The “third” estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2021 grew strongly by 6.4 percent at an annual rate, remaining unchanged from the “second” estimate. According to more complete source data, an upward revision in business investment, including inventory investment was offset by a downward revision in net exports. Overall, the strong … [Read more...] about Business Indicators
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The Retail Market: Recovering with Measured Expectations
With a New Year upon us, real estate brokers and developers are dampening their expectations for the retail market in Nevada over the next couple of months and for the rest of 2015. Nevertheless, all of them see positive trends for the market and some reason to remain optimistic. “We are clearly in a recovery,” said Brendan Keating, principal with The Equity Group in Las … [Read more...] about The Retail Market: Recovering with Measured Expectations
Retail Summary: Fourth Quarter 2012
Las Vegas By the end of 2012, vacancies in the retail sector reached their lowest level since the first quarter of 2009. The vacancy rate ended the year at 9.9 percent, down 0.3 percentage points when compared to last quarter (Q3 2012). Compared to a year ago (Q4 2011) the rate is down an even greater 0.7 percentage points. The latest market activity suggests the retail sector … [Read more...] about Retail Summary: Fourth Quarter 2012
Industrial Summary: Third Quarter 2012
Las Vegas The Las Vegas industrial market continues to face a slower pace of market contraction, contributing to increased stability in the overall vacancies. The sector reported a vacancy rate of 18.6 percent during the third quarter of 2012. In the past 12 months, the sector has witnessed 674,500 square feet of negative absorption, an improvement over the negative 1.5 … [Read more...] about Industrial Summary: Third Quarter 2012
Retail Summary: Second Quarter 2012
Las Vegas Vacancies within the retail sector have remained in a relatively tight range during the past three years, suggesting increased stability has emerged within the sector. During the second quarter of 2012, the vacancy rate increased a modest 0.1-percentage point over both the prior quarter (Q1 2012) and prior year (Q2 2011) to 10.5 percent. With no new inventory … [Read more...] about Retail Summary: Second Quarter 2012
Retail Summary: Fourth Quarter 2011
Las Vegas The anchor-centered retail market recorded 196,600 square feet of positive net absorption during the fourth quarter of 2011, pushing the vacancy rate downward to 10.6 percent. While vacancies edged down by 0.3 percentage points from the third quarter of 2011, the overall vacancy rate remains higher than the 10.3 percent reported one year ago (Q4 2010). As the … [Read more...] about Retail Summary: Fourth Quarter 2011
Retail Summary: Second Quarter 2011
Las Vegas Retail vacancies moved downward to a level not seen in more than two years. The market recorded 369,700 square feet of positive net absorption during the second quarter of 2011, pushing the vacancy rate down to 10.1 percent, a decline of almost 0.4 percentage points compared to the previous quarter (Q1 2011) and down nearly 0.7 percentage points in the same period … [Read more...] about Retail Summary: Second Quarter 2011
Retail Summary: First Quarter 2011
Las Vegas Retail vacancies pushed upward after three consecutive quarters of decline. The vacancy rate jumped to 10.4 percent during the quarter, an increase of 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous quarter (Q4 2010), but 0.3 percentage points less than the same period in the prior year (Q1 2010). Average asking rents continued their downward trend, slipping to $1.53 … [Read more...] about Retail Summary: First Quarter 2011
Retail Market: If you build it, will they shop?
The statewide retail market appears poised for a comeback – nothing dramatic, mind you, but a comeback nonetheless -- and at this point Nevadans are grateful for just about any ray of light. “Retail is doing better,” reports Nick Hannon, Senior Vice President for Territory, Inc. in Las Vegas, one of Nevada’s leading developers of open-air retail shopping centers. “Retail is … [Read more...] about Retail Market: If you build it, will they shop?
Retail Summary: Fourth Quarter 2010
Las Vegas Retail vacancies declined for the third consecutive quarter, as second-generation space in anchored retail centers was absorbed amid a decline in average asking rents. The vacancy rate fell to 10.2 percent during the quarter, a decline of 0.3 percentage points compared to the previous quarter (Q3 2010) and the same period over the prior year (Q4 2009). During the … [Read more...] about Retail Summary: Fourth Quarter 2010