South Florida Commercial Office Market (Third Quarter 2020)
COVID-19 continues to weigh on the commercial real estate market in South Florida. While there are some positive signs in specific markets and sectors, overall the market has been adversely impacted by the pandemic.
Following are the latest statistics for the commercial office market in South Florida (Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties).
The Palm Beach County Office Market
The 57 million square foot Palm Beach County commercial office market reports a third quarter 2020 vacancy rate of 10.6% (up from 10% in the Q2), an availability rate of 13.8% (up from 13.2% in Q2) and more than 1.17 million square feet of space under construction.
The average rental rate across all classes of office properties was reported to be $35.15 per square foot which is an increase from the Q2 amount of $34.38. Net absorption during the quarter was negative 768,000 square feet.
Within the past 12 months there have been 239 commercial office transactions in Palm Beach County. The average sale price was reported to be $256 per square foot with an average capitalization rate of 6.7%.
The Broward County Office Market
The 71 million square foot Broward County commercial office market reports a vacancy rate of 9.9% (and an availability rate of 14.8%) with more than 1.9 million square feet of space under construction. The average rental rate across all classes of office properties was reported to be $30.69 per square foot. Net absorption during the quarter was negative 68,046 square feet.
Within the past 12 months there have been 273 commercial office building sales in Broward County. The average sale price was reported to be $206 per square foot with an average capitalization rate of 7.0%.
The Miami-Dade County Office Market
The 109 million square foot Miami-Dade County commercial office market reports a vacancy rate of 10.1% (and an availability rate of 14.7%) with more than 3.6 million square feet of space under construction. The average rental rate across all classes of office properties was reported to be $39.70 per square foot. Net absorption during the quarter was negative 75,932 square feet.
Within the past 12 months there have been 453 commercial office building sales in Miami-Dade County. The median sale price was reported to be $229 per square foot with an average capitalization rate of 6.0%.
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