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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada<br />

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada<br />

Contact<br />

<strong>NAI</strong> Commercial<br />

Vancouver<br />

+1 604 691 6643<br />

Country Data<br />

Area (Sq Mi)<br />

GDP Growth<br />

GDP 2011 (US$ B)<br />

GDP/Capita (US$)<br />

Inflation Rate<br />

Unemployment Rate<br />

Interest Rate<br />

Population (Millions)<br />

3,855,100<br />

2.7%<br />

$1,632.89<br />

$47,340.29<br />

2.0%<br />

7.5%<br />

1.0%<br />

34.493<br />

Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia and the third<br />

largest city in Canada. Metro Vancouver is home to 2.4<br />

million people. It is one of the largest ports on the west coast<br />

and a gateway to Asia. Signs point to a modest recovery<br />

continuing through <strong>2012</strong>. Without more robust growth in the<br />

US, the British Columbia economy will grow at a respectable<br />

2.5% to 3.0% rate annually.<br />

The commercial property market has normalized with<br />

average cap rates mostly below 7% regardless of product<br />

type. The region continues to be an attractive place to live,<br />

operate a business or own commercial property. The office<br />

market has experienced positive absorption in 2011 resulting<br />

in an overall vacancy rate declining from 8% to 7%. The<br />

downtown market is very tight, the result of no new office<br />

supply since 2007. The vacancy in the CBD is about 4%,<br />

the lowest of any North American city. Three new office<br />

towers are in pre-leasing which should address the supply<br />

situation in the coming years. Meantime the suburban<br />

markets are the beneficiary.<br />

The industrial market can be characterized as stable. Overall<br />

vacancy is about 5% in the region. The tenant market has<br />

been weaker than expected in 2011. Lease rates range<br />

between $6.50 and $8.50/SF largely unchanged from last<br />

year. Land prices average $1.0 million per acre of land. With<br />

economic growth approximating 2.5% per annum we expect<br />

a strengthened tenant market in <strong>2012</strong> with corresponding<br />

modest increase in rental rates and land values.<br />

The retail market is coming off a very robust 2010. While<br />

the investment appetite remains strong there are fewer<br />

quality assets available, resulting in much lower transaction<br />

volume in 2011. Lease rates will remain stable, supported<br />

by overall economic growth, increased housing starts and<br />

slow but steady employment growth.<br />

The investment market has returned to near normal<br />

transaction volumes. REITs are flush with cash. Institutional<br />

owners are rebalancing portfolios and high-net worth<br />

investors continue to be attracted to this supply constrained<br />

west coast market. The multifamily market is particularly<br />

strong with cap rates below 5% in most sub-markets in<br />

the city and between 5% and 6% in the suburban areas.<br />

Transaction activity for 2011 was steady with improvement<br />

expected in <strong>2012</strong> resulting from continued low interest rates<br />

and population growth in the region.<br />

Contact<br />

<strong>NAI</strong> Commercial Victoria<br />

+1 250 381 2265<br />

Country Data<br />

Area (Sq Mi)<br />

GDP Growth<br />

GDP 2011 (US$ B)<br />

GDP/Capita (US$)<br />

Inflation Rate<br />

Unemployment Rate<br />

Interest Rate<br />

Population (Millions)<br />

3,855,100<br />

2.7%<br />

$1,632.89<br />

$47,340.29<br />

2.0%<br />

7.5%<br />

1.0%<br />

34.493<br />

Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia, has five<br />

primary economic drivers that include the provincial seat of<br />

government, the University of Victoria, high technology,<br />

tourism and the Department of National Defense, which<br />

operates Canada’s largest naval base on the Pacific coast.<br />

Since the fall of 2008 when the financial crisis swept across<br />

North America and the rest of the world, two of the major<br />

economic drivers, government revenue and tourism, have<br />

been negatively impacted.<br />

The office market has begun an uneven recovery after three<br />

years of increasing vacancy rates. The suburban office<br />

market has seen private sector growth, particularly from<br />

high tech firms, filling spaces vacated by the public sector.<br />

The supply of new office space has continued to be stifled<br />

by existing inventory (Uptown) and limited new demand for<br />

Class A space. Over-all office vacancy rate is expected to<br />

continue to trend downwards but will remain above historical<br />

levels (9% downtown and 8% in the suburbs). Lease rates<br />

are expected to remain stable.<br />

The industrial market is slow but steady demand and limited<br />

new supply will result in below 2% vacancy rate in the<br />

downtown industrial areas and about 5% in the suburbs.<br />

Land values have held steady contributing to stable<br />

industrial rents. Due to lack of additional capacity and<br />

low vacancy in established industrial areas (particularly<br />

downtown), growing businesses will continue to look for<br />

expansion options outside downtown Victoria.<br />

The retail market in the downtown core has shown weakness<br />

due to the anemic economic recovery and continued<br />

softness in the important tourism sector. The restaurant sector<br />

was hard hit by new minimum wage legislation, tightened<br />

drinking and driving regulations and the introduction of the<br />

Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) to restaurant meals. Vacancy<br />

rates in the CRD (Capital Region District) are expected to<br />

hold steady at around 7%. Regional and community retail<br />

centers in Greater Victoria experience a healthier 2% to 3%<br />

vacancy rate. Lease rates have remained stable.<br />

The Investment market in Greater Victoria continues to be<br />

frustrated by a lack of sellers. Low interest rates, a volatile<br />

stock market and an over-supply of qualified purchasers<br />

chasing the limited number of available investment grade<br />

properties will keep cap rates down. Cap rates on prime<br />

commercial properties have remained unchanged at 6% to<br />

7% with multifamily apartments unchanged at around 5%.<br />

Vancouver At A Glance<br />

conversion 1.01 cad = 1 us$ NET RENT/SF/YR US$ NET RENT/SF/YR<br />

low High low High Vacancy<br />

doWntoWn offIce<br />

New Construction (AAA)<br />

Class A (Prime)<br />

Class B (Secondary)<br />

suburban offIce<br />

New Construction (AAA)<br />

Class A (Prime)<br />

Class B (Secondary)<br />

IndustrIal<br />

Bulk Warehouse<br />

Manufacturing<br />

High Tech/R&D<br />

retaIl<br />

Downtown<br />

Neighborhood Service Centers<br />

Community Power Center<br />

Regional Malls<br />

Solus Food Stores<br />

CAD 35.00 CAD 50.00 $ 34.65 $ 49.50 5.00%<br />

CAD 28.00 CAD 38.00 $ 27.72 $ 37.62 6.00%<br />

CAD 25.00 CAD 35.00 $ 24.75 $ 34.65 8.00%<br />

CAD 30.00 CAD 40.00 $ 29.70 $ 39.60 10.00%<br />

CAD 25.00 CAD 32.00 $ 24.75 $ 31.68 12.00%<br />

CAD 18.00 CAD 25.00 $ 17.82 $ 24.75 14.00%<br />

CAD 6.00 CAD 9.00 $ 5.94 $ 8.91 4.50%<br />

CAD 6.50 CAD 10.00 $ 6.44 $ 9.90 4.50%<br />

CAD 8.50 CAD 14.00 $ 8.42 $ 13.86 5.00%<br />

CAD 100.00 CAD 200.00 $ 99.01 $198.02 5.00%<br />

CAD 25.00 CAD 65.00 $ 24.75 $ 64.36 5.00%<br />

CAD 30.00 CAD 40.00 $ 29.70 $ 39.60 5.50%<br />

CAD 25.00 CAD 40.00 $ 24.75 $ 39.60 6.00%<br />

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A<br />

deVeloPment land low//acre High/acre low/acre High/acre<br />

Office in CBD<br />

Land in Office Parks<br />

Land in Industrial Parks<br />

Office/Industrial Land - Non-park<br />

Retail/Commercial Land<br />

Residential<br />

CAD 3,267,000.00 CAD 5,880,600.00 $3,234,765.60 $ 5,822,229.60<br />

CAD 900,000.00 CAD 1,200,000.00 $ 891,089.11 $ 1,188,118.81<br />

CAD 850,000.00 CAD 1,200,000.00 $ 841,584.16 $ 1,188,118.81<br />

CAD 750,000.00 CAD 1,100,000.00 $ 742,574.26 $ 1,089,108.91<br />

CAD 750,000.00 CAD 1,300,000.00 $ 742,574.26 $ 1,287,128.71<br />

CAD 750,000.00 CAD 1,300,000.00 $ 742,574.26 $ 1,287,128.71<br />

Victoria At A Glance<br />

conversion 1.01 cad = 1 us$ NET RENT/SF/YR US$ NET RENT/SF/YR<br />

low High low High Vacancy<br />

doWntoWn offIce<br />

New Construction (AAA)<br />

Class A (Prime)<br />

Class B (Secondary)<br />

suburban offIce<br />

New Construction (AAA)<br />

Class A (Prime)<br />

Class B (Secondary)<br />

IndustrIal<br />

Bulk Warehouse<br />

Manufacturing<br />

High Tech/R&D<br />

retaIl<br />

Downtown<br />

Neighborhood Service Centers<br />

Community Power Center<br />

Regional Malls<br />

Solus Food Stores<br />

CAD 40.00 CAD 45.00 $ 39.60 $ 44.55 10.00%<br />

CAD 36.00 CAD 40.00 $ 35.64 $ 39.60 6.50%<br />

CAD 30.00 CAD 36.00 $ 29.70 $ 35.64 8.10%<br />

CAD 38.00 CAD 42.00 $ 37.62 $ 41.58 15.00%<br />

CAD 32.00 CAD 36.00 $ 31.68 $ 35.64 8.50%<br />

CAD 26.00 CAD 30.00 $ 25.74 $ 29.70 9.00%<br />

CAD 10.00 CAD 12.00 $ 9.90 $ 11.88 3.00%<br />

CAD 12.00 CAD 14.00 $ 11.88 $ 13.86 2.00%<br />

CAD 12.00 CAD 18.00 $ 11.88 $ 17.82 2.50%<br />

CAD 45.00 CAD 90.00 $ 44.55 $ 89.11 6.00%<br />

CAD 30.00 CAD 42.00 $ 29.70 $ 41.58 4.00%<br />

CAD 25.00 CAD 30.00 $ 24.75 $ 29.70 2.00%<br />

CAD 60.00 CAD 75.00 $ 59.41 $ 74.26 4.00%<br />

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A<br />

deVeloPment land low//acre High/acre low/acre High/acre<br />

Office in CBD<br />

CAD 1,500,000.00 CAD2,000,000.00 $1,485,148.51 $1,980,198.02<br />

Land in Office Parks<br />

Land in Industrial Parks<br />

Office/Industrial Land - Non-park<br />

CAD<br />

CAD<br />

CAD<br />

600,000.00 CAD 1,000,000.00 $ 594,059.41 $ 990,099.01<br />

500,000.00 CAD 750,000.00 $ 495,049.50 $ 742,574.26<br />

600,000.00 CAD 900,000.00 $ 594,059.41 $ 891,089.11<br />

Retail/Commercial Land CAD 1,000,000.00 CAD 1,500,000.00 $ 990,099.01 $1,485,148.51<br />

Residential<br />

CAD 400,000.00 CAD 1,000,000.00 $ 396,039.60 $ 990,099.01<br />

<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Market</strong> Report n www.naiglobal.com 45

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