic is having an unprecedentedimpact on the national economy. Jobless claims due toshutdowns are skyrocketing in nearly every metro acrossthe country. The state of the economy practically hingeson the mitigation efforts to slow the spread of the virus.We will be updating our analysis as more informationbecomes available. The current report largely reflects theenvironment before the pandemic.
Boulder has a dynamic economy, and job growth hasoutperformed the national benchmark for the virtualentirety of this current cycle. Total nonfarm payrollsexceed the prerecession peak by roughly 30,000,representing cumulative growth of about 20% since2010. Annual job gains have consistently remainedaround 3% in 2019, well above the national average.
Affordability is an increasing concern, and likely apredominant factor in the population growth slowdownobserved over the past two years. Population datareleased in September 2018 pegged 2017 populationgrowth at a mere 0.4%, down from 1.0% in 2016. From2011 to 2015, the population grew by an average of1.5% per year. Meanwhile, population growth held steadyin more affordable Northern Colorado metros. Greeley(Weld County) posted 3.5% population growth for asecond straight year in 2017, a cyclical high. Fort Collinssaw its population rise by 1.6% in 2017, virtuallyunchanged from the 1.7% increase the prior year.
Notably, much of the explosive growth in the Greeleymetro is occurring in far southwest Weld County,bordering Longmont, and easily within commutingdistance to central Boulder. Cities here such as Erie,Firestone, and Frederick each saw cumulative populationgrowth of 22% or more over the past five years, andresidential development is exploding. The SouthwestWeld County apartment submarket illustrates thedramatic growth here: The market-rate apartment stockis slated to climb from less than 150 units at the start of2016, to 1,500 units by year-end 2019, with many of thesmaller cities here now seeing their first-ever largeapartment developments.
A takeaway from the growth in Weld County is thataffordable housing options are being created inclose—and commutable—proximity to the city of Boulder.This should facilitate economic expansion, and act assome counter to the headwinds posed by the difficulty of
residential building (and increasing lack of affordableoptions) in the city of Boulder itself.
Housing prices are a staggering 75% of the peak of thelast cycle. According to the Federal Housing FinanceAgency's All-Transactions House Price Index, homeprices have increased by more than 10% annually onaverage over the last five years, and have increased atan annual rate north of 8% in every quarter since thestart of 2014.
A number of different industries have contributed to thisgrowth, but high tech companies continue to grab mostof the headlines, and for good reason. Tech companieshave flourished in Boulder thanks to a well-developedinfrastructure that stems from a synergistic relationshipwith the University of Colorado. Firms looking to hirehave no shortage of qualified graduates from which tochoose, although the labor market—both in Boulder andin the broader Colorado Front Range—has beenexceptionally tight for years.
The amount of flex space in Boulder speaks to howimportant the tech sector is to the economy. Flex space,which draws demand from high-tech tenants needingboth office and R&D space, represents just over half ofthe entire industrial stock. San Jose is the only othermetro in the country where flex space comprises at leasthalf of the industrial stock.
Several Fortune 500 companies also help solidify theeconomy, including GE, IBM, Lockheed Martin, andQualcomm. Google, which employed three or fourhundred employees in the metro earlier in the cycle, nowemploys upwards of 1,000 and is actively expanding withthe completion of its 200,000-SF campus. The firmbought the first phase of its campus in a record-breakingdeal, and further made its commitment to the area clearby announcing plans to move forward with a 100,000-SFexpansion of the campus.
Amazon, Uber, and Twitter also have a presence in themetro, and the high tech backbone should continue to bean important source of high-paying job growth inBoulder. Of course, there's always the possibility of beingoverly exposed to a certain sector, and high tech andinformation jobs do account for about 20% of office-using employment, in the neighborhood of SanFrancisco's level.
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EconomyBoulder Industrial
BOULDER EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY IN THOUSANDS
NAICS Industry Jobs LQ MarketUS USMarketUSMarket
Current Jobs Current Growth 10 Yr Historical 5 Yr Forecast
-0.38%-0.04%1.02%2.71%-0.99%0.35%1.220Manufacturing
0.05%0.24%1.16%1.91%-0.74%-0.47%0.726Trade, Transportation and Utilities
0.01%0.21%0.72%1.40%-1.05%-1.59%0.817 Retail Trade
0.33%0.33%1.28%-0.24%0.77%-1.35%0.67Financial Activities
0.49%1.46%0.11%2.22%1.29%1.82%1.339Government
0.15%0.00%2.89%3.26%0.86%0.07%0.66Natural Resources, Mining and Construction
0.76%1.01%2.15%3.14%2.59%1.21%0.827Education and Health Services
0.61%0.72%2.58%3.50%1.17%5.25%1.439Professional and Business Services
0.30%0.11%0.56%-0.55%1.19%-3.48%2.28Information
0.99%1.20%2.20%1.93%-2.42%-4.53%1.020Leisure and Hospitality
-0.02%0.33%1.02%1.75%0.49%2.40%0.86Other Services
Total Employment 193 1.0 -2.19% -2.62% 2.01% 1.20% 1.30% 0.95%
Source: Oxford Economics
LQ = Location Quotient
Source: Oxford Economics
YEAR OVER YEAR JOB GROWTH
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EconomyBoulder Industrial
DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
Current ChangeCurrent Level
Metro U.S.Metro U.S.Demographic Category
10-Year Change
Metro U.S. Metro U.S.
Forecast Change (5 Yrs)
Population 329,310,594331,696 1.1% 0.5% 1.2% 0.7% 1.1% 0.5%
Households 122,106,773130,303 1.0% 0.4% 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 0.4%
Median Household Income $64,711$87,282 2.9% 3.3% 3.4% 2.6% 2.7% 2.9%
Labor Force 164,149,516199,733 1.1% 0.7% 1.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.4%
Unemployment 3.7%2.3% -0.7% -0.1% -0.5% -0.6% - -
Source: Oxford Economics
POPULATION GROWTH
Source: Oxford Economics
LABOR FORCE GROWTH INCOME GROWTH
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SubmarketsBoulder Industrial
BOULDER SUBMARKETS
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SubmarketsBoulder Industrial
SUBMARKET INVENTORY
12 Month Deliveries Under Construction
Bldgs SF (000) Percent Rank
Inventory
Bldgs SF (000) Percent RankBldgs SF (000) % Market RankSubmarketNo.
1 Boulder 11,454 41.2% 1 0 - - -383 0 0 0% -
2 Boulder County 10,096 36.3% 2 5 394 3.9% 1309 2 278 2.8% 1
3 Longmont 6,241 22.5% 3 2 78 1.2% 2243 0 0 0% -
SUBMARKET RENT
Growth
Market Rent
Per SFSubmarketNo.
12 Month Market Rent QTD Annualized Market Rent
RankRank GrowthRank
1 Boulder 0.2%1 2.9% 2$13.11 1
2 Boulder County 0%2 3.4% 1$11.30 2
3 Longmont -0.2%3 2.6% 3$9.78 3
SUBMARKET VACANCY & NET ABSORPTION
12 Month Absorption
Rank Construc. Ratio
Vacancy
SF % of InvSF PercentSubmarketNo. Rank
1 Boulder 462,449 4.0% -66,045 0.6% 21
2 Boulder County 594,595 5.9% 0.7398,862 4.0% 12
3 Longmont 794,855 12.7% -22,109 0.4% 33
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Supply & Demand TrendsBoulder Industrial
OVERALL SUPPLY & DEMAND
Net AbsorptionInventory
% of Inv Construction RatioSF SF Growth % Growth SFYear
2024 323,814 1.1% 1.3%383,178 0.829,070,403
2023 324,614 1.1% 1.6%455,001 0.728,746,589
2022 213,377 0.8% 1.3%362,209 0.628,421,975
2021 204,751 0.7% 0.7%208,935 1.028,208,598
2020 491,342 1.8% 0.6%175,674 2.828,003,847
YTD 278,355 1.0% 0.2%69,406 4.027,790,860
2019 159,100 0.6% 1.9%526,419 0.327,512,505
2018 449,739 1.7% 1.6%430,640 1.027,353,405
2017 331,963 1.2% 1.1%285,395 1.226,903,666
2016 233,037 0.9% 2.3%613,810 0.426,571,703
2015 81,472 0.3% 0.2%45,058 1.826,338,666
2014 204,232 0.8% 2.9%771,241 0.326,257,194
2013 (83,691) -0.3% 0.3%89,108 -26,052,962
2012 (51,826) -0.2% 0.5%137,526 -26,136,653
2011 64,700 0.2% 0.6%156,938 0.426,188,479
2010 27,389 0.1% 2.0%514,283 0.126,123,779
2009 26,600 0.1% -0.6%(169,434) -26,096,390
2008 (1,388,327) -5.1% -0.4%(93,022) -26,069,790
SPECIALIZED INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY & DEMAND
Net AbsorptionInventory
% of Inv Construction RatioSF SF Growth % Growth SFYear
2024 0 0% 0.3%13,972 05,381,611
2023 0 0% 0.6%32,907 05,381,611
2022 0 0% 0.4%21,511 05,381,611
2021 0 0% -0.4%(22,743) -5,381,611
2020 0 0% 1.9%104,523 05,381,611
YTD 0 0% 2.9%154,933 05,381,611
2019 0 0% 1.9%101,328 05,381,611
2018 0 0% 0.2%12,613 05,381,611
2017 (4,034) -0.1% -1.2%(63,612) -5,381,611
2016 0 0% 0.9%50,838 05,385,645
2015 (192,115) -3.4% -3.2%(173,863) -5,385,645
2014 27,752 0.5% 4.8%265,528 0.15,577,760
2013 0 0% 1.1%59,637 05,550,008
2012 0 0% -0.4%(21,706) -5,550,008
2011 0 0% 2.8%153,476 05,550,008
2010 27,389 0.5% 3.0%167,957 0.25,550,008
2009 0 0% -5.5%(304,590) -5,522,619
2008 (1,700,000) -23.5% 0%792 -5,522,619
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Supply & Demand TrendsBoulder Industrial
LOGISTICS SUPPLY & DEMAND
Net AbsorptionInventory
% of Inv Construction RatioSF SF Growth % Growth SFYear
2024 256,414 2.5% 2.5%268,120 1.010,572,651
2023 257,145 2.6% 2.8%285,263 0.910,316,237
2022 168,960 1.7% 2.3%227,442 0.710,059,092
2021 211,572 2.2% 2.0%194,435 1.19,890,132
2020 432,576 4.7% 2.2%211,916 2.09,678,560
YTD 278,355 3.0% -0.4%(38,514) -9,524,339
2019 128,100 1.4% 5.0%458,978 0.39,245,984
2018 246,950 2.8% 1.8%162,462 1.59,117,884
2017 154,429 1.8% -0.7%(65,098) -8,870,934
2016 1,775 0% 2.9%250,879 08,716,505
2015 59,137 0.7% -1.0%(90,153) -8,714,730
2014 64,000 0.7% 3.0%255,421 0.38,655,593
2013 (47,428) -0.5% -0.2%(20,259) -8,591,593
2012 (26,069) -0.3% 1.8%155,290 -8,639,021
2011 64,700 0.8% 2.0%173,474 0.48,665,090
2010 0 0% 1.7%150,109 08,600,390
2009 5,000 0.1% 0.3%26,723 0.28,600,390
2008 68,959 0.8% 2.7%231,052 0.38,595,390
FLEX SUPPLY & DEMAND
Net AbsorptionInventory
% of Inv Construction RatioSF SF Growth % Growth SFYear
2024 67,400 0.5% 0.8%101,086 0.713,116,141
2023 67,469 0.5% 1.0%136,831 0.513,048,741
2022 44,417 0.3% 0.9%113,256 0.412,981,272
2021 (6,821) -0.1% 0.3%37,243 -12,936,855
2020 58,766 0.5% -1.1%(140,765) -12,943,676
YTD 0 0% -0.4%(47,013) -12,884,910
2019 31,000 0.2% -0.3%(33,887) -12,884,910
2018 202,789 1.6% 2.0%255,565 0.812,853,910
2017 181,568 1.5% 3.3%414,105 0.412,651,121
2016 231,262 1.9% 2.5%312,093 0.712,469,553
2015 214,450 1.8% 2.5%309,074 0.712,238,291
2014 112,480 0.9% 2.1%250,292 0.412,023,841
2013 (36,263) -0.3% 0.4%49,730 -11,911,361
2012 (25,757) -0.2% 0%3,942 -11,947,624
2011 0 0% -1.4%(170,012) -11,973,381
2010 0 0% 1.6%196,217 011,973,381
2009 21,600 0.2% 0.9%108,433 0.211,973,381
2008 242,714 2.1% -2.7%(324,866) -11,951,781
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Rent & VacancyBoulder Industrial
OVERALL RENT & VACANCY
Market Rent
Per SF Index % Growth Vs Hist PeakYear
Vacancy
SF Percent Ppts Chg
2024 140 2.3% 7.8%$12.57 1,619,071 5.6% -0.3%
2023 137 2.1% 5.4%$12.28 1,677,963 5.8% -0.5%
2022 134 3.5% 3.2%$12.03 1,807,602 6.4% -0.6%
2021 130 8.5% -0.3%$11.62 1,955,537 6.9% -0.1%
2020 120 -8.1% -8.1%$10.72 1,959,070 7.0% 1.0%
YTD 131 0.3% 0.3%$11.69 1,851,899 6.7% 0.7%
2019 130 4.3% 0%$11.66 1,642,950 6.0% -1.4%
2018 125 6.1% -4.1%$11.18 2,010,269 7.3% -0.1%
2017 118 4.1% -9.6%$10.53 1,991,170 7.4% 0.1%
2016 113 3.9% -13.2%$10.12 1,936,967 7.3% -1.5%
2015 109 4.3% -16.5%$9.73 2,325,375 8.8% 0.1%
2014 104 4.5% -19.9%$9.34 2,279,811 8.7% -2.2%
2013 100 2.7% -23.4%$8.93 2,846,820 10.9% -0.6%
2012 97 1.4% -25.4%$8.70 3,019,619 11.6% -0.7%
2011 96 0.3% -26.5%$8.57 3,208,971 12.3% -0.4%
2010 95 -2.4% -26.7%$8.54 3,301,209 12.6% -1.9%
2009 98 -2.2% -24.9%$8.75 3,788,103 14.5% 0.7%
2008 100 0.8% -23.2%$8.95 3,592,069 13.8% -4.0%
SPECIALIZED INDUSTRIAL RENT & VACANCY
Market Rent
Per SF Index % Growth Vs Hist PeakYear
Vacancy
SF Percent Ppts Chg
2024 146 2.6% 8.5%$11.23 86,602 1.6% -0.3%
2023 142 2.4% 5.7%$10.94 100,574 1.9% -0.6%
2022 139 3.8% 3.2%$10.68 133,481 2.5% -0.4%
2021 134 8.8% -0.5%$10.29 154,992 2.9% 0.4%
2020 123 -8.6% -8.6%$9.46 132,249 2.5% -1.9%
YTD 134 -0.4% -0.4%$10.31 81,839 1.5% -2.9%
2019 134 2.2% 0%$10.35 236,772 4.4% -1.9%
2018 132 7.1% -2.1%$10.13 338,100 6.3% -0.2%
2017 123 5.3% -8.7%$9.45 350,713 6.5% 1.1%
2016 117 3.9% -13.3%$8.97 291,135 5.4% -0.9%
2015 112 3.4% -16.6%$8.63 341,973 6.3% -0.1%
2014 109 5.6% -19.3%$8.35 360,225 6.5% -4.3%
2013 103 2.9% -23.6%$7.90 598,001 10.8% -1.1%
2012 100 2.4% -25.7%$7.68 657,638 11.8% 0.4%
2011 97 0.6% -27.5%$7.50 635,932 11.5% -2.8%
2010 97 -2.2% -27.9%$7.46 789,408 14.2% -2.6%
2009 99 -0.9% -26.3%$7.63 929,976 16.8% 5.5%
2008 100 2.7% -25.6%$7.70 625,386 11.3% -20.9%
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Rent & VacancyBoulder Industrial
LOGISTICS RENT & VACANCY
Market Rent
Per SF Index % Growth Vs Hist PeakYear
Vacancy
SF Percent Ppts Chg
2024 143 2.4% 8.0%$11.34 417,439 3.9% -0.2%
2023 139 2.2% 5.4%$11.08 428,632 4.2% -0.4%
2022 136 3.6% 3.2%$10.84 456,252 4.5% -0.7%
2021 132 8.6% -0.4%$10.47 514,235 5.2% 0.1%
2020 121 -8.3% -8.3%$9.64 496,773 5.1% 2.1%
YTD 132 0% 0%$10.50 592,712 6.2% 3.2%
2019 132 3.3% 0%$10.51 275,843 3.0% -3.7%
2018 128 6.1% -3.2%$10.17 606,721 6.7% 0.8%
2017 121 4.0% -8.7%$9.59 522,233 5.9% 2.4%
2016 116 3.2% -12.3%$9.22 302,706 3.5% -2.9%
2015 112 4.3% -14.9%$8.94 551,810 6.3% 1.8%
2014 108 5.4% -18.4%$8.57 393,370 4.5% -2.3%
2013 102 4.1% -22.6%$8.13 584,791 6.8% -0.3%
2012 98 2.6% -25.7%$7.81 611,960 7.1% -2.1%
2011 96 0.9% -27.5%$7.61 793,319 9.2% -1.3%
2010 95 -2.3% -28.2%$7.54 902,093 10.5% -1.7%
2009 97 -2.9% -26.5%$7.72 1,052,202 12.2% -0.3%
2008 100 0.4% -24.4%$7.95 1,073,925 12.5% -2.0%
FLEX RENT & VACANCY
Market Rent
Per SF Index % Growth Vs Hist PeakYear
Vacancy
SF Percent Ppts Chg
2024 137 2.2% 7.5%$14.07 1,115,030 8.5% -0.3%
2023 134 2.0% 5.2%$13.77 1,148,757 8.8% -0.6%
2022 132 3.3% 3.2%$13.50 1,217,869 9.4% -0.6%
2021 128 8.3% -0.1%$13.07 1,286,310 9.9% -0.3%
2020 118 -7.8% -7.8%$12.06 1,330,048 10.3% 1.5%
YTD 129 0.7% 0.7%$13.18 1,177,348 9.1% 0.4%
2019 128 5.7% 0%$13.08 1,130,335 8.8% 0.5%
2018 121 5.7% -5.4%$12.38 1,065,448 8.3% -0.6%
2017 114 3.8% -10.5%$11.71 1,118,224 8.8% -1.9%
2016 110 4.4% -13.8%$11.28 1,343,126 10.8% -0.9%
2015 105 4.5% -17.4%$10.80 1,431,592 11.7% -1.0%
2014 101 3.7% -21.0%$10.33 1,526,216 12.7% -1.3%
2013 97 1.8% -23.8%$9.97 1,664,028 14.0% -0.7%
2012 96 0.5% -25.1%$9.80 1,750,021 14.6% -0.2%
2011 95 -0.1% -25.5%$9.75 1,779,720 14.9% 1.4%
2010 95 -2.4% -25.4%$9.76 1,609,708 13.4% -1.6%
2009 98 -2.3% -23.5%$10.01 1,805,925 15.1% -0.8%
2008 100 0.4% -21.7%$10.24 1,892,758 15.8% 4.5%
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Sale TrendsBoulder Industrial
OVERALL SALES
Completed Transactions (1)
Turnover Avg Price/SFDeals VolumeYear
Market Pricing Trends (2)
Avg Price Price IndexAvg Cap Rate Price/SF Cap Rate
2024 -- - -- 201- $196.16 6.7%
2023 -- - -- 197- $191.84 6.7%
2022 -- - -- 190- $185.39 6.7%
2021 -- - -- 176- $171.60 7.0%
2020 -- - -- 175- $170.45 7.0%
YTD $16.4M9 0.3% $171.96$2,187,679 194- $189.32 6.5%
2019 $187.7M75 6.3% $121.03$3,712,819 1896.4% $184.49 6.5%
2018 $255.6M47 7.0% $141.89$7,085,793 1767.3% $171.33 6.6%
2017 $337.6M88 13.0% $101.91$4,603,907 1597.3% $155.24 6.7%
2016 $131.7M49 7.3% $79.44$3,505,387 1467.4% $142.38 6.9%
2015 $132.7M46 5.7% $97.91$3,447,549 1358.0% $131.62 7.1%
2014 $157.5M72 7.2% $89.07$3,072,077 1227.7% $118.82 7.5%
2013 $39.2M44 3.9% $73.10$1,371,361 1127.8% $108.87 7.7%
2012 $79.6M54 5.8% $56.33$1,844,950 1067.3% $103.16 7.9%
2011 $92.6M47 5.1% $72.67$2,618,555 10111.4% $98.15 8.2%
2010 $47.3M23 2.1% $86.26$3,040,227 97- $94.15 8.4%
2009 $22.6M20 1.2% $84.51$1,636,077 927.9% $89.27 8.8%
(1) Completed transaction data is based on actual arms-length sales transactions and levels are dependent on the mix of what happened to sell in the period.
(2) Market price trends data is based on the estimated price movement of all properties in the market, informed by actual transactions that have occurred.
SPECIALIZED INDUSTRIAL SALES
Completed Transactions (1)
Turnover Avg Price/SFDeals VolumeYear
Market Pricing Trends (2)
Avg Price Price IndexAvg Cap Rate Price/SF Cap Rate
2024 -- - -- 201- $170.40 6.8%
2023 -- - -- 195- $166.13 6.8%
2022 -- - -- 188- $160.07 6.9%
2021 -- - -- 174- $147.83 7.2%
2020 -- - -- 172- $146.41 7.2%
YTD $10.6M3 1.0% $197.24$3,517,510 191- $162.18 6.6%
2019 $37.3M9 7.7% $94.52$4,667,348 1896.1% $160.87 6.6%
2018 $11.2M8 6.6% $35.71$2,793,966 1766.4% $149.75 6.7%
2017 $54M16 13.3% $78.30$4,153,985 1598.2% $135.20 6.9%
2016 $32.9M11 8.9% $70.32$4,112,745 1468.4% $123.78 7.1%
2015 $23.6M11 5.2% $91.65$2,364,053 135- $114.32 7.3%
2014 $19.9M14 9.5% $40.08$1,990,383 121- $103.11 7.6%
2013 $14.3M6 5.9% $82.03$2,854,680 1116.9% $94.37 7.9%
2012 $7.6M4 2.5% $53.90$2,411,370 105- $89.28 8.1%
2011 $24.9M13 7.0% $70.42$2,766,946 10113.0% $85.43 8.3%
2010 $6.1M5 1.3% $98.70$5,456,100 97- $82.60 8.5%
2009 $3.2M4 0.5% $112.64$798,500 92- $78.23 8.9%
(1) Completed transaction data is based on actual arms-length sales transactions and levels are dependent on the mix of what happened to sell in the period.
(2) Market price trends data is based on the estimated price movement of all properties in the market, informed by actual transactions that have occurred.
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Sale TrendsBoulder Industrial
LOGISTICS SALES
Completed Transactions (1)
Turnover Avg Price/SFDeals VolumeYear
Market Pricing Trends (2)
Avg Price Price IndexAvg Cap Rate Price/SF Cap Rate
2024 -- - -- 206- $194.10 6.5%
2023 -- - -- 201- $189.77 6.5%
2022 -- - -- 194- $183.30 6.6%
2021 -- - -- 179- $169.35 6.9%
2020 -- - -- 178- $168.07 6.9%
YTD $2.5M4 0.2% $136.35$714,375 198- $186.88 6.3%
2019 $52.8M27 5.3% $130.79$2,891,488 1926.8% $181.47 6.3%
2018 $51.7M19 4.4% $150.37$3,933,694 1787.8% $168.41 6.4%
2017 $30.7M21 4.1% $120.94$2,339,093 1616.3% $152.05 6.6%
2016 $32.7M19 4.9% $91.63$2,130,873 148- $139.89 6.8%
2015 $21.7M14 2.8% $87.42$1,548,324 137- $129.53 7.0%
2014 $36.8M30 6.1% $80.11$1,632,439 1237.3% $116.54 7.3%
2013 $14.3M25 4.8% $76.24$865,076 1128.4% $105.56 7.6%
2012 $27.5M20 4.6% $74.33$1,776,518 106- $99.93 7.8%
2011 $11.1M15 3.2% $44.05$1,307,542 1019.8% $95.04 8.1%
2010 $17.6M12 3.0% $68.47$1,718,956 96- $91.04 8.4%
2009 $9.5M11 1.9% $65.69$1,247,143 917.5% $86.25 8.8%
(1) Completed transaction data is based on actual arms-length sales transactions and levels are dependent on the mix of what happened to sell in the period.
(2) Market price trends data is based on the estimated price movement of all properties in the market, informed by actual transactions that have occurred.
FLEX SALES
Completed Transactions (1)
Turnover Avg Price/SFDeals VolumeYear
Market Pricing Trends (2)
Avg Price Price IndexAvg Cap Rate Price/SF Cap Rate
2024 -- - -- 198- $208.46 6.8%
2023 -- - -- 194- $204.11 6.7%
2022 -- - -- 188- $197.52 6.8%
2021 -- - -- 174- $183.21 7.1%
2020 -- - -- 173- $182.27 7.1%
YTD $3.3M2 0.2% $142.35$1,666,235 193- $202.47 6.5%
2019 $97.6M39 6.3% $129.72$3,976,419 1876.2% $196.62 6.6%
2018 $192.8M20 8.9% $168.37$10,146,034 1747.3% $182.54 6.6%
2017 $252.9M51 19.2% $106.75$5,354,792 1587.0% $166.01 6.8%
2016 $66.2M19 8.2% $79.34$4,631,019 1456.8% $152.03 7.0%
2015 $87.4M21 7.9% $102.87$6,120,701 1348.0% $140.42 7.2%
2014 $100.8M28 7.0% $124.12$5,432,576 1218.1% $127.10 7.5%
2013 $10.5M13 2.4% $60.73$1,267,000 112- $117.43 7.7%
2012 $44.5M30 8.2% $49.32$1,816,917 1067.3% $111.41 7.9%
2011 $56.7M19 5.6% $84.61$3,127,032 101- $105.83 8.2%
2010 $23.6M6 1.9% $102.80$5,739,438 96- $101.34 8.5%
2009 $9.8M5 0.9% $105.18$4,672,500 918.3% $96.17 8.9%
(1) Completed transaction data is based on actual arms-length sales transactions and levels are dependent on the mix of what happened to sell in the period.
(2) Market price trends data is based on the estimated price movement of all properties in the market, informed by actual transactions that have occurred.
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