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Very informative dialogue at the Greater Memphis Chamber Chairman’s Circle Summit discussion on how power is powering #economicdevelopment in our region. Great job! Jeff Lyash, President & CEO, Tennessee Valley Authority Doug McGowen, President & CEO, Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) Cynthia Williams, Ford Motor Company’s Global Director, Sustainability, Homologation and Compliance #memphis #tennessee #energy #power #utilities #sustainability

Q2 | 2024 NASHVILLE OFFICE COSTAR: Assessments of Nashville's office market break along the cup-half-empty/cup-half-full fault line. Bearish observers see a steady office development pipeline and a stubbornly high availability rate as especially troubling harbingers in today's office landscape. Others view those stats as opportunities, point to resiliently consistent leasing activity, and lean into demographic tailwinds to buoy them amid short-term pain. Interest in Nashville's office market from the tenant side has not wavered. Four-quarter trailing leasing activity aligns with pre-pandemic norms. Yet, with a steady arrival of spec supply over the past five years, just as tenants have reconfigured their respective office-using needs, the metro's vacancy rate has doubled since the beginning of 2020 alone. Music City will likely continue to benefit from corporate relocations and expansions in the near future. Several companies have made substantial commitments to Downtown Nashville, including Amazon and AllianceBernstein, while Oracle is planning a massive campus across the Cumberland River. Unlike coastal markets, Nashville offers low business and living costs, which attract these firms. Moreover, the metro has a robust and growing labor pool of highly educated workers. Local players are banking on this to continue. Developer and investor interest in Nashville provides insight into their respective thoughts on the trajectory of the market. Within the former, the flight to quality from tenants seeking top-quality space has an under-construction pipeline full of spec builds and build-to-suits, with other projects waiting in the wings. These properties are underway after adding more than 7 million SF since 2020 alone. That has impacted pricing power, as rent growth has slimmed to a minimal output in recent quarters. That has been a change of pace compared to pre-pandemic years, when asking rents surged amid the run-up in the allure of the metro. On the capital markets side, investors made their way to Nashville in a big way in 2021 and early 2022. However, as vacancies and interest rates have risen over the past 18 months, activity has slowed tremendously as penciling deals has become more difficult. Four-quarter trailing transactional activity is now about 35% below pre-pandemic norms and 55% below the all-time high levels registered just six quarters ago. Among sizable deals, the $37 million ($283/SF) sale of the Loews Vanderbilt Complex in May was one of a handful of office sales to exceed $10 million. ^We are here to help you navigate this current economic environment. To discuss your real estate needs, questions, or feedback, feel free to reach out to schedule a brief 15-minute conversation with our commercial real estate experts: info@universalcommercial.com (833) 824-2731 MEMPHIS | NASHVILLE | CHATTANOOGA | KNOXVILLE #nashville #tenneessee #office #CRE #economicdevelopment

NEW TO MARKET: 97 ACRES | North of Stateline Rd. (North Mississippi) | 2 miles East of I-55 | 5 miles West of Hwy 61 Rare, large parcels in the core of the Memphis city limits. Discover an exceptional investment site in the vibrant Memphis area. This prime property offers a strategic location for prospective land and/or retail-pad developers/investors. Just minutes from the FedEx World Hub and Memphis International Airport, this site offers unlimited potential for retail, multi-family, mixed-use, or industrial development. Seller is willing to sell parcels separately. - High visibility along U.S. Highway 51 (Elvis Presley Blvd.) - Minutes from the Memphis International Airport. - Versatile potential for multiple development concepts - Convenient access to major transportation routes https://lnkd.in/eQrGxhEv #memphis #tennessee #industrial #cre #development #logistics #distrbution #advancedmanufacturing #datacenters #solar #economicdevelopment

NEWS YOU CAN USE: “9 to 5 jobs are evolving, but their demise is exaggerated” Viral video prompts renewed debate about the future of traditional working hours Cody Combs, The National News 07 August, 2024 “An old interview featuring #entrepreneur and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman talking about #work trends has led to new discussions and debates about the future of 9 to 5 #jobs.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eYtajdut

Q2 | 2024 MEMPHIS OFFICE COSTAR: "As of 24Q2, demand remains limited for Memphis office space. The Memphis office market has experienced negative or flat net absorption in four of the past five quarters, and annual net absorption has totaled 200,000 SF. The lack of demand in Memphis is consistent with broader trends. Many office markets around the U.S. have experienced negative net absorption over the past year, and the national office market has shed about -41.0 million square feet over the past 12 months. High construction costs plus the lack of demand have kept construction activity low, and net deliveries in Memphis have totaled just 11,000 SF over the past year. With flat demand and little new product, vacancies in Memphis have been mostly stable over the past year, changing just -0.3% to the current vacancy rate of 10.1%. That vacancy rate is slightly above Memphis' historical average but is well below the national vacancy rate of 13.8%, which has risen sharply over the past four years. Construction starts have been extremely low in Memphis over the past year, and the market has only 300,000 SF under construction. Furthermore, less than 10% of the space under construction remains available. Thus, new inventory will not apply any meaningful supply-side pressure on the market's vacancy rate. Large-scale speculative supply is rare in Memphis, which supports the position of existing owners who are concerned about new competition amidst a shifting office landscape. This is a contrast to many markets around the country that have significant speculative space under construction. Office properties lease for much less in Memphis than the national average, with a market rent of just $22.00/SF here, compared to $36.00/SF nationally. Annual rent growth has been decelerating for a couple of years but remains positive at 2.8%. That level is below the market's 10-year annual average but is above national rent growth. Office transaction volume in Memphis has totaled just $182 million over the past 12 months. This is in line with broader trends. Many markets have experienced low sales activity as high interest rates and concern regarding demand for office space caused potential investors to take a cautious approach." #memphis #tennessee #office #cre #commercialrealestate We are here to help you navigate this current economic environment. To discuss your real estate needs, questions, or feedback, feel free to reach out to schedule a brief 15-minute conversation with our commercial real estate experts: info@universalcommercial.com (833) 824-2731 MEMPHIS | NASHVILLE | CHATTANOOGA | KNOXVILLE

What an informative group of #CRE leaders and developer panelists discussing current market dynamics and the investment outlook in #Nashville, especially the East Bank and North River territories including the new #TennesseeTitans stadium. #cre #middletennessee #development #investment #economicdevelopment

Inc. Magazine “The Return-to-Office Productivity Argument Is Over” “Hammering the last nail into the return-to-office mandate coffin in a way that everyone can understand.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8tNGSce #cre #workplaceculture #corporaterealestate #workforce #officespace

Thank you to Summit Management Corporation for the opportunity to assist in the disposition of their Memphis office asset in the historic Claridge House building to an out of town investor. Stay tuned for major investment/development in this section of Downtown Memphis fueled by the $261M 100 N. Main Building redevelopment. #cre #office #CBID #downtown #memphis #tennessee

We are delighted to have played a role in bringing new vision to this longstanding asset in the Frayser community. #cre #buyerrepresentation #acquisitions #memphis #tennessee #communitydevelopment

Wishing you all a festive Independence Day, as we celebrate our nation’s founding. Enjoy!