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Savannah Industrial Market Statistics

Fourth Quarter 2011

The total warehouse/distribution inventory in buildings greater than 100,000 square feet consists of approximately 25.6 million square feet of space in predominantly non-owner occupied facilities and is currently 18.2% vacant which includes 458,805 square feet available for sublease.

Market/Submarket Inventory** Overall Vacancy Rate Net Rental Rate*
Downtown/ Eastside 3,298,874 2.5% $4.25
Port Corridor 14,077,074 6.1% $3.79
Crossroads/Dean Forest 23,521,979 13.8% $3.61
Southside/Highway 17 2,327,432 29.5% $4.02
Westside 2,107,785 37.9% $3.75
CHATHAM COUNTY TOTAL 45,333,144 12.5% $3.71
Gilbert & Lattimore Commercial Real Estate, Cushman & Wakefield Alliance Marketbeat Report, Q4 2011
*Rental rates reflect $psf/year and do not include space available for sublease.
**Owner and Tenant occupied buildngs 5,000 SF+

Savannah Office Market Statistics

Fourth Quarter 2011

Available office space in Metro Savannah remained abundant, resulting in a 25.1% vacancy in our CBD, and a 21.8% vacancy in our Non-CBD (Southside, Westside, Bryan, Effingham and Islands Submarkets). The CBD market, which comprises the core financial, insurance, real estate and legal sectors, witnessed the continued development of the 71,883 square feet (sf) Cay Building on Ellis Square which is anchored by the 45,000 sf U.S. Attorney's office and slated for completion in April 2012. No leases have been announced for the 20,000 sf of speculative office space and/or 7,000 sf of ground floor retail space.

Market Inventory No. of Bldgs Vacancy Rate Class A, B, C Gross Rental Rate
Historic Downtown CBD 1,236,797 48 24.1% $18.63
Southside 824,923 41 20.8% $19.41
Westside 734,101 29 23.4% $18.91
Effingham County 239,062 25 17.0% $17.75
Bryan County 171,987 18 35.0% $18.11
Islands 165,320 11 13% $20.10
         
CBD 1,236,797 48 24.1% $18.63
NON-CBD 2,135,393 124 21.8% $18.86
SAVANNAH MSA TOTAL 3,372,190 172 22.2% $18.82
Gilbert & Lattimore Commercial Real Estate, Cushman & Wakefield Alliance Marketbeat Report, Q4 2011
Survey includes multi-tenant and single tenant buldings, 5,000 SF and above. Owner-occupied buildings are not included.
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Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat, United States Industrial Report Q3/11
Rental rates reflect asking $psf/year