3Q 2017 - Miami Occupier and Pricing Trends
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS There was no discernible overall effect on the September 2017 U.S. unemployment rate (4.2% - a new 10-year low) when Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida which caused severe damage, primarily in the Keys, southwest Florida and other parts of the Southeast. Miami ranked among the top ten “ Major American Cities of the Future 2017-18 ” Foreign Direct Investment, Financial Times of London Miami International Airport was named “ Best Freighter Hub ” in the world. Freighters World Conference 2017, Air Cargo News September 2017’s job report saw year-over-year drops in unemployment for both Florida (3.8% from 4.9%) and Miami (4.6% - from 5.7%). Statewide, however, private- sector businesses were severely impacted by the storm as indicated by the reduction of job numbers solely for the month of September. In Miami, losses over the month were among the largest reported since mid-2008 for Professional and Business Services, while Information and Financial Services remained mostly unchanged.
Major Office-Using Employment Industries Miami Forecasted Growth 2016-2024
14.2% PBS
1.6% Information 6.6% Financial Activities
Miami’s top three fastest-growing industries forecasted for the 2016-2024 period were:
Construction 17.7%% Education and Health Services 17.0% Professional and Business Services (PBS) 14.2%
Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
Miami’s upcoming occupier demand, by way of current tenants touring the market, paralleled forecasted office-using industry growth. A snapshot of the 2.3 million SF of tenant requirements revealed a diversified list of companies where the great majority fall within the following employment sectors:
Florida Population and Jobs Expect Robust Growth
MIAMI OVERVIEW Retail Trade Media & Entertainment Healthcare Law Services
798,500 SF Miami Tenant Tours
Banking/Finance
Banking / Finance 798,500 SF
Unusual for Miami, 54.0% of current tours comprised requirements of 75,000+ SF - with three firms well above the 100,000 SF mark.
540,000 SF
TOP 3
Florida will remain one of the nation’s top three states
288,000 SF
131,500 SF
1 + 2016-2024
Look to Florida gaining another
Million Jobs
156,000 SF
Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, Inc. / 3
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