49. Houston, Texas: Population Growth
Over the past decade, Houston has welcomed 1.13 MM
people ranking 3rd in the nation in population growth.
50. • Houston continues to
have better
employment than the
rest of the country with
the largest 5 year gain
among U.S. Cities
according to the U.S.
Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
• While the National
Unemployment
Average is 9.6%,
Houston maintains an
unemployment rate of
8.7%.
Unemployment Rate - Houston vs. U.S
Largest 5 Year Employment Gain (June 2005 - June 2010)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (as Reported by the Houston Business Journal) – July 28, 2010
51. Houston - A Corporate Center for Business
Fortune 500 Companies Headquartered In Houston
Company/Rank
Revenues
($000,000)
Company/Rank
Revenues
($000,000)
ConocoPhillips (6) 139515.0 CenterPoint Energy (275) 8281.0
Marathon Oil (41) 49403.0 Smith International (277) 8218.6
Sysco (55) 36853.3 Kinder Morgan (315) 7185.2
Enterprise GP Holdings (92) 25510.9 Calpine (338) 6564.0
Plains All American Pipeline (128) 18520.0 Enbridge Energy Partners (364) 5905.4
Halliburton (158) 14675.0 Cameron International (399) 5223.2
National Oilwell Varco (182) 12712.0 EOG Resources (434) 4787.0
Continental Airlines (183) 12586.0 Spectra Energy (437) 4725.0
KBR (193) 12105.0 El Paso (447) 4631.0
Waste Management (196) 11791.0 Group 1 Automotive (457) 4525.7
Baker Hughes (243) 9664.0 FMC Technologies (467) 4405.4
Anadarko Petroleum (260) 9000.0 Frontier Oil (488) 4237.2
Apache (271) 8614.8 Source: Fortune, April, 2010
With 25 Forbes Fortune 500 companies
headquartered in Houston, our city ranks
3rd in the nation.
Key fundamental drivers that keep
Houston ahead of the rest of the country
include:
• The Texas Medical Center – Largest
medical complex in the world.
• Port of Houston – ranks #1 in the United
States in volume of foreign tonnage and is
poised to increase that margin with the
completion of the Panama Canal expansion
in 2014.
• Oil & Natural Gas - Houston is home to
more than 5,000 energy related firms and is
considered the Energy Capital of the world.
• Business Friendliness – State income tax
exemption and other fundamentals have
made Houston the largest metro area with
the highest level of entrepreneurial activity.
The Texas Medical Center
53. Retail Breakdown
Houston’s strong, long-
term outlook is
expected to continue
attracting retailers
seeking to expand
market share in one of
the fastest growing
metros in the U.S.
Approximately two-
thirds of Houston’s
retail inventory is made
of neighborhood and
community centers
54. Houston Retail Statistics
Market Occupancy
Retail occupancy rates are the highest they’ve been
since 2005 at 92.2% led by inner loop properties.
Average Market Rents, currently at $14.38 psf, appear to have
bottomed out and are gradually climbing again. Despite the
recent downturn, current retail rents are still above the 8 year
historical average.
Market Rents
55. Appearing to have avoided
the perils of significant
overbuilding, Houston has
absorbed over 5 million
square feet of retail
property in the past year,
while completions have
decreased from the peak of
over 8 million square feet in
2008 to just under 2 million
square feet in the last 12
months.
Positive absorption
numbers are a testament to
an increase in leasing
activity, Houston’s
attractiveness to retailers
and limited development.
Absorption Completions and Net Absorption
56. • Holiday sales account for
over 20% of Annual Retail
Sales.
• With only 0.4% year over
year retail sales growth in
2009, Holiday Sales are
back in 2010 with Black
Friday sales well
exceeding expectations.
• Cyber Monday hit an all
time record, exceeding
over $1 Billion in sales,
and increasing over 16%
from last year’s sales.
Holiday Sales
58. Discount and Value Oriented
retailers are the most active tenants
in today’s market.
Retailers have exhibited a “Flight to
Quality” mentality with the past two
years providing opportunity for those
typical Class B tenants to get into
Class A space at relatively same
rental rates.
Retail Trends
Concerted effort by retailers to increase
profitability and cash flow by resetting their
balance sheets and focusing within their stores
on:
• Reducing the size of stores
• Increasing efficiency/reducing operating
expenses
• Limiting capital expenditures on new units
• Managing inventory levels
• Remodeling and reformatting
• Emphasis on increasing internet sales
59. • Investments Sales – Gap exists between Class A and B
projects – the market will pay a premium for Grocery
anchored centers which are the most desirable “top of
the food chain” retail product. Cap rates have trended
downward throughout the year for these “trophy
properties” while the market will pay a lot less or not bid
at all on Class B product.
• Distressed properties – A sizeable bid/ask gap still
remains on foreclosed properties with very little
transactional volume on these assets which continues to
hinder banks willingness to lend money on real estate
deals.
• New Development – Difficult at best, Debt for new
construction requires significant pre-leasing with a strong
development yield and considerable equity.
Emerging Trends
63. Houston-area
Market Leaders
1. Wal-Mart Supercenter
50 stores
28.5% market share
2. Kroger
101 stores
25.6% market share
3. H-E-B
45 stores
14.7% market share
4. Randalls
36 stores
6.5% market share
5. Fiesta Mart
33 stores
5.6% market share
Source: Shelby Report of the Southwest, January 2008 edition and Trade Dimensions. Counties included are
Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto and Waller.
Future Grocery Anchored Developments 2010 & Beyond
64. Outlook 2011
• Increase in number of tenants actively seeking locations.
• Continued pressure on public retailers to grow externally through new
store expansion.
• Legacy assets begin developing junior anchor boxes and
complementary inline space adjacent to existing anchored
developments.
• Few if any full price retail centers from ground up.
• Outlet center will be announced either in the League City/Texas City
submarket.
• Class A, small retail space will be in tight supply and high demand.
• Rental Rates gradually increasing in the second half of the year.
• Continued obsolescence of older and poorly positioned retail centers -
candidates for adaptive reuses.
• Bid/ask gap narrows for distressed properties.
66. Houston Office Market Report
Houston Office Market is in relatively strong position
The bottom of the market is behind us
The next peek is outside visual range
Absorption is positive for the first time in 4 quarters
Outlook: Steady improvement into 2011
Texas job growth “=“commercial space demand in Houston
72. Source: The Texas Workforce Commission, www.texasworkforce.org
National Unemployment
October 2010
Houston 8.0%
Texas 8.1%
U.S. 9.6%
73. Texas Job Growth
October 2009 – 2010
Total NonAg. Employment 172,800 1.7% 6,200 0.3%
Profess. & Business Svcs 50,600 4.1% ‐3,600 ‐1.0%
Education & Health Svcs 38,800 2.9% 8,800 2.9%
Mining & Logging 30,800 15.7% 3,700 4.2%
Manufacturing 26,400 3.2% 2,600 1.2%
Leisure & Hospitality 23,800 2.4% 3,600 1.6%
Construction 12,900 2.3% ‐4,700 ‐2.7%
Other Services 5,700 1.6% 900 1.0%
Financial Activities 4,500 0.7% ‐1,600 ‐1.2%
Trade, Trans. & Utilities ‐3,000 ‐0.1% ‐700 ‐0.1%
Government ‐4,500 ‐0.2% ‐1,200 ‐0.3%
Information ‐13,200 ‐6.6% ‐1,600 ‐4.7%
Source: The Texas Workforce Commission, www.texasworkforce.org
# Houston
Jobs
# Texas
Jobs
74. 242M SF, 12th Largest Office Market in U.S.
Houston Office Market
Current Conditions
Vacancy 13.3%, down from 13.6% in Q2 2010
Absorption 97,000SF YTD
Lease Rates Rents stabilizing with concessions driving effective
rates down
New
Construction
2.5M SF under construction, down from 4.4M SF
one year ago
Job Growth Private sector employment grew by 10,800 in May
and has grown by 31,000 since January
Source: Delta Associates, Q3 2010
80. Size (MSF)
CBD
50.3
West Loop
35.1
Energy Corr.
29.1
Westchase
15.5
Northwest
15.3
Greenspoint
13.4
Greenway
12.1
Vacancy %
CBD
11.4%
West Loop
11.1%
Energy Corr.
12.6%
Westchase
14.1%
Northwest
19.6%
Greenspoint
14.2%
Greenway
13.6%
Vacancy (MSF)
CBD
5.2
West Loop
3.6
Energy Corr.
3.4
Westchase
2.1
Northwest
3.0
Greenspoint
1.7
Greenway
1.5
Rate (Class A)
CBD
$36.72
West Loop
$29.00
Energy Corr.
$26.75
Westchase
$30.00
NW Far
$27.20
Greenspoint
$20.40
Greenway
$28.00
Source: Delta Q3 2010
Houston Office Market
Submarket Comparison
Rate Forecast
81. 2001
2004 - 2005
2009
2010
$32.00 psf
$24.00 psf
$38.00
psf
$36.00 psf
Tech Bubble
Enron
9-11
Oil Hits
$145/barrel
Subprime
Mortgage Crisis
14 bldgs with over 50K SF
Contiguous AvailableSource: Costar, a select set of buildings 12/6/10
Trends/Forecast
CBD Class A
29 Bldgs, 28M SF
1.8M SF UC
7% Vacancy
-602K SF Absorp. YTD
82. Three Allen Ctr.
333 Clay Street
Devon Energy
186K SF
Sublease Thru 1/2020
Two Allen Ctr.
1200 Smith Street
Devon Energy
281K SF
Available 4/2011
Continental Ctr. I
1600 Smith Street
Continental Airlines
414K SF
Expires 12/2014
Chevron
250K SF
Expires 3/2011
Pennzoil North
700 Milam
Shell
554K SF
Expires 12/2013
Trends/Forecast
CBD Class A
One Allen Ctr.
500 Dallas Street
Hess
388K SF
Available 9/2011
Two Houston Ctr.
909 Fannin
Shell Trading
249K SF
Available Q3 2013
BG Group Place
811 Main Street
690K SF Available
690K SF 554K SF 249K SF 388K SF 281K SF 186K SF 664K SF
3M SF = 11% Class A Market
83. 2000-2001
2004 - 2005
2009
2010
$22.00 psf
$19.00 psf
$30.00
psf
$29.00 psf
Tech Bubble Enron
9-11
Oil Hits
$145/barrel
Subprime
Mortgage Crisis
5 bldgs with over 50K SF
Contiguous AvailableSource: Costar, a select set of buildings 12/6/10
36 Bldgs, 14.6M SF
302K SF Proposed SKANSKA
10% Vacancy
170K SF Absorp. YTD
Trends/Forecast
West Loop Class A
84. 3009 Post Oak
SKANSKA New Dev.
302K SF GB 1Q 2011
Southern Union Tower
5444 Westheimer
BG/Southern Union
220K SF Expires 5/31/2012
Trends/Forecast
West Loop Class A
Bechtel
3000 Post Oak
439K SF Expires 6/2011
Apache
2000 Post Oak Blvd.
340K SF Expires 12/2013
85. 13 bldgs with over 50K SF
Contiguous AvailableSource: Costar, a select set of buildings 12/4/10
2001-2002
2004 - 2005
2008 - 2009
2010
$22.00 psf
$20.00 psf
$28.25
psf
$26.75psf
Tech Bubble
Enron
9-11
Oil Hits
$145/barrel
Subprime
Mortgage Crisis
33 Bldgs, 8.1M SF
1.6M SF UC
30% Vacancy
30K SF Absorp. YTD
Trends/Forecast
Energy Corridor Class A
86. Three Eldridge Place
737 Eldridge
305K SF
Trends/Forecast
Energy Corridor Class A
Reserve at Park Ten
15721 Park Row
136K SF
Eldridge Oaks
1080 Eldridge
272K SF Avail.
87. 6 bldgs with over 50K SF
Contiguous AvailableSource: Costar, a select set of buildings 12/4/10
1998 - 1999
2004 - 2005
2009
2010
$24.00 psf
$20.00 psf
$27.75
psf
$30.00 psf
Tech Bubble
Enron
9-11
Oil Hits
$145/barrel
Subprime
Mortgage Crisis
Trends/Forecast
Westchase Class A
26 Bldgs, 7.2M SF
14% Vacancy
291K SF Absorp.
88. Westchase Park
3700 W Sam Houston
144K SF
Oak Park Center IV
6005 Rogerdale
158K SF
Trends/Forecast
Westchase Class A
89. 10 bldgs with over 50K SF
Contiguous Available
Source: Costar, a select set of buildings 12/4/10
2000 -2001
2002
2009
2010
$22.74 psf $21.00 psf
$27.20
psf
Tech Bubble
Oil Hits
$145/barrel
Subprime
Mortgage Crisis
Trends/Forecast
Northwest Far Class A
24 Bldgs, 4.6M SF
39% Vacancy
785K SF Absorp.
90. Beltway Lakes II
5875 N Sam Houston
162K SF
Trends/Forecast
Northwest Far Class A
Westway Park II
4424 W Sam Houston
82K SF
Two Westway
11025 Equity
72K SF
91. 1 bldg with over 50K SF
Contiguous Available
Source: Costar, a select set of buildings 12/4/10
Trends/Forecast
Greenspoint Class A
19 Bldgs, 4.7M SF
7% Vacancy
61K SF Absorp. YTD
2001-2002
2003 - 2004
2010
$21.50 psf
$18.75 psf
$20.40 psf
Tech Bubble
Enron
9-11
2006
$18.70 psf
2008 - 2009
$20.50 psf
92. 5 bldgs with over 50K SF
Contiguous AvailableSource: Costar, a select set of buildings 12/4/10
2000-2001
2005
2009
2010
$21.75 psf
$19.50 psf
$30.50
psf $28.00 psf
Tech Bubble
Enron
9-11
Oil Hits
$145/barrel
Subprime
Mortgage Crisis
Trends/Forecast
Greenway Class A
15 Bldgs, 6.0M SF
14% Vacancy
24K SF Absorp. YTD
93. Capital Markets
$1.2T Debt tsunami is farther offshore and weakening
Distressed loan levels stabilized in Q3
New delinquencies decreasing and more banks putting
assets on market*
Special services are resolving troubled loans faster this year
(2009 ave 21mos/2010 ave 18)**
CMBS market is slowly returning
Source: *Costar Advisor 10/27/10
** Globe Street 10/27/10
94. Capital Markets
Houston is still the ‘place to be’ (not overbuilt + job growth)
Foreign investors continuing to enter market
Sellers:
Buyers:
Tenants:
Cash is King – 55-65% LTV
More buildings expected to go on the market in Q1 2011
Special servicers not motivated to spend capital
Know your lease
95. Capital Markets
Notable Sales
Date Building SF $/SF % Cap Buyer
Jun-10 17000 Katy Fwy 174K
SF
$174 9.5% Black Forest Ventures
Jun-10 Energy Center I 332K
SF
$283 7.2% Wells Real Estate Funds
Jul-10 3 Sugar Creek
Blvd
153K
SF
$186 TBD American National Insurance
Sep-10 Energy Crossing I 239K
SF
$119 TBD Lincoln Property Company
Oct-10 3900 Essex 235K
SF
$144 8.0% Beacon Investment Properties
UC Lakes on Post Oak 440K
SF
$145 8.0% Five Mile Capital
UC Heritage Plaza 1.1M SF $285 6.2% Brookfield
Source: Real Capital Analytics; Transwestern; CoStar Comps
96. Corporate Space
Strategies for Tenants
Renewing:
Downsizing:
Expanding:
Subleasing:
Relocating:
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