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U.S. industrial market Q3 2024 insights
Leasing remained soft through the first three quarters of 2024, down 16.5% from pre-Covid averages, as occupiers delayed decisions amid uncertainty. With the U.S. election now over, an uptick in activity is expected in early 2025 as deferred demand, a stabilizing supply pipeline, and strong pre-leasing suggest positive market momentum. Investor demand remains high but largely paused, awaiting Fed rate cuts, which could lead to heightened competition for industrial assets.
U.S. Capital Markets Q3 2024 insights
In the third quarter of 2024, commercial real estate debt origination saw a significant increase compared to the first half of the year, bringing the total volume to much higher levels, though still below long-term trends. Investment sales have remained subdued across sectors, but there are signs of growing interest from certain private investors, suggesting some market stabilization. A number of opportunistic funds, are preparing to take advantage of potential market improvements, with expectations of strong returns as conditions shift.
U.S. office market Q4 2024 insights
The overall availability rate for U.S. office space stood at 23.4% at the close of the fourth quarter, marking the second consecutive quarterly decline in availability—a trend not seen since before the pandemic in Q4 2019. In 2024, U.S. office leasing activity totaled 290 million square feet (msf), falling 11.6% below the pre-COVID annual average of 328 msf (2000–2019) and 1.5% below the 294 msf recorded in 2023. Renewal lease sizes increased by 11.7% since 2019, although this growth has been inconsistent year over year, with the bulk of the increase occurring in 2024.
H1 2024 U.S. life sciences market overview
The lab/R&D market showed signs of revitalization during the first half of 2024 despite record-high availability and stagnant occupier demand. Most notably, funding into the life sciences sector received a large boost from venture capital investment, public markets, and the U.S. government which is expected to increase leasing activity in the second half of the year and in 2025. Moreover, construction starts for lab buildings came to a near halt, allowing the market time to absorb the newer product, which accounts for most of the lab/R&D availability.
U.S. multifamily market Q3 2024 insights
Top U.S. markets continue to see an uptick in multifamily demand with absorption levels hovering just 30% below 2021 levels, when demand was at an all-time high. Despite the uptick in demand, elevated supply has limited rent growth with effective rents hovering at 2022 levels. As mortgage rates continue to remain elevated, renters are continuing to rent, but the number of occupants per housing unit has declined across every major market, as people seek to live on their own or with a fewer number of roommates.
