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| By Property Type (All Submarkets) | Total Square Feet | Total Square Meters | Vacant Square Feet | Vacant Square Meters | % Vacant | Under Construction Square Feet | Under Construction Square Meters | Asking Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Industrial | 68,229 | 6,338 | 15,500 | 1,440 | 22.7% | 50,000 | 4,645 | $8.00 |
| R&D/Flex | 3,535,381 | 328,437 | 360,997 | 33,537 | 10.2% | 404,088 | 37,540 | $7.83 |
| Warehouse/Distribution | 29,798,444 | 2,768,275 | 4,105,143 | 381,368 | 13.8% | 153,400 | 14,251 | $4.59 |
| Total | 33,402,054 | 3,103,051 | 4,481,640 | 416,344 | 13.4% | 607,488 | 56,436 | $4.93 |
| Source: Grubb & Ellis/Barkley Fraser, 8/2008. Includes tenant-occupied and owner-occupied buildings of 10,000 sq.ft. (929 square meters) or larger. Vacant space includes both vacant direct and vacant sublease space. Asking rents are per square foot per year, triple net. Industrial buildings are categorized as warehouse/distribution or R&D/flex based on their physical characteristics including percent office build-out, clear height, typical bay depth, typical suit size, type of loading and typical uses. | ||||||||
| By Submarket (All Property Types) | Total Square Feet | Total Square Meters | Vacant Square Feet | Vacant Square Meters | % Vacant | Under Construction Square Feet | Under Construction Square Meters | Asking Rent, Warehouse/ Distribution | Asking Rent, R&D/Flex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 8,727,267 | 810,763 | 524,860 | 48,759 | 6.0% | - | - | $5.33 | $7.76 |
| Downtown | 2,686,858 | 249,609 | 134,800 | 12,523 | 5.0% | - | - | $4.12 | $9.32 |
| East Cooper | 3,531,890 | 328,113 | 1,242,183 | 115,399 | 35.2% | 351,000 | 32,608 | $4.96 | $10.96 |
| North Charleston | 12,886,679 | 1,197,172 | 1,263,019 | 117,334 | 9.8% | 183,288 | 17,027 | $4.81 | $7.22 |
| Summerville | 4,834,900 | 449,162 | 1,241,816 | 115,365 | 25.7% | 73,200 | 6,800 | $3.94 | $6.94 |
| West Ashley | 734,460 | 68,231 | 74,962 | 6,964 | 10.2% | - | - | $5.00 | $7.45 |
| Total MSA | 33,402,054 | 3,103,051 | 4,481,640 | 416,344 | 13.4% | 607,488 | 56,436 | $4.59 | $7.83 |
| Source: Grubb & Ellis/Barkley Fraser, 8/2008. Includes tenant-occupied and owner-occupied buildings of 10,000 sq.ft. (929 square meters) or larger. Vacant space includes both vacant direct and vacant sublease space. Asking rents are per square foot per year, triple net. Industrial buildings are categorized as warehouse/distribution or R&D/flex based on their physical characteristics including percent office build-out, clear height, typical bay depth, typical suit size, type of loading and typical uses. | |||||||||
| By Submarket | Total Square Feet | Total Square Meters | Vacant Square Feet | Vacant Square Meters | % Vacant | Under Construction Square Feet | Under Construction Square Meters | Asking Rent, Class A | Asking Rent, Class B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown (CBD) | 1,744,845 | 162,096 | 122,740 | 11,403 | 7.0% | 35,000 | 3,252 | $28.64 | $26.62 |
| Daniel Island | 1,044,779 | 97,060 | 198,950 | 18,482 | 19.0% | 76,120 | 7,072 | $25.38 | $23.24 |
| Mount Pleasant | 1,501,410 | 139,481 | 307,367 | 28,554 | 20.5% | 20,844 | 1,936 | $25.48 | $23.99 |
| North Charleston | 3,373,740 | 313,420 | 720,954 | 66,977 | 21.4% | 374,000 | 34,745 | $22.82 | $20.44 |
| West Ashley | 1,096,469 | 101,862 | 220,082 | 20,446 | 20.1% | 26,800 | 2,490 | $24.39 | $21.12 |
| Total MSA | 8,761,243 | 813,919 | 1,570,093 | 145,862 | 17.9% | 532,764 | 49,494 | $25.59 | $22.16 |
| Source: Grubb & Ellis/Barkley Fraser, 8/2008. Includes tenant-occupied office buildings of 10,000 sq.ft. (929 square meters) or larger, and excludes owner-occupied, government and medical buildings. Vacant space includes both vacant direct and vacant sublease space. Asking rents are per square foot per year, full service. Classifications adhere to BOMA guidelines: Class A properties are the most prestigious buildings competing for premier office users with rents above average for the area, while Class B properties compete for a wide range of users with rents in the average range for the area. | |||||||||
| Area | # Retail Centers | Gross Leasable Area (sq. ft.) | Available Sq.Ft. | % Vacant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Peninsula | 7 | 295,566 | 1,945 | 0.7 |
| West Ashley | 34 | 3,953,385 | 375,927 | 9.5 |
| North Charleston | 30 | 4,385,591 | 571,839 | 13 |
| John's Island | 5 | 332,649 | 47,880 | 14.4 |
| Goose Creek/Berkeley | 11 | 779,592 | 112,916 | 14.5 |
| Mt. Pleasant | 29 | 3,728,210 | 179,795 | 4.8 |
| Summerville | 13 | 1,373,322 | 181,130 | 13.2 |
| Total | 133 | 14,976,315 | 1,494,882 | 10 |
| Source: Center for Business Research, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, 1/07. Includes retail centers of 30,000 sq.ft. or larger in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. | ||||
| Permits (#) | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 forecast | 2009 forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-Family Units | 5,384 | 7,371 | 8,084 | 7,304 | 5,602 | 4,410 | 4,500 |
| Multi-Family Units | 2,010 | 935 | 2,734 | 1,769 | 1,178 | 1,809 | 1,827 |
| Total Residential Units Permitted | 7,394 | 8,306 | 10,818 | 9,073 | 6,780 | 6,219 | 6,327 |
| Total Non-Residential Permits | 1,043 | 1,214 | 1,461 | 1,357 | 1,278 | 1,342 | 1,352 |
| Sources: BCD Council of Governments; U.S. Census Bureau | |||||||
| Permits ($ Value in Billions) | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 forecast | 2009 forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Residential Permits $ Value | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Total Non-Residential Permits $ Value | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Sources: BCD Council of Governments; U.S. Census Bureau | |||||||