Industrial

In Q3 2024, the Puget Sound industrial market saw a net absorption decline to -3.2 million square feet, down from -2.1 million square feet in the previous quarter, reflecting a continued softening in demand. The vacancy rate rose slightly to 7.8%, up from 7.4% in Q2, indicating increased space availability. Additionally, the average annual NNN asking rent decreased to $14.26 per square foot, down from $14.82. These trends suggest ongoing adjustments in the market as…

The I-5 Corridor industrial market, spanning Whatcom to Clark counties, is experiencing a period of adjustment. Vacancy rates have risen to 7%, up from the five-year average of 4.3%. Leasing activity has slowed, with net absorption showing a negative figure of over 2 million square feet. Despite this, construction remains active, with over 12 million square feet under development, although the volume of new construction starts is decreasing. High land costs, stabilized rental rates, and…

Key Deal Points 12407 Mukilteo Speedway, Mukilteo, WA Industrial 5,040 SF Total 700 SF Office For more information regarding this case study, please contact: Ryan Aleinikoff Associate D  (425) 818.2654 raleinikoff@lee-associates.com   Richard Peterson Principal D  (206) 773.2677 rpeterson@lee-associates.com   Chris Peterson Principal D  (206) 773.2678 cpeterson@lee-associates.com The Challenge Find a replacement tenant for a suite that was going to be vacated from an expanding tenant. To save the landlord money, we had to find…

Key Deal Points 3201 S Norfolk Street, Seattle, WA Industrial Warehouse, Brand New Class A Construction ± 49,330 SF Total Tenant Representation 10 Year Lease Term For more information regarding this case study, please contact: Andrew Hull Vice President D  (253) 444-3023 ahull@lee-associates.com The Challenge The client required a 50,000 square foot warehouse to support their increased production capacity. The warehouse had to be within proximity to King County Airport. A property that matched their…

This report covers the primary developed areas of Snohomish through Thurston County. Industrial markets in the Pacific NW are adjusting to new parameters but remaining steady. Vacancy rates are hovering around 6% in the 4-county region. Leasing activity slowed in the first quarter but started picking up as we progress through the second quarter. New construction is active with permitted projects, but the regional project pipeline is diminishing, not due to demand, but due to…

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…

July 11, 2024 (Tacoma, WA) – Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services is pleased to have brokered the lease of 1305 Tacoma Avenue, located in Tacoma, WA on behalf of their clients, 1305 Tacoma Building LLC and Dungarvin Washington Supported Living, LLC. Dungarvin signed a lease for 18,296 SF at 1305 Tacoma Avenue starting October 1, 2024. It will be relocating from 20,150 SF at its current location, 8815 South Tacoma Way in Lakewood, WA….

PACIFIC NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL MARKET Industrial markets in the Pacific NW are adjusting to new parameters but remaining steady. Vacancy rates are hover­ing around 7% in the 6-county region along the I-5 corridor (Arlington to Vancouver, WA). Leasing activity slowed in the first quarter but started picking up as we progress through the second quarter. New construction is active with permitted proj­ects, but the regional project pipeline is diminishing, not due to demand, but due to…

May 1, 2024 – Tacoma, WA – Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc. (Nasdaq: RIVN) leased a 54,000-square-foot industrial building at 1323 34th Ave. E. in Fife last week. The move was announced by Vanessa Herzog of Lee & Associates, who helped broker the deal on behalf of the building’s owner, industrial real estate investor Berkeley Partners. It is not clear how Rivian will use the space, though the company’s website shows a service center is coming…

After a fairly rough end to 2023 Q1 continues to present problems for the general market recovery that was anticipated to begin in 2024. We have continued to see the contraction of companies that grew during Covid as well as deliveries of new construction. Combined, the overall vacancy rates climbed nearly 3% year over year. There is a silver lining in that we continue to see rents increase overall with some increased concessions, but general…