2009 2Q Houston Industrial Market Report
At midyear 2009, Houston’s industrial market continued the gradual contraction that began in the first quarter of this year. While the downward shift from activity levels one year ago is significant, the slowdown has been cushioned by the relatively contained quarterly decreases posted to date.

2009 1Q Houston Industrial Market Report
Houston’s Industrial Market Braces for Slow Growth Ahead. Following a prolonged period of dynamic expansion, softening market fundamentals characterized Houston’s industrial market in the first quarter 2009, with every major indicator suggesting continued contraction ahead.

2008 3Q Houston Industrial Market Report
While the escalating global credit crisis points towards a severe economic slowdown negatively impacting commercial real estate markets in the U.S. through 2009, Houston’s industrial market continues to stand firm with positive indicators prevailing in the third quarter 2008.

2008 1Q Houston Industrial Market Report
Houston’s Industrial Market Strong in 2008. Houston’s industrial market closed the first quarter with optimal conditions – including limited space on the market, strong tenant demand, and an expanding employment base – laying the ground for solid market gains in 2008.

2008 1Q Houston Industrial North Market Report
North Industrial Occupancy Strengthens. Houston’s North Industrial Corridor recorded healthy fundamentals at the start of 2008, with occupancy for all product types strengthening to 95.6% from 93.9% on a year-overyear basis.

2008 1Q Houston Industrial South East Market Report
Attesting to healthy tenant demand for industrial space, the submarket posted an impressive 95.8% occupancy at the end of March 2008, despite the addition of 5 million sq. ft. of new industrial space delivered in 2007.

2008 1Q Houston Northwest Industrial Market Report
Northwest Industrial Occupancy Strengthens. Houston’s Northwest Industrial Corridor – the largest industrial submarket with approximately 27% of the total inventory citywide – began 2008 with occupancy and rental rate gains on a year-over-year basis.

2008 2Q Houston Industrial Market Report
Houston’s Industrial Market Still Expanding. Houston’s industrial market continued in dynamic expansion mode at midyear, with strong tenant demand driving occupancy and absorption gains citywide.

2008 4Q Houston Industrial Market Report
Houston’s industrial market closed 2008 with healthy occupancy above 90% for all major corridors – even with 9.4 million sq. ft. of new industrial space coming online in the past year – and only moderate decreases in rental rates by product type.

2009 3Q North America Industrial Market Report
2009 3Q North America Industrial Market Report

3Q Houston Industrial Market Report
Houston’s industrial market was characterized by an overall slowdown in the third quarter, with occupancy, absorption and rental rates all posting decreases from this time last year.

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