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U.S. industrial market Q2 2024 insights

The first half of 2024 showed soft leasing, but positive momentum suggesting a strong second half. Vacancy rates are expected to plateau and decrease heading into 2025. Despite concerns, indicators such as the second strongest start to a year via port activity, +$234.1B in manufacturing construction spending, and pre-leasing activity point to a market on the rise. Rental growth remains steady, with a new space gap expected in early 2025. Port labor negotiations are increasing industrial demand ahead the looming September 30 contract expiration. Significant dry-powder awaits Federal Reserve policy changes, anticipating increased deployment competition in the industrial sector.

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U.S. Capital Markets Q2 2024 insights

As we reach the halfway point of 2024, the broader capital markets environment is showing signs of resilience and adaptability despite some macroeconomic uncertainties and a disconnect between buyers and sellers regarding property valuations. Debt origination has decreased by approximately 24% year over year, a substantial improvement from Q1 2024, where it was down 48%. This positive trend is expected to continue, especially with the anticipated increase in transactional activity due to pending loan maturities. Lenders have demonstrated flexibility with workouts and loan modifications, creating opportunities for future growth. Additionally, regional banks' liquidity issues are being mitigated as alternatives like CMBS gain traction among borrowers.

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U.S. office market Q3 2024 insights

As of Q3 2024, the U.S. office overall availability sits at 23.5%—a 20-basis point (bp) quarter-over-quarter drop, representing the first quarterly decrease in overall availability since Q4 2022. The U.S. has reached 175.7 million square feet (msf) of leasing activity—17.4% shy of leasing activity through Q3 2023. Despite the decrease in leasing activity, renewals are seeing a significant increase in average lease size—up 14% compared to 2019.

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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. 

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U.S. multifamily market Q2 2024 insights

Top U.S. markets have seen the multifamily demand reach has reached its highest rate since Q3 2021, as elevated interest rates have limited the ability for renters to move into homeownership. As demand has increased, effective rent trajectory has turned positive, increasing by 1.1% in each of the last two quarters after two consecutive quarters of decline during the second half of 2023.

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