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DFW Market Update – Q4 2018

February 8, 2019
Market Reports
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DFW Market Update – Q4 2018

By Ward Richmond

ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN, NO MATTER WHAT, WHAT WHAT!

2018 came to a close and we have seen another year of tremendous industrial real estate activity in the DFW Metroplex. Not to mention, the world!

My sentiments about 2018 are nothing other than warm and fuzzy! We are a very grateful group of Gladiators! We did not set absorption records; nevertheless, activity was undoubtedly strong and steady. Please, keep in mind that what I call “steady” might be described by others around the world as “absolutely freaking explosive.”

DFW finished the year with just over 19 Million SF in Total Industrial Absorption, while delivering almost 25 Million SF of new product with another 23 Million SF under construction as we maintain a vacancy rate in the Low 6’s at 6.3%. Big Box rates have bumped up from $3.75 to $3.82 to reflect Investor confidence in the market as well as the inevitably rising construction and material costs.

Consumerism continues at an all-time high; hence, the absurd demand for Big Box Distribution Centers. We also expect to see a major spike in shipping numbers for Q4 2018 due to distributors trying to get as much product as possible into the USA before the new proposed trade tariffs take effect.

Third Party Logistics companies (3PL’s) need to be held responsible for the bulk of industrial leasing activity as they fight to keep Brands profitable and alive in the Age of Digital Commerce by providing their customers with modern distribution solutions.
3PL’s lead the way nationally accounting for about 30% of the USA “big box” (100k SF+) industrial absorption in 2018 signing 115 Million SF of bulk distribution deals! Other key contenders responsible for absorption in 2018 include Retail, Manufacturing and eCommerce companies.

If you are a Retail Brand and you can’t figure out how to ship your product to customers via next day delivery (Think, Toys R Us), you are going to lose your customer base to Amazon. End of story. The only way to fight back and battle Amazon is to have an Amazon-like distribution infrastructure which is impossible for any brand to duplicate (unless that brand is WalMart) and that is the value gap being filled by these solution-hungry 3PL’s as they continue to take down space like a pack of Amazonian warriors!

2018 was an incredible, record year for our team. We closed over 4 Million SF of transactions, globally, as we continue to be recognized for our ability to deliver innovative corporate real estate solutions to dominant Logistics, Retail and Manufacturing companies. We plan to continue to build and grow in 2019 while develop new, massive value offerings for our customers.

Call me anytime to discuss Industrial Real Estate solutions, Supply Chain & eCommerce trends or even if you just want to talk about Tony Robbins!

“If you’re not getting better, you’re getting worse. Staying the same isn’t an option.”

To get further inside my supply chain brain,
please check out my website and blog:
www.SupplyChainRealEstate.com

2018 TOP TEAM RICHMOND PROJECTS

  • Keller Logistics – Dallas, TX – 472,000 SF Sale
  • USA Shade – DFW Airport, TX – 173,110 SF New Lease
  • Palmer Logistics – Dallas, TX – 157,467 SF New Lease
  • TForce Final Mile – Irving, TX – 101,900 SF New Lease
  • DB Schenker – DFW Airport, TX – 130,270 SF Renewal

2018 TOP DFW DEALS

  • Mars Petco leased 1.5 Mil SF from Bandera Ventures landing just South of DFW Airport.
  • Black & Decker leased 1.2 Mil SF at Alliance Airport from the mighty, helicopter flying, Hillwood
  • Home Depot leased 2.3 Mil SF from NorthPoint Development at Dallas Global Industrial Center in Dallas.
  • Amazon renewed 920K SF with GLP in South Dallas while simultaneously securing 395K SF with Port Logistics Realty just across I-45 in Wilmer, TX.
  • Amazon leased 855,000 SF from Hillwood at Commerce 30 just south of I-30 along Chalk Hill Road in the Cockrell Hill area of west Dallas.

Q4 2018 TOP DFW DEALS

  • Thirty-One Gifts leased 651,000 SF from Prologis at Prologis Flower Mound 1 in Flower Mound. – Dallas, TX – 472,000 SF Sale
  • Hill’s Pet Nutrition leased 594,000 SF from Principal Financial Groupa t Turnpike Distribution Center in Dallas.
  • Smith System lease 336,960 SF & 280,860 SF from Core5 at Valwood Crossroads in Carrollton.
  • Noble Cotton leased 470,000 SF from State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio at 1011 Isuzu Pky in Grand Prairie.
  • Staples renewed their 377,228 SF lease from LBA Realty at AmberPoint Business Park in Coppell.

AVG Qoated Rate:

$3.82 SF
CURRENT Big Box by size:

#BLDGS/VACANCIES

200,000-499,999 SF: 380/59

500,000-749,999 Sf: 96/16

750,000+ SF: 64/7

Key Takeaways

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Vacancy rose again for the sixth straight quarter and finished the year 1.8% higher than at the start of the year ending 2018 at 11.2%. This is the highest vacancy rate since Q1 2015.

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Overall for 2018 the market delivered 41 Big-Box buildings for a total of 19.6 million square feet. These totals are second only to 2017 when 44 buildings with 22.4 million square feet delivered. Construction is still strong as well with 29 Big-Box buildings totaling 15.2 million square feet scheduled to deliver over the next 18 months.

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Average rental rates were flat for the year ending at $3.82 by the close of the 4th quarter.

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Absorption for the quarter was over 3.4 million square feet bringing the annual absorption to over 14 million square feet. This annual total is the 4th highest in the history of DFW Big-Box absorption.

MEET THE TEAM MEMBERS

Ward Richmond has over twelve years of experience specializing in industrial real estate, and has negotiated over 500 transactions while working in over 100 cities across the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Several publications have featured Ward for his expertise in this field including the Wall Street Journal, Dallas Morning News, and Dallas Business Journal. He also serves on Colliers International Industrial Advisory Board, and is a member of the Logistics & Transportation Solutions Group.

WARD RICHMOND, SIOR

Executive Vice President

COLE HOOPER

Senior Associate

ZACK RUTLAND

Senior Associate

BRAD BALKE

Associate

LIAM LOGAN

Senior Associate

KRISTINA RODRIGUEZ

Client Services Specialist

MIKE OTILLIO

Research Director

MAYA SHAW

Senior Associate

The Gladiator Group is supported by Colliers International Research Team

2018 3PL ROBUST ACTIVITY

“Occupier activity across the Unites States continues to be robust, particularly in bulk industrial space 100,000 square feet and larger…”

“The average size of a bulk transaction was 266,000 square feet—much higher than the 242,000 square feet average the previous year. The increase in size range was a direct result of third-party logistics and packaging companies (3PLs) and automotive-related companies taking larger chunks of space compared with the same time last year.”

– Occupier Activity Remains Robust in 2018 Thanks for 3PL Activity, James Breeze, 17 Jan 2019

CONTACT WARD RICHMOND AT:

Office 214.217.1201
Mobile 214.336.5757
Email [email protected]