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Check out the fresh new look of the 1st Quarter 2017 Investment Newsletter
This edition of the Investment Newsletter contains 1st quarter 2017 market indicators, market statistics, sales transactions and an investor spotlight interview with Bill Hunt of the Elmhurst Group based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Continued Strength in Q2
Following a strong performance in the first quarter of 2016, Pittsburgh’s office market ended the second quarter with similar strength, boasting a vacancy rate of just 7.7%. The average rental rate, over all classes, finished at a solid $20.40 per square foot.
Overall, Pittsburgh’s Central Business District (CBD) posted a declining vacancy rate of 8.3%, down over 0.5% from this time last quarter. The average asking rental rate per square foot for all classes in the CBD remained steady from previous quarters reaching $23.66 per square foot. The average asking rental rate for Class “A” buildings in the CBD was just over $26.65 per square foot with Class ”B” reaching an average of $20.60 per square foot. We can expect overall rental rates in the CBD to increase due to the two large renovations underway to include: the 529,000 square foot Liberty Center and the 1,011,000 square foot One Oxford Centre. The buildings are currently quoting $33.00 and $34.00, respectively.
Similarly, Pittsburgh’s suburban office market remained strong. The end of the second quarter showed a 7.4% vacancy rate compared to the first quarter’s vacancy rate of 7.9%. The average rental rate for Class “A” buildings in the suburban office markets reached $23.43 per square foot with Class “B” attaining rates of $19.36 per square foot. Both classes demonstrated an increase from the previous quarter. Suburban submarkets, such as the Parkway West, have retained large amounts of Class “A” inventory providing sizeable users with options in the market.
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Colliers International | Pittsburgh Bowls for Junior Achievement
Team Colliers sporting their new shirts
Colliers International | Pittsburgh and their families took to the (Arsenal) lanes this weekend for Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania’s (JAWPA) first Bowl-A-Thon of the 2016 season. Our two teams raised over $1,000 for financial literacy and education in Western Pennsylvania.
Maria Hanson, Client Services Advisor for Colliers International | Pittsburgh and JAWPA Young Professionals Board member, led the fundraising efforts and recruited her colleagues to participate. “As a newcomer to Junior Achievement, I am overwhelmed with the tremendous amount of support I have received not only from my fellow Junior Achievement Young Professionals Board Members, but also from my colleagues and their families.”
Lisa Lawrence leading the way for Team Charwolf on the Prowl
According to their website, Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to providing young people with the knowledge and skills they need to reach economic success, plan for the future and make smart academic and economic choices. JAWPA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers and provides relevant, hands-on experiences to over 72,000 students from kindergarten through high school.
“Colliers International | Pittsburgh proved their commitment to their community values this weekend and will continue to do so as our relationship with Junior Achievement develops,” Hanson continues. “I am humbled by my peers and excited for the upcoming opportunities we have to make an impact in our community through Junior Achievement and their mission.”
The next JAWPA Bowl-A-Thon will take place on Wednesday, May 25 from 5:30-9:00 PM at Arsenal Lanes in Lawrenceville. If your company would like to participate, please call Elizabeth Saraceno, Events & Marketing Sales Manager at (412) 208-4747, ext. 124 or e-mail her at esaraceno@jawesternpa.org.
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OXFORD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY EXPANDS MARKETING EFFORTS FOR 350 FIFTH AVENUE
Partnership with Colliers International takes Project Nationwide
Oxford Development Company today announced a partnership with Colliers International to expand the marketing of 350 Fifth Avenue.
“Oxford has been working with potential clients in the Pittsburgh market for the lease up of 350 Fifth Avenue,” said Steven
J. Guy, President and CEO. “We felt that it was time to expand our reach into several other key markets, and to do so successfully we looked to Colliers International.”
Colliers International will market the new 29-story high-rise to potential tenants in the technology, finance, and government sectors in national markets such as Northern California, Austin, Boston, New York, and Washington D.C., utilizing their global platform.
“We are thrilled to be engaged with a great team on such an exciting and transformative project in Pittsburgh’s Central Business District,” said Gregg Broujos, Managing Director for Colliers International. “350 Fifth Avenue will become a catalyst in the revitalization of the Smithfield Street corridor.”
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