1. Q1 2011 | OFFICE MARKET
HOUSTON OFFICE MARKET
RESEARCH & FORECAST REPORT
Renewals increase in 1st Quarter as Houston Office
Tenants Take Advantage of Lower Lease Rates
The Houston Office Market posted 378,000 square feet of positive net absorption during the first
quarter, with the suburban sector once again outperforming the Central Business District (CBD).
MARKET INDICATORS
Year-over-year vacancy rates decreased slightly from 16.2% to 15.9% citywide. Rental rates
1Q10 1Q11 continued to decrease during the 1st quarter, with the citywide average rate dropping to $22.81
CITYWIDE NET from $23.46 per square foot. Vacancy in CBD Class A properties continued to soften, reaching
ABSORPTION (SF) 408k 378k 12.6% compared to 8.8% a year ago. CBD Class B properties posted 19.6% vacancy, down from
20.8% in 1Q 2010. While the overall suburban vacancy rate remained in double-digits, Class A
CITYWIDE AVERAGE suburban vacancy actually dropped between quarters to 16.6% from 17.6%. By comparison,
VACANCY 16.2% 15.9% suburban Class B vacancy remained unchanged at 16.3%. First quarter leasing activity rose
between quarters and consisted mostly of renewals and/or expansions, (listed in table on page 3
of this report), suggesting tenants took advantage of more favorable lease terms.
CITYWIDE AVERAGE
RENTAL RATE $23.46 $22.81
Macro factors driving the absorption of office space ultimately ties back to job count. According
to the Texas Labor Market Review, total nonagricultural employment in Texas rose by 22,700
CLASS A RENTAL RATE jobs in February, or 0.2%. Six of the eleven major industries grew over the month, with
CBD $35.57 $34.19 Professional and Business Service jobs contributing to more than half of the job gains. At the
local level, Houston’s MSA had the largest monthly job increase, with 9,600 jobs added in
SUBURBAN $27.88 $26.91
February, followed by Dallas with 7,700 jobs added.
CLASS A VACANCY
CBD 8.8% 12.6% Looking forward, the outlook for the downtown office market reveals the potential for additional
softness based on projected new vacancy in 2011, with approximately 1.2M SF of Class A space
SUBURBAN 19.1% 16.6%
scheduled to become vacant during the next 12 months. This influx of new availability will add an
additional 3.1% of vacancy on top of the current 12.6% registered in 1st quarter 2011. Additional
large blocks of space coming on line during the year can be found in One Allen Center with
UNEMPLOYMENT 1/11 2/11 438,000 SF available in the third quarter and approximately 281,755 SF of sublease space in
HOUSTON 8.8% 8.4% Two Allen Center available in April. The Continental / United Airlines merger is expected to
reduce the need for the newly merged company’s 650,000 SF of downtown space. The
TEXAS 8.3% 8.2%
company’s primary lease does not expire until 2014, but it is expected that some of the
U.S. 9.0% 8.9% Continental space may come to market as sublease space in 2011.
ABSORPTION, NEW SUPPLY & VACANCY RATES
ANNUAL
JOB GROWTH CHANGE 2/11 2,500,000
17.0%
HOUSTON 2.1% 9.6k 2,000,000
TEXAS 2.3% 22.7k 15.0%
1,500,000
U.S. 2.2% 192k 13.0%
1,000,000
500,000 11.0%
0 9.0%
-500,000 7.0%
-1,000,000 5.0%
Absorption New Supply Vacancy
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VACANCY & AVAILABILITY ABSORPTION & DEMAND
CBD VS. SUBURBAN Overall vacancy levels were down for suburban Houston recorded positive net absorption of
properties and up for CBD properties. 378,216 SF in the first quarter, compared to
CLASS A OFFICE VACANCY
Houston’s citywide office vacancy for all 408,209 SF positive net absorption at the same
20.0% property classes averaged 15.9% in the first time last year. Contributing to the quarters
18.0% quarter, compared to 16.2% this time last year. positive gain was Suburban Class A space with
16.0%
Vacancy in CBD Class A properties continued positive net absorption of 537,689 SF, followed
14.0%
12.0% to soften reaching 12.6% compared to 8.8% a by CBD Class B space with positive net
10.0% year ago. CBD Class B properties posted 19.6% absorption at 34,868 SF. Suburban Class B
8.0% vacancy, down from 20.8% 12 months earlier. space had the largest amount of negative
6.0% absorption in 1st quarter 2011 with 127,662 SF
4.0% While the overall suburban vacancy rate of negative net absorption followed by CBD
remained in double-digits, Class A suburban Class A space with 33,540 SF of negative net
vacancy actually dropped between quarters to absorption.
16.6% from 17.6%. By comparison, suburban
CBD VACANCY SUBURBAN VACANCY Class B vacancy remained unchanged at 16.3%. Prevailing economic uncertainty is likely to
negatively impact CBD absorption levels
Citywide, a total of 52 office properties had a throughout 2011.
minimum of 100,000 SF available for lease in
both direct and sublease space—25 of those RENTAL RATES
CLASS A OFFICE RENTS
properties have over 200,000 SF available—at Citywide rental rates continued to decline
$40.00 the end of the first quarter. during the 1st quarter.
$38.00
$36.00 Sublease space totaled 3.1 million SF, including On a year-over-year basis, CBD Class A
$34.00 1.2 million SF of vacant space and 1.3 million SF average quoted rental rates dropped by 4.0% to
$32.00 of subleases available for occupancy over the $34.19/SF (from $35.57), while suburban Class
$30.00 next 12 months. The largest sublease space A rates decreased 3.6% to $26.91/SF (from
$28.00 being marketed is Devon Energy’s space, $27.88). CBD Class B rates dropped by 2.3%
$26.00 282,000 SF in Two Allen Center and 121,000 to $23.22/SF (from $23.76), while suburban
SF in Three Allen Center (available for Class B rates fell 1.9% to $17.80/SF on a full-
occupancy 4/2011) in the CBD. In Greenway, 5 service basis. Until demand outpaces supply,
Greenway Plaza has the largest suburban the current tenant-friendly market is expected
CBD RENTS SUBURBAN RENTS contiguous block of sublease space available, to continue.
82,300 SF.
QUOTED GROSS RENTAL RATES FOR TOP PERFORMING OFFICE BUILDINGS
YEAR AVAIL. RENT
BUILDING NAME ADDRESS SUBMARKET RBA (SF) LEASED OWNER
BUILT SF ($/SF)
Wells Fargo Plaza 1000 Louisiana CBD 1,721,242 1982 94.7% 192,584 $39.10 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Heritage Plaza 1111 Bagby CBD 1,089,266 1986 89.8% 175,590 $40.50 Goddard Investment Group
1100 Louisiana 1100 Louisiana CBD 1,265,332 1980 99.7% 147,587 $39.74 Enterprise Products Partners
CityCentre One 800 Town & Country Blvd Energy Corridor 101,300 2008 85.2% 15,000 $40.00 Midway Companies
One Eldridge Place 777 N. Eldridge Pkwy. Energy Corridor 239,417 1985/2001 91.4% 61,022 $29.34 Behringer Harvard
Minute Maid Building 2150 Town Square Place E. Fort Bend 185,000 2008 76.2% 44,109 $30.00 Planned Community Developers
Wells Fargo Bank Tower 1300 Post Oak Blvd. Galleria 491,254 1983 98.1% 24,139 $33.51 TIAA-CREF
Williams Tower 2800 Post Oak Blvd Galleria 1,476,973 1983 89.9% 380,024 $37.69 Hines REIT
11 Greenway Plaza 11 Greenway Greenway 745,956 1978 97.7% 147,096 $29.15 Crescent Real Estate Equities
One BriarLake Plaza 2000 W. Sam Houston Westchase 550,000 2000 100% 12,042 $38.63 Behringer Harvard
Waterway Plaza I 10003 Woodloch Forest Woodlands 223,483 2000 94.0% 18,354 $34.00 W.P. Carey & Co. LLC
Waterway Square 4 Waterway Ave. Woodlands 232,364 2009 48.1% 120,544 $35.50 The Woodlands Development
Source: CoStar Property
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3. RESEARCH & FORECAST REPORT | Q1 2011 | HOUSTON OFFICE MARKET
SALES ACTIVITY LEASING ACTIVITY
Houston’s Office Investment sales Houston’s office leasing activity
activity slowed in 1Q 2011 with only 13 reached 2.0 million SF in the first
properties changing hands in the first quarter, compared to 4.4 million SF in
quarter. According to CoStar, 13 office the same quarter last year. Leasing HOUSTON OFFICE SUBMARKETS
sale transactions had a total dollar activity is still below levels prior to the
volume of $359 million, averaging economic downturn, and an increasing
$164/SF with a 8.0% capitalization number of office tenants are renewing
rate. lease commitments with better
Among the most significant concession packages or relocating to
transactions closed in the first quarter buildings/submarkets offering more
were: attractive terms.
Unilev Capital Corporations’ acquisition All but three of the more significant
of a 4.2M square foot, 3 property office leases signed during the first
portfolio from Walton Street Capital for quarter were renewals and/or
$176 million ($162/SF) in the West expansions. The most significant new
Loop/Galleria submarket. The office lease signed in the first quarter
buildings were built between 1969 and was Newfield Exploration’s lease of 4
1977, and at the time of sale were floors in Waterway Square in the
between 79.8% and 98.6% leased. Woodlands submarket, followed by
Lloyd’s Register’s 75,000 SF
KBS REIT II, Inc. acquired the 388,142 transaction in 1330 Enclave Parkway
square foot Two WestLake Park office in the Katy Freeway submarket. The
building in the Katy Freeway tenant will be moving from another
submarket from Younan Properties, Katy Freeway building, 1401 Enclave
Inc. for $81 million ($209/SF). Parkway, in August 2011.
SIGNIFICANT SALES TRANSACTIONS CLOSED IN THE Q1 2011
RBA YEAR
BUILDING NAME SUBMARKET BUYER SELLER SALE PRICE $/SF CLOSED
(SF) BUILT
Galleria Tower I West Loop/Galleria 494,065 1969 Unilev Capital Corp Walton Street Capital $176.0M $162 2/2011
Galleria Tower II West Loop/Galleria 344,185 1974 Unilev Capital Corp Walton Street Capital $176.0M $162 2/2011
Galleria Financial Center West Loop/Galleria 251,204 1977 Unilev Capital Corp Walton Street Capital $176.0M $162 2/2011
Two WestLake Park Katy Freeway 388,142 1982 KBS REIT II, Inc. Younan Properties, Inc. $81.0M $209 2/2011
Ten West Corporate Center II Katy Freeway 250,260 2006 ING Clarion Partners, LLC The Opus Group $45.0M $180 1/2011
Westway One Northwest Far 143,961 2007 Wells Core REIT Behringer Harvard $31.0M $215 1/20011
Emerson Process
Oak Park Office Center IV Westchase 158,200 2008 TA Associates Realty $15.8M $100 1/2011
Management
Q1 2011 TOP OFFICE LEASES
BUILDING NAME/ADDRESS SUBMARKET SF TENANT LEASE DATE
Fulbright Tower CBD 229,676 Fulbright & Jaworski* 1/2011
1325 Dairy Ashford Katy Freeway West 155,324 Schlumberger* 02/2011
Galleria Plaza I West Loop/Galleria 120,458 Telecheck Services* 2/2011
Waterway Square Woodlands 103,200 Newfield Exploration 3/2011
12 Greenway Plaza Greenway Plaza 93,594 Direct Energy* 3/2011
Five Post Oak Park Post Oak Park 87,212 Willbros United States Holdings, Inc.* 3/2011
5 Greenway Plaza Greenway Plaza 81,565 Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation* 1/2011
One Westchase Center Westchase 80,033 EDG* 1/2011
1330 Enclave Parkway Katy Freeway West 75,000 Lloyd’s Register 3/2011
America Tower Allen Parkway 70,000 BBS Technologies** 2/2011
Offices at Park 10 Katy Freeway West 68,205 MODEC International, Inc. 1/2011
First City Tower CBD 68,201 Black Stone Minerals* 1/2011
*Renewal and/or Expansion
** Sublease
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4. RESEARCH & FORECAST REPORT | Q1 2011 | HOUSTON OFFICE MARKET
HOUSTON OFFICE MARKET SUMMARY (CBD, SUBURBAN & CITYWIDE)
DIRECT
INVENTORY SUBLEASE VACANCY VACANCY VACANCY RATE (%) NET ABSORPTION (SF) RENTAL RATE
VACANCY
Class # of Bldgs. Total (SF) (SF) Rate (%) (SF) Rate (%) Total (SF) Q1-2011 Q4-2010 Q1-2011 4Q-2010 Avg. ($/SF)
CBD
A 27 26,813,571 2,819,784 10.5% 569,024 2.1% 3,388,808 12.6% 10.4% -33,540 -123,616 $34.19
B 30 9,427,427 1,827,897 19.4% 21,396 0.2% 1,849,293 19.6% 21.5% 34,868 6,997 $23.22
C 20 1,424,793 786,772 55.2% 0 0.0% 786,772 55.2% 54.5% -14,543 9,718 $17.78
Total 77 37,665,791 5,434,453 14.4% 590,420 1.6% 6,024,873 16.0% 14.9% -13,215 -106,901 $30.01
SUBURBAN
A 270 69,828,480 11,155,782 16.0% 438,396 0.6% 11,594,178 16.6% 17.6% 537,689 664,035 $26.91
B 886 69,821,659 10,816,109 15.5% 534,140 0.8% 11,350,249 16.3% 16.3% -127,662 13,598 $17.80
C 449 18,981,672 2,134,587 11.2% 25,587 0.1% 2,160,174 11.4% 11.2% -18,596 54,676 $14.73
Total 1605 158,631,811 24,106,478 15.2% 998,123 0.6% 25,104,601 15.8% 16.2% 391,431 732,309 $21.53
OVERALL
A 297 96,642,051 13,975,566 14.5% 1,007,420 1.0% 14,982,986 15.5% 15.6% 504,149 540,419 $28.42
B 916 79,249,086 12,644,006 16.0% 555,536 0.7% 13,199,542 16.7% 16.9% -92,794 20,595 $18.44
C 469 20,406,465 2,921,359 14.3% 25,587 0.1% 2,946,946 14.4% 14.2% -33,139 64,394 $15.05
Total 1682 196,297,602 29,540,931 15.0% 1,588,543 0.8% 31,129,474 15.9% 16.0% 378,216 625,408 $22.81
HOUSTON SUBURBAN OFFICE MARKET SUMMARY
INVENTORY DIRECT VACANCY SUBLEASE VACANCY VACANCY VACANCY RATE (%) NET ABSORPTION (SF) RENTAL RATE
Class # of Bldgs. Total (SF) (SF) Rate (%) (SF) Rate (%) Total (SF) Q1-2011 Q4-2010 Q1-2011 Q4-2010 Avg. ($/SF)
Allen Parkway
A 4 1,264,970 226,326 17.9% 4,956 0.4% 231,282 18.3% 25.7% 33,253 19,900 $26.80
B 30 3,083,459 202,528 6.6% 1,402 0.0% 203,930 6.6% 7.2% 28,658 -759 $22.69
C 26 1,163,150 412,036 35.4% 0 0.0% 412,036 35.4% 37.6% 14,693 2,934 $19.75
Total 60 5,511,579 840,890 15.3% 6,358 0.1% 847,248 15.4% 17.8% 76,604 22,075 $24.72
Baytown
B 5 525,544 6,802 1.3% 0 0.0% 6,802 1.3% 1.3% 0 -2,202 $14.67
C 2 60,396 1,563 2.6% 0 0.0% 1,563 2.6% 4.3% 1040 0 $16.25
Total 7 585,940 8,365 1.4% 0 0.0% 8,365 1.4% 1.6% 1,040 -2,202 $14.90
Bellaire
A 10 1,389,252 124,121 8.9% 30,938 2.2% 155,059 11.2% 10.2% -13,138 1,137 $22.91
B 9 1,372,083 172,310 12.6% 0 0.0% 172,310 12.6% 5.2% 5,038 -5,439 $19.65
C 7 545,303 36,662 6.7% 10454 1.9% 47,116 8.6% 7.5% -6,016 6,492 $15.01
Total 26 3,306,638 333,093 10.1% 41,392 1.3% 374,485 11.3% 8.1% -14,116 2,190 $20.61
Conroe
A 1 60,000 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 0 -
B 6 244,782 15,799 6.5% 0 0.0% 15,799 6.5% 8.0% 3,784 -2,426 $15.30
C 5 302,939 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 4,275 $15.00
Total 12 607,721 15,799 2.6% 0 0.0% 15,799 2.6% 3.2% 3,784 1,849 $15.26
E. Fort Bend
A 19 3,534,828 962,330 27.2% 12,199 0.3% 974,529 27.6% 28.5% -2,219 42,581 $27.43
B 35 1,910,108 198,033 10.4% 1,443 0.1% 199,476 10.4% 10.5% -11,174 29,096 $18.61
C 4 142,013 2,413 1.7% 0 0.0% 2,413 1.7% 2.3% 842 -435 $17.50
Total 58 5,586,949 1,162,776 20.8% 13,642 0.2% 1,176,418 21.1% 21.7% -12,551 71,242 $24.23
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5. RESEARCH & FORECAST REPORT | Q1 2011 | HOUSTON OFFICE MARKET
HOUSTON SUBURBAN OFFICE MARKET SUMMARY
FM 1960
A 12 2,272,892 1,148,717 50.5% 9,474 0.4% 1,158,191 51.0% 50.3% -15,081 -30,324 $26.64
B 85 4,694,668 966,515 20.6% 81,803 1.7% 1,048,318 22.3% 22.0% -17,233 25,440 $15.02
C 22 818,880 73,890 9.0% 2,463 0.3% 76,353 9.3% 8.3% -8,384 -2,728 $14.11
Total 119 7,786,440 2,189,122 28.1% 93,740 1.2% 2,282,862 29.3% 28.8% -40,698 -7,612 $18.81
Greenway
A 16 6,167,603 920,442 14.9% 113,293 1.8% 1,033,735 16.8% 15.5% -52,232 68,347 $27.53
B 26 2,573,851 273,508 10.6% 8,034 0.3% 281,542 10.9% 10.2% -18,655 -1,305 $21.36
C 21 873,877 260,233 29.8% 0 0.0% 260,233 29.8% 28.0% -15419 150 $17.03
Total 63 9,615,331 1,454,183 15.1% 121,327 1.3% 1,575,510 16.4% 15.2% -86,306 67,192 $25.01
Gulf Freeway/Pasadena
A 2 75,066 20,349 27.1% 6,273 8.4% 26,622 35.5% 37.9% 1,834 1,231 $27.77
B 29 1,709,060 177,110 10.4% 13,740 0.8% 190,850 11.2% 11.4% 5,487 11,306 $18.98
C 27 1,121,270 101,593 9.1% 3,590 0.3% 105,183 9.4% 8.4% -11,517 10,141 $14.95
Total 58 2,905,396 299,052 10.3% 23,603 0.8% 322,655 11.1% 10.9% -4,196 22,678 $18.72
I-10 East
B 4 274,672 65,780 23.9% 9,260 3.4% 75,040 27.3% 27.4% 194 13,157 $13.77
C 5 157,955 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4.1% 6,536 0 $12.00
Total 9 432,627 65,780 15.2% 9,260 2.1% 75,040 17.3% 18.9% 6,730 13,157 $13.75
Katy Freeway
A 44 11,409,221 2,107,656 18.5% 9,649 0.1% 2,117,305 18.6% 21.4% 284,723 105,857 $27.66
B 86 7,149,406 921,922 12.9% 65,419 0.9% 987,341 13.8% 13.1% -39,566 -16,127 $18.20
C 39 1,789,421 169,164 9.5% 0 0.0% 169,164 9.5% 9.5% -2,287 19,578 $14.87
Total 169 20,348,048 3,198,742 15.7% 75,068 0.4% 3,273,810 16.1% 17.4% 242,870 109,308 $23.11
Kingwood/Humble
A 3 158,640 26,765 16.9% 0 0.0% 26,765 16.9% 16.3% -861 0 $29.50
B 60 1,818,017 175,528 9.7% 2,224 0.1% 177,752 9.8% 10.4% 8,805 2,041 $19.71
C 72 697,520 29,218 4.2% 0 0.0% 29,218 4.2% 4.3% 232 -1,244 $15.85
Total 135 2,674,177 231,511 8.7% 2,224 0.1% 233,735 8.7% 9.2% 8,176 797 $19.33
NASA/Clear Lake
A 6 809,351 132,397 16.4% 6,214 0.8% 138,611 17.1% 11.8% -57,096 -7,512 $23.25
B 42 3,109,870 200,145 6.4% 15,703 0.5% 215,848 6.9% 7.9% 23,123 -17,813 $19.69
C 28 972,468 146,858 15.1% 0 0.0% 146,858 15.1% 13.5% 10,375 16,823 $15.44
Total 76 4,891,689 479,400 9.8% 21,917 0.4% 501,317 10.2% 9.9% -23,598 -8,502 $19.73
North Belt/Greenspoint
A 20 4,751,880 286,876 6.0% 62,232 1.3% 349,108 7.3% 6.6% -39,550 17,567 $19.48
B 55 5,123,255 1,223,201 23.9% 57,020 1.1% 1,280,221 25.0% 25.4% 57,035 98,613 $15.52
C 21 1,323,627 231,610 17.5% 9,080 0.7% 240,690 18.2% 17.9% -4,192 -14,048 $13.69
Total 96 11,198,762 1,741,687 15.6% 128,332 1.1% 1,870,019 16.7% 16.5% 13,293 102,132 $16.08
Northeast Far and Outlier
B 5 301,773 75,527 25.0% 0 0.0% 75,527 25.0% 25.0% 0 0 $16.81
C 6 149,813 11,934 8.0% 0 0.0% 11,934 8.0% 8.3% 572 0 $12.00
Total 11 451,586 87,461 19.4% 0 0.0% 87,461 19.4% 19.5% 572 0 $15.86
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6. RESEARCH & FORECAST REPORT | Q1 2011 | HOUSTON OFFICE MARKET
HOUSTON SUBURBAN OFFICE MARKET SUMMARY
Northwest
A 22 3,725,391 1,153,118 31.0% 1,404 0.0% 1,154,522 31.0% 33.7% 136,112 67,737 $25.37
B 70 6,564,450 1,437,460 21.9% 16,580 0.3% 1,454,040 22.2% 22.3% 26,751 5,418 $16.05
C 40 1,502,938 97,098 6.5% 0 0.0% 97,098 6.5% 5.7% -11,622 -3,844 $12.17
Total 132 11,792,779 2,687,676 22.8% 17,984 0.2% 2,705,660 22.9% 23.8% 151,241 69,311 $19.75
Northwest Outlier
A 1 89,750 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 0 -
B 4 135,457 2,339 1.7% 0 0.0% 2,339 1.7% 1.7% 0 -745 $13.80
Total 5 225,207 2,339 1.0% 0 0.0% 2,339 1.0% 1.0% 0 -745 $13.80
Richmond/Fountainview
B 14 781,369 84,001 10.8% 0 0.0% 84,001 10.8% 9.8% 634 -4,291 $15.55
C 17 664,389 50,266 7.6% 0 0.0% 50,266 7.6% 5.6% -6,192 -7,125 $13.50
Total 31 1,445,758 134,267 9.3% 0 0.0% 134,267 9.3% 8.3% -5,558 -11,416 $15.10
San Felipe/Voss
A 3 1,737,712 256,238 14.7% 0 0.0% 256,238 14.7% 16.3% 21,232 -7,423 $29.67
B 33 3,397,828 273,010 8.0% 31,650 0.9% 304,660 9.0% 10.0% 24,004 -828 $19.31
C 3 161,393 30,392 18.8% 0 0.0% 30,392 18.8% 14.6% -7,819 -2,185 $16.50
Total 39 5,296,933 559,640 10.6% 31,650 0.6% 591,290 11.2% 12.3% 37,417 -10,436 $23.01
South
A 1 80,000 19,000 23.8% 0 0.0% 19,000 23.8% 25.6% 1,500 54,000 $26.63
B 14 566,345 71,891 12.7% 0 0.0% 71,891 12.7% 14.0% -3,888 -5,403 $20.18
C 4 223,029 39,897 17.9% 0 0.0% 39,897 17.9% 17.5% -977 0 $14.75
Total 19 869,374 130,788 15.0% 0 0.0% 130,788 15.0% 15.9% -3,365 48,597 $19.47
South Main/Med Center
A 15 4,159,577 286,889 6.9% 0 0.0% 286,889 6.9% 7.7% 14,320 62,128 $29.50
B 33 3,776,469 316,726 8.4% 4,800 0.1% 321,526 8.5% 8.7% -3,986 4,064 $19.84
C 31 2,453,446 117,183 4.8% 0 0.0% 117,183 4.8% 4.0% 1,950 5,159 $17.43
Total 79 10,389,492 720,798 6.9% 4,800 0.0% 725,598 7.0% 7.1% 12,284 71,351 $23.46
Southeast/Outlier
A 1 159,304 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 0 -
B 9 521,715 103,077 19.8% 0 0.0% 103,077 19.8% 16.0% -18,800 0 $20.56
C 1 22,783 12,533 55.0% 0 0.0% 12,533 55.0% 55.0% 0 0 $24.00
Total 11 703,802 115,610 16.4% 0 0.0% 115,610 16.4% 13.4% -18,800 0 $20.97
Southwest
A 6 1,505,805 394,632 26.2% 41,486 2.8% 436,118 29.0% 30.2% 16,998 12,675 $15.04
B 57 5,877,045 1,222,910 20.8% 104,470 1.8% 1,327,380 22.6% 25.3% -122,584 -138,045 $15.71
C 44 2,534,356 237,107 9.4% 0 0.0% 237,107 9.4% 10.0% 4,294 4,004 $12.19
Total 107 9,917,206 1,854,649 18.7% 145,956 1.5% 2,000,605 20.2% 22.2% -101,292 -121,366 $15.13
Southwest Far and Outlier
A 2 87,710 7,952 9.1% 0 0.0% 7,952 9.1% 9.1% 0 -5,581 $28.08
B 14 616,117 71,639 11.6% 1,365 0.2% 73,004 11.8% 12.8% 5,620 -1,371 $26.64
C 3 128,735 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 0 -
Total 19 832,562 79,591 9.6% 1,365 0.2% 80,956 9.7% 10.4% 5,620 -6,952 $26.90
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7. RESEARCH & FORECAST REPORT | Q1 2011 | HOUSTON OFFICE MARKET
HOUSTON SUBURBAN OFFICE MARKET SUMMARY
INVENTORY DIRECT VACANCY SUBLEASE VACANCY VACANCY VACANCY RATE (%) NET ABSORPTION (SF) RENTAL RATE
Class # of Bldgs. Total (SF) (SF) Rate (%) (SF) Rate (%) Total (SF) Q1-2011 Q4-2010 Q1-2011 Q4-2010 Avg. ($/SF)
West Loop/Galleria
A 40 16,231,480 1,536,994 9.5% 90,716 0.6% 1,627,710 10.0% 10.4% 8,513 39,833 $28.19
B 54 5,660,460 1,273,838 22.5% 10,467 0.2% 1,284,305 22.7% 23.2% 29,970 -56,899 $20.11
C 6 332,166 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.2% 940 1,504 $16.64
Total 100 22,224,106 2,810,832 12.6% 101,183 0.5% 2,912,015 13.1% 13.4% 39,423 -15,562 $25.10
Westchase
A 27 7,909,447 1,096,247 13.9% 30,031 0.4% 1,126,278 14.2% 17.9% 182,004 140,718 $30.05
B 51 4,939,227 857,931 17.4% 65,517 1.3% 923,448 18.7% 15.7% -168,429 31,578 $18.89
C 9 441,936 48,027 10.9% 0 0.0% 48,027 10.9% 12.1% 5,398 0 $15.05
Total 87 13,290,610 2,002,205 15.1% 95,548 0.7% 2,097,753 15.8% 16.9% 18,973 172,296 $25.55
The Woodlands
A 15 2,248,601 448,733 20.0% 19,531 0.9% 468,264 20.8% 22.0% 17,377 81,164 $29.63
B 56 3,094,629 426,579 13.8% 43,243 1.4% 469,822 15.2% 15.9% 57,550 46,538 $19.64
C 6 397,869 24,910 6.3% 0 0.0% 24,910 6.3% 23.2% 8,957 8,845 -
Total 77 5,741,099 900,222 15.7% 62,774 1.1% 962,996 16.8% 18.6% 83,884 136,547 $24.02
OFFICE DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE
Houston’s development activity remained slow during the first quarter, with only a
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handful of projects under construction. Griffin Partners’ four-story, 102,000 SF Nassau
2 Bay Town Square office building is located in the NASA/Clear Lake submarket. This pre-
certified LEED Silver office building is scheduled to come on line 60% pre-leased with
4 Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation as the lead tenant. Also included in the 1.2 million SF
currently under construction is Greenwood Corporation’s 156,000 SF Chasewood
Crossing II in the FM 1960-Highway 249 submarket (scheduled for completion in April
2011).
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Hines delivered the 972,500 square foot BG Group Place (formerly MainPlace) during 1st
quarter 2011, which leaves only one CBD office project under construction. Trammell
Crow Company’s Hess Tower (formerly Discovery Tower) is the sole high-profile office
building under construction in Houston. The 845,000 square foot, Class A office tower is
100% leased by Hess Corporation and is scheduled for completion by June 2011.
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Halliburton recently broke ground on a 100,000 SF office building located in its 94-acre
North Belt Campus, situated just south of Beltway 8 and Houston’s George Bush
Intercontinental Airport. The campus will become home to the current corporate
headquarters location, currently located in approximately 26,000 square feet of leased
corporate executive office space in downtown Houston. The redeveloped campus will
grow to support approximately 2,200 employees with a new Research and Development
facility featuring state-of-the-art laboratories, two new parking garages, a new cafeteria
and new childcare and employee wellness and fitness centers. The building is being
developed by D. E. Harvey Builders and is scheduled for completion in 1st quarter 2013.
SELECT OFFICE BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
BUILDING NAME ADDRESS SUBMARKET SF LEASED DEVELOPER EST. DELIVERY
1 Hess Tower 1501 McKinney St. CBD 844,763 100.0% TCC Development 06/2011
2 Chasewood Crossing II 19450 State Hwy 249 FM 1960/Hwy 249 156,000 0.0% Greenwood Corporation 04/2011
3 Nassau Bay Town Square I 18050 Saturn Ln NASA/Clear Lake 100,000 60.0% Griffin Partners Inc. 09/2011
4 Halliburton North Belt Campus Milner Road North Belt/Greenspoint 100,000 100.0% D. E. Harvey Builders 01/2013
5 Technology Forest Professional 4055 Technology Forest Woodlands 50,000 50.0% Woodlands Land Dev 12/2011
Total SF Under Construction 1,250,763
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8. RESEARCH & FORECAST REPORT | Q1 2011 | HOUSTON OFFICE MARKET
Colliers International Statistics
Revenues: $1.9 Billion
Countries: 61
Offices: 480
Professionals & Staff: 15,052
Brokers: 4,788
Square Feet Managed: 2.4 Billion
Lease/Sale Transactions: 135,977
Total Transaction Value: $53 Billion
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