JLL Retail Outlook
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JLL Retail Outlook
Retail Outlook United States | Q3 2015 WHAT’S INSIDE: Despite some uneven economic indicators, retail absorption in Q3 2015 remained strong in primary markets, with rents continuing their slow growth. While deliveries have been on the rise, they are still comfortably below net absorption, keeping vacancy on the decline. JLL | United States | Retail Outlook | Q3 2015 2 Research intelligence Economy 4 Retail property clock 10 National retail market 5 Local market trends 11 Retail subtype performance 9 About JLL retail 15 CHICAGO Chicago leads nation in retail absorption The 10 primary markets showed very strong absorption of 6.9 million square feet in the quarter, led by Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Six markets boast YTD absorption above 2 million square feet Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Orlando and Boston all had net absorption totaling over 2 million square feet, year to date. 6 2 Boston, Houston and Dallas lead the nation in retail Boston, Houston and Dallas currently have the highest square feet under construction (among the markets tracked in this report) with 2.7, 2.6 and 2.5 million square feet, respectively. Off-price retail’s sustained popularity continues to boost outlet center performance Outlet centers are consistently performing well, with strengthening sales, increasing rents, low vacancies and significant construction activity. San Francisco’s tenant base shifts to higher-end retailers Higher-end retailers have been expanding or moving to key locations within the metro including The Apple Store, Saks Off Fifth Avenue and Suit Supply. JLL | United States | Retail Outlook | Q3 2015 3 Economy Consumer spending drives GDP growth Anemic home sales don’t bode well for retail Real GDP rose 1.5 percent over the second quarter – a significant drop from the 3.9 percent gain seen last quarter. While consumer spending helped drive growth, slowing inventory accumulation and rising imports acted as a drag on further increases. Notwithstanding the slowdown, the third-quarter weakness is predicted to only be temporary. Consumer spending is seeing the kind of strength exhibited before the recession, particularly for motor vehicles. Real consumer spending is rising at a consistently healthy pace of more than 3.0 percent per annum, and gains have been broad-based, including such categories as clothing, jewelry, home improvement and healthcare. Third quarter existing home sales were flat, seeing some gains and some losses over the last three months. September sales were up 4.7 percent following a decline of 5.0 percent in August. However, on a positive note, sales were up year-over-year. While months of inventory average between five and six months, this is largely due to potential sellers waiting until there is a clearer improvement in the market. New home sales show a dimmer picture; sales fell 11.5 percent in September, continuing an uneven pattern of gains and losses. This translates to sales level similar to what they were in the early 1990s. Declining home sales do not bode well for retail, given how many consumer purchases are home-related (e.g., furniture, home furnishings, appliances, etc.). Furthermore, given a supply-restricted market, retail will follow rooftops for at least a few years. As the economy gradually continues to improve and wages rise, home sales should see a more steady recovery. Unemployment rate at lowest since recession Employment growth showed a marked deceleration in the third quarter falling to an average of only 167,000 jobs per month the lowest level since mid-2012. The slowdown in growth was largely a result of lackluster hiring gains in September of 142,000. Furthermore, the weakness also was broad-based across industries. Nevertheless, the unemployment rate continues to decrease and is now at 5.1 percent, which should help support income gains and consumption. Employment gains slow in third quarter Retail sales growth weakens in 3rd quarter Month-over-month % change (L) Year-over-year % change (R) 2.0 8.0 1.5 7.0 6.0 1.0 Nonfarm Unemployment rate 300.0 100.0 -100.0 Sep-12 Dec-12 Mar-13 Jun-13 Sep-13 Dec-13 Mar-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 Dec-14 Mar-15 Jun-15 Sep-15 -300.0 Source: Moody’s Economy.com 4.0 0.0 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% 500.0 5.0 0.5 3.0 -0.5 2.0 -1.0 1.0 -1.5 0.0 Nov-11 Feb-12 May-12 Aug-12 Nov-12 Feb-13 May-13 Aug-13 Nov-13 Feb-14 May-14 Aug-14 Nov-14 Feb-15 May-15 Aug-15 THS, SAAR Consumer confidence pullback may mean moderation in consumption The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence index pulled back somewhat in September, declining 5 points to 97.6 – slightly below the 2015 average. This decline follows a seven-month high of 102.6 points. Both consumers’ assessment of present conditions as well as their expectations about future conditions dipped, with the former taking a larger hit. The slowing in job growth almost definitely contributed to this more dubious outlook. JLL | United States | Retail Outlook | Q3 2015 4 National retail market Total U.S. Total s.f. Total vacancy YTD net absorption Q315 avg rent Q-Q % chg Y-Y % chg 5,078,489,832 3.8% 31,806,942 $17.32 0.7% 4.5% Malls 882,504,953 5.5% 1,926,923 $17.54 5.9% 1.0% Power centers 747,024,267 4.6% 2,742,445 $16.72 -0.2% -0.7% Shopping center 3,491,504,957 9.0% 23,358,877 $14.80 0.1% 0.3% Specialty centers 78,533,641 5.9% 1,823,068 $17.24 1.2% 11.2% 10,278,057,650 5.8% 61,658,255 $15.78 0.4% 1.8% General retail Total retail Growing retail demand helps lift rents Retail fundamentals continue their progress in the third quarter. Net absorption (for major markets) in the quarter was the highest so far in 2015, at 27.9 million square feet. Absorption in primary markets remained strong, especially Chicago and Dallas, which posted net absorption of 1.6 million and 1.2 million square feet, respectively. Rents are maintaining their gradual upward trajectory, increasing 1.8 percent year-over-year. Construction activity is also gaining steam and the quarter saw the most square feet delivered (in major markets) in more than two years. The U.S. vacancy rate inched down to 5.7 percent in the third quarter of 2015. Net absorption grew significantly over the second quarter, exceeding 34.7 million square feet – a 27.6 percent increase from the previous quarter. New supply deliveries in the quarter totaled 18.7 million square feet. Demand has comfortably exceeded supply in three of the past four quarters, resulting not only in consistent vacancy compression, but also rising rents across most major markets. Rents rose 0.3 percent from the second quarter, and grew 1.4 percent year-over-year. 11.6 27.9 21.2 Vacancy 30.1 24.5 20.3 19.7 18.0 18.7 Net absorption s.f. 18.6 Absorption in million square feet Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Houston Los Angeles Miami-Dade County New York City San Francisco Washington DC SECONDARY MARKETS U.S. vacancy rate continues slow decline 35.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 PRIMARY MARKETS 7.0% 6.8% 6.6% 6.4% 6.2% 6.0% 5.8% 5.6% 5.4% 5.2% Broward County Hawaii Orange County Orlando Palm Beach County Philadelphia San Diego Seattle Tampa Chicago leads nation in Q3 2015 net absorption Absorption in million s.f. Type 1.8 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.2 -0.2 General Retail Shopping Center Malls Specialty Center Power centers JLL | United States | Retail Outlook | Q3 2015 5 Net absorption among major markets in the United States showed strong results in the third quarter, growing 31.4 percent from the previous quarter and inching up 14.1 percent, year-over-year. Among the 19 markets tracked in this report, the 10 primary markets showed very strong absorption of 6.9 million square feet in the quarter, led by Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Atlanta, which all boasted absorption over one million square feet. • It is noteworthy that Houston continues to show very strong demand, despite the drop in oil prices. While there should be some restraint in future outlook, this is a market that continues to be a solid performer overall for retail. • The nine secondary markets tracked in this report, in comparison, posted net absorption of 3.8 million square feet for the quarter – an increase of 16.4 percent from the previous quarter. Philadelphia and Tampa had the highest net absorption among these markets. Shopping centers and general retail had the greatest absorption among all the markets, regardless of classification. • Orlando has seen robust declines in mall vacancy, year-over-year, of 170 basis points. Given that national mall vacancy was flat, yearover-year, this is a positive sign that demand for mall space is strong in this market. Construction higher in primary markets • Total deliveries of new retail space in major markets rose 36.9 percent, quarter-over-quarter, to 15.8 million square feet. Deliveries also rose year over year by 7.3 percent. Year-to-date supply additions totaled 36.9 million square feet while deliveries for the same time period in 2014 were slightly higher at 39.7 million. • Construction activity is also down somewhat from the same time last year (51.9 million vs. 55.8 million), thanks to larger deliveries during the first half of 2014 coupled with relatively lower construction starts over the past three quarters. Square feet under construction by retail subtype 20.0 Limited supply additions help vacancy compression Year-over-year vacancy change by retail subtype 20.0 10.0 0.0 -10.0 -20.0 -30.0 -40.0 -50.0 -60.0 -70.0 Mall Specialty center 16.0 Power center Total retail 5 14 -24 -39 -58 -37 -22 -33 -32 -64 -50 -42 In million square feet In bps General retail Shopping center Specialty center 0.0 18.0 5.4 14.0 12.0 1.2 10.0 3.1 8.0 6.0 8.5 4.0 2.0 Shopping center Power centers 1.0 1.8 0.7 2.2 2.2 0.0 Malls General retail Primary market Secondary market Source: CoStar Primary market Secondary market Source: CoStar • Vacancy continues to inch down each quarter. Third quarter vacancy fell 20 basis points from the second quarter and 60 basis points, year-over-year. Since the start of 2013, vacancy has fallen 120 basis points. While deliveries have been on the rise, they are still comfortably below net absorption each quarter, helping vacancy compression to continue. Year-to-date, deliveries are running at about 60.7 percent of net absorption, a ratio that should continue to help pull down vacancies for at least several more quarters. • Boston had the highest number of square feet under construction in the third quarter. In fact, the market has almost $800 million in new mixed-use projects downtown – including retail space – either planned or under way. Primary markets lead secondary markets in construction activity by a factor of more than 2:1. • For deliveries in the third quarter, Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles had the most new retail space added to the market, with deliveries of over 700,000 square feet each. • Vacancy compression for both primary and secondary markets appear to be relatively uniform, with Orlando and Seattle leading year-over-year vacancy compression at 110 basis points and 100 basis points, respectively. JLL | United States | Retail Outlook | Q3 2015 5 Select top construction projects in Q3 2015 American Dream Meadowlands The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards 2,069,000 s.f. 1,500,437 s.f. New York Brickell City Centre City Point • Rents should continue to push upward for at least another year, as deliveries slowly gain momentum and push the market to supply/demand equilibrium. Primary market $19.87 $24.67 Total retail $20.04 Specialty center $24.71 Shopping center $26.42 Power center $19.11 Mall $29.36 • Boston, for instance, posted quarterly gains of 4.0 percent, led by its ever-strong urban sector, while San Francisco posted outsized yearover-year gains of 10.9 percent, mostly due to strong gains in its freestanding/general retail space. This makes sense when it is noted how tight each of these markets is with regard to available space. General retail $31.75 • Average national rents rose 0.4 percent over the last quarter and 1.8 percent, year-over-year. Secondary markets saw lower-than-average growth in rent during the third quarter. Quarter-over-quarter rent growth was flat, while year-over-year growth inched up 1.3 percent. In comparison, primary markets saw much more pronounced growth, rising 1.6 percent for the quarter and 4.0 percent over the last year. Rents by retail subtype $18.01 • Tightening market fundamentals and improving economic conditions are helping to boost landlord confidence and supporting higher rental rates. Brooklyn NY $30.07 Rent gains led by freestanding/urban retail in primary markets 675,000 s.f. $26.34 Miami, FL $30.62 505,000 s.f. New York Secondary market Source: CoStar JLL | United States | Retail Outlook | Q3 2015 6 PRIMARY MARKETS SECONDARY MARKETS 4.9% 5.0% -37 bps -42 bps Absorption (s.f.) 6.9 million 3.8 million Deliveries (s.f.) 4.5 million 1.9 million 18.2 million 7.9 million $29.36 $19.87 4.0% 1.3% Vacancy Vacancy change Y/Y S.f. under construction Rents Rent change Y/Y Source: CoStar Select top leases in Q3 2015 Belk Mobile, AL Von Maur Atlanta, GA 237,000 s.f. BelAir Mall 172,000 s.f. Mall of Georgia Saks Fifth Avenue Northern NJ Lord & Taylor Northern NJ 131,906 s.f. American Dream Meadowlands 119,605 s.f. American Dream Meadowlands JLL | United States | Retail Outlook | Q3 2015 6 Outlet centers and mixed-use projects tap into consumer desires Off-price retail’s sustained popularity continues to boost outlet center performance Consumers’ love affair with brand names at discounted prices seems to be unabated. Outlet centers are consistently performing well, with strengthening sales, increasing rents, low vacancies and significant construction activity. In the last four years, 41 outlet centers have opened up in North America comprising almost 15 million square feet. In the next year, 24 new centers are slated to be opened in the United States alone. As demand continues to strengthen outlet industry sales have grown from $42 billion in 2013 to $45.6 billion this year – an 8.6 percent increase. Sales per square foot have moved from $532 in 2013 to $545 this year. Furthermore, sales per square foot for the top 20 performing centers totaled $999. With such robust consumer demand, more and more retailers are entering the off-price retail arena. Kohl’s recently announced that it will be opening its own chain of outlet stores. Lord & Taylor is also debuting an off-price concept called Find @ Lord & Taylor, in November. Meanwhile, the success of existing outlet retailers, like Nordstrom Rack, is spurring an aggressive expansion. The retailer – whose profits rose 23.0 percent this year, compared to only 0.5 percent for its regular store – could move from its current store count of 188 to 300 stores by 2020. This healthy demand and increased revenue has kept outlet center vacancy relatively low; occupancy averages over 95.0 percent while outlet center rents in North America have moved from $33.72 p.s.f. at the start of 2014 to $41.34 p.s.f. in mid-2015. All indications point to sustained success of this industry segment over the next several quarters (Source: VRN). promise to fare very well. Mixed-use vacancies have dropped 180 basis points since 2010, and 90 basis points in the last year alone, according to CoStar. The large appeal of these types of projects is their inherent walkability and ease of access to work, restaurants, shopping and living space. Millennials, especially, seem to love walkable urban areas. A 2015 National Association of Realtors/Portland State University study found that Millennials prefer walking over driving by 12 percentage points. As urban in-fill development and niche retailer expansion increases, we should expect to see further growth in this field. Examples of ongoing and recently delivered projects include: • Brickell City Centre, Miami – a 5.4 million-square-foot project that will feature 565,000 square feet of retail in Downtown Miami. The project’s luxury shopping center features Climate Ribbon, a $20 million elevated trellis made of glass, steel and fabric, that offers extensive environmental benefits. The retail center will also include a 35,677-square-foot Cinemex Theatre dine-in cinema with 622 seats. • Grandscape, Dallas – a 3.9 million-square-foot project, featuring over 1.8 million square feet of retail space, in addition to a convention center, hotels, a spa, restaurants, an outdoor amphitheater and entertainment centers. Grandscape’s anchor store, Nebraska Furniture Mart, will comprise 25.0 percent of the project’s space. • City Point, Brooklyn, NY – comprising 1.8 million square feet of total space, and 675,000 square feet of retail space. Slated to open in 2016, this $1 billion project will include an 84,000-square-foot ground floor retail area, a City Target store, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and more than 17,000 residential units. Retail tenants will focus on fine foods, home goods, fashion and international products. Live, work, play…and shop As strong retail performance continues to be most concentrated in markets that have strong demographic growth, it should come as no surprise that mixed-use projects are not only trending upward, but also General retail Consists of single-tenant freestanding general purpose commercial buildings with parking Malls Includes Lifestyle Centers, Regional Malls and Super Regional Malls Power centers Consists of several freestanding anchors with minimal small tenants. 250,000 – 600,000 s.f. Shopping centers Includes Community Centers, Neighborhood Centers and Strip Centers Specialty center Consists of the combined retail center types of Airport retail, Outlet center and Theme/Festival center JLL | United States | Retail Outlook | Q3 2015 9 Retail property clock San Francisco, Miami, New York City, Dallas, Houston, Boston Fort Lauderdale, Orange County, Hawaii, Los Angeles Washington, DC, Palm Beach, United Peaking market Falling market Rising market Bottoming market States Seattle, Atlanta, Orlando, San Diego Tampa, Chicago Philadelphia Reading the clock The JLL retail property clock demonstrates where each market sits within its real estate cycle. Markets generally move clockwise around the clock, with markets on the left side of the clock generally landlord-favorable and markets on the right side generally tenant-favorable. All of the markets have now moved to landlord-favorable, as rents gradually head upward and vacancy continues to contract. Major metros including San Francisco, Miami, New York City, Dallas, Houston and Boston have moved to a peaking market as demand grows ahead of new supply additions. Once demand and supply reach equilibrium, the clock should strike midnight for most markets. JLL | United States | Retail Outlook | Q3 2015 10 Local market trends Six markets boast YTD absorption above 2 million square feet While Dallas continues to lead markets with strong year-to-date absorption of 5.8 million square feet, several other markets have had high net absorption so far this year. Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Orlando and Boston all had net absorption totaling over 2 million square feet, year-to-date. Markets with the lowest vacancy rate San Francisco 2.3% Hawaii 2.7% New York City San Francisco’s tenant base shifts to higher-end retailers 3.3% Among the markets tracked, only San Francisco had negative net absorption both for the third quarter and year-to-date. While this may generally be a cause for concern, San Francisco’s retail market is one of the tightest in the United States, with very low vacancies. Since rents also showed strong gains during the last year (of 10.9 percent), it is likely that tenants who cannot, or choose not, to pay these escalating rents are moving out. In fact, higher-end retailers have been expanding or moving to key locations within the metro including The Apple Store, Saks Off Fifth Avenue and Suit Supply. Miami Florida markets see particularly healthy demand 3.4% Boston 3.7% Markets with the highest vacancy rate Tampa 6.1% When looking at absorption as a percentage of GLA, the Sun Belt and Hawaii continue to outperform other markets. Florida markets, in particular, have had outstanding proportional absorption; in fact, four of the top five Florida markets (Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Palm Beach and Miami) had a net absorption percentage of 0.8 percent of GLA or higher. Only Tampa lagged slightly behind, at 0.6 percent. Orlando Boston, Houston and Dallas lead the nation in retail construction 7.5% Boston, Houston and Dallas currently have the highest square feet under construction (among the markets tracked in this report) with 2.7, 2.6 and 2.5 million square feet, respectively. Most of this activity is taking place within general/freestanding retail and neighborhood/strip centers. San Francisco, Seattle and San Diego had hardly any space under construction at all at the end of the third quarter. The chart on the next page reveals the category of retail space that has the most square feet under construction in each market. San Francisco’s tight building restrictions bode well for even higher rents in the future Thanks to its lack of available land and tight construction restrictions, almost all construction activity in San Francisco consists of Market Street Place, a 240,000-square-foot lifestyle center, slated to be delivered in mid-2016. This lack of construction means that rents will continue to rise and vacancies compress over the next several quarters. Dallas 6.1% 6.3% Atlanta Chicago 8.1% Boston’s urban in-fill pipeline is filling up Boston’s development scene is alive and well, focusing on a combination of mixed-use, urban infill retail and community centers. The Point – a mixed-use development project in Littleton – is under way, and will feature a Market Basket grocery store, a hotel and a movie theatre. Retail demand in Boston definitely supports urban development, particularly given the continued migration of office tenants into the area. Primark recently opened its first U.S. store in the market and Boston’s first City Target opened this summer. JLL | United States | Retail Outlook | Q3 2015 11 General/ Freestanding retail Shopping center Mall Power center Los Angeles 77.0% Washington, DC 76.0% San Francisco 98.0% - Fort Lauderdale 65.0% Seattle 74.0% Hawaii 79.0% - Miami 61.0% Orlando 68.0% New York City 57.0% - Boston 59.0% Palm Beach 60.0% Orange County 50.0% Chicago 59.0% Atlanta 57.0% Dallas 57.0% San Diego 57.0% Philadelphia 40.0% Houston 35.0% Specialty center Tampa 47.0% JLL | United States | Retail Outlook | Q3 2015 12 U.S. retail weather map Seattle 0.0% 0.7% Boston New York City -1.1% San Francisco 0.8% 0.2% Orange County Los Angeles San Diego 8.3% 3.0% 8.1% -5.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 3.4% DC 4.8% -1.0% 3.0% Philadelphia Chicago 10.9% 6.1% 4.0% Atlanta 0.3% -4.0% -1.6% Dallas 1.8% 1.2% Houston 2.0% 2.4% 4.3% Hawaii 0.1% Tampa -0.4% 0.7% -1.7% 2.4% 0.5% -0.4% 1.7% Orlando 3.9% 4.4% Palm Beach Broward 7.4% Miami Rental conditions Rents growing (greater than 1.5% Q/Q) Rents flat (between -0.5% and 1.5% Q/Q) Rents falling (greater than -0.5% Q/Q) 0 0 Q/Q change in rent Y/Y change in rent Source: CoStar, JLL Research JLL | United States | Retail Outlook | Q3 2015 13 United States retail rankings Q3 2015 net absorption (millions of s.f.) San Francisco Miami-Dade County New York City San Diego Hawaii Orange County Seattle Palm Beach County Washington, DC Orlando Houston Broward County Tampa Philadelphia Boston Atlanta Los Angeles Dallas Chicago Total rent change (year-over-year) -0.1 San Diego -4.0% Hawaii -2.4% Atlanta -1.6% New York City -1.0% Tampa Philadelphia Orlando Seattle Chicago Dallas Washington, DC Palm Beach County Houston Broward County Boston Miami-Dade County Los Angeles Orange County San Francisco 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.5 Total vacancy change (year-over-year, bps) Philadelphia San Diego San Francisco Washington, DC Hawaii Chicago Houston Miami-Dade County Los Angeles Tampa Boston New York City Dallas Orange County Palm Beach County Broward County Seattle Atlanta Orlando 10.9% Q3 2015 deliveries (millions of s.f.) 80 10 10 -10 -20 -30 -30 -30 -30 -40 -40 -50 -60 -60 -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 0.2% 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 0.8% 2.0% 3.4% 3.9% 4.3% 4.4% 6.1% 7.4% 8.1% 8.3% Hawaii Orange County San Francisco Broward County Seattle New York City Miami-Dade County San Diego Orlando Palm Beach County Atlanta Tampa Dallas Los Angeles Philadelphia Boston Washington, DC Houston Chicago 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.9 JLL | United States | Retail Outlook | Q3 2015 14 Overview of JLL retail services JLL’s retail business serves as an industry leader in retail real estate services. 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