28A — July 2024 — Southern New Jersey — M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal
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S outhern N ew J ersey Markets strive for stability amid high borrowing costs and inflation WCRE 2 nd Qtr. 2024 Report: Southern NJ & Philly C RE markets show adaptability while awaiting rate cuts C ommercial real estate brokerage WCRE re- ported in its analysis
bide their time until antici- pated interest rate cuts, there is still some resiliency in CRE. “Despite higher costs and interest rates, our market has proven to be both resilient and stable, with consistent leasing and prospecting activity in Q2,” said Jason Wolf , founder and managing principal of WCRE. Approximately 365,537 s/f of new leases and renewals were executed during the second quarter in the three counties surveyed (Burlington, Camden and Gloucester). New tenant leases accounted for 144,730
s/f and renewals/expansions comprised 220,807 s/f. New leasing activity constituted about 40% of all deals, indicat- ing consistent market activity despite prevailing economic conditions. Other office market high- lights from the report: • Overall vacancy in the market is now approximately 16.5 %, which is an increase of about one-third of a point from Q1. • Average rents for Class A & B product remain un- changed, as they continue to
show strong support in the range of $10.00-$15.00/sf NNN or $20.00-$25.00/s/f gross for the deals completed during the second quarter. These averages have hovered near this range for more than a year, indicating consistency and stability. • Vacancy in Camden Coun - ty was virtually unchanged at 16 % for the quarter. • Burlington County's va - cancy increased half a point to 17 %. WCRE has expanded into southeastern Pennsylvania, and the firm's quarterly reports
now include a section on trans- actions, rates, and news from Philadelphia and the suburbs. Highlights from the fourth quarter in PA include: • The vacancy rate in Phila - delphia’s office market dropped slightly in Q2, to 10.8 %, after sitting at 11 % for the three pre- vious quarters. This is welcome news, but the sector still faces hybrid and remote work mod- els, which have caused years of decreasing demand. • The industrial sector in Philadelphia is coming off its sustained hot streak, but is still strong. Net absorption dropped to 5.1 million s/f for the past 12 months, as even high demand is being outpaced by the flood of new supply being built in the region. • Retail CRE remains strong, as it tracks with consumer spending. Average retail net absorption for the past 12 months was 486,000 s/f. The vacancy rate remains low, at 4.2 %, which is where it has stood for a year. WCRE also reports on the Southern New Jersey retail market. Highlights from the retail section of the report include: • Retail vacancy in Camden County jumped more than three-quarters of a point to 6.4 %. Average rents were essen- tially unchanged, in the range of $16.56/s/f NNN. • Retail vacancy in Burling - ton County increased nearly as much as Camden County, to 6.6 %, with average rents increas- ing just a few pennies to the range of $16.11/s/f NNN. • Retail vacancy in Glouces - ter County ticked up very slightly, to 9.8, with average rents down slightly in the range of $17.79/s/f NNN. The full report is available upon request. About WCRE WCRE is a full-service com- mercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in office, retail, medical, indus - trial and investment properties in Southern New Jersey and the Philadelphia region. We provide a complete range of real estate services to commercial property owners, companies, banks, commercial loan ser- vicers, and investors seeking the highest quality of service, proven expertise, and a total commitment to client-focused relationships. MAREJ
of the sec- ond quarter of 2024 that the Southern New Jersey and South- e a s t e r n Pennsylva - nia markets have adapted to an envi-
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ronment that has been domi- nated by inflation and higher interest rates. As the players
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