23Jul

The Orange Country Industrial Real Estate Market Report is out for the 2nd Quarter of 2024.

·  Tenant demand in Orange County slowed in the first half of the year. 

·  Vacancy rate increased from 1.9% at the end of 2022 to 4.4%. 

·  Leasing activity decreased. 

·  Rent growth has flattened after over a decade of steady double-digit annual growth. 

·  Negative net absorption of 799,275 SF in Q2 and negative 2.1 million SF in Q1. 

·  Total decline in the past six quarters exceeds 5 million SF. 

·  Long-term average vacancy rate since 2020 is 4.5%. 

·  Tenants face less competition for space. 

·  Landlords are offering more lease concessions. 

·  Largest sale in Q2: 278,572-SF Fullerton building sold for $338 per SF by American Realty Advisors to Rexford Industrial Realty.