The Tucson apartment market has been remarkably steady for the past few years with occupancy remaining in the 90% to 91% range and rents slowly edging higher. Rental concessions have also continued to improve modestly, helping to boost property operating incomes.
PICOR Connect | Trends in Commercial Real Estate
Steady as she goes: Tucson's apartment market continues modest improvement
Posted on Wed, May 28, 2014
Topics: Tucson, Commercial real estate, Absorption, Market trends, Vacancy, Apartments, Multifamily
A continued rebound in consumer confidence, both nationally and locally, has fueled positive momentum in the Tucson retail market. Other market drivers have been material to the overall health of the retail market. These include an increase in housing demand, marked decrease in foreclosure filings, and national recognition for Tucson’s secondary education, with two local high schools ranked in the country’s top ten, as well as a National Blue Ribbon high school.
Topics: Tucson, Commercial real estate, Market trends, Vacancy, Lease rates, Retail
The national economy picked up in demand following the extreme winter. While statewide job gains are expected to outpace the nation in 2014, post-recession job recovery locally has lagged, leaving job creation the most pressing demand driver. March unemployment in Tucson was 6.6%, which was under both the state’s rate of 7.3% and the U.S.
Topics: Tucson, Industrial, Commercial real estate, Investment property, Absorption, Market trends, Vacancy, Warehouse, Manufacturing