Office Building Management & Leasing – Industry Research, Analysis, Statistics, and Forecasts

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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts

• Market size and major product and service segments
• Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
• Operating conditions and current performance
• Competitive landscape and environment
• Major company profiles and market shares
• Five-year outlook and growth forecasts

Colliers International
U.S. Office Market Outlook
https://www.colliers.com/

Quarterly outlook report analyzes current market conditions for 80 U.S. markets by property location (e.g., central business district/downtown, suburban) and class (e.g., Class A, all classes), with data provided in the survey including existing building inventory in square feet, average annual quoted rent, vacancy rate, market absorption in square feet, quarterly change in rent, and annual change in rent.

Society of Industrial and Office Realtors®
Publications available from this trade association include:

SIOR Report Magazine
https://www.sior.com/
Quarterly trade publication features news and analysis for commercial property professionals, with special features including the quarterly "SIOR Commercial Real Estate Index" report, which provides an assessment of current market conditions for industrial and office properties based on a survey of SIOR members and also includes data on investment activity in the commercial property markets.

SIOR Commercial Real Estate Index
https://www.sior.com/
Quarterly member survey published in "Professional Report" magazine provides an assessment of current market conditions for industrial and office building properties, with topics addressed in the survey including recent leasing activity, asking rents, vacancy rates, subleasing availability, level of tenant concessions, construction activity, development acquisitions, and investment pricing levels.

National Association of REALTORS®
Publications available from this trade association include:

Commercial Real Estate Market Survey
https://www.realtor.org/
Quarterly survey measures current activity in the commercial property market by sector (e.g., office, industrial, retail, multifamily, and hotel) based on data collected from NAR members, with information provided in the survey including commercial property sales volume, sales prices, capitalization rates, leasing volume, average lease term, average leased space by size, and commercial vacancy rates.

Commercial Real Estate Outlook
https://www.realtor.org/
Quarterly report analyzes current market activity and provides forecasts for the four major commercial property sectors (e.g., office, industrial, retail, and multifamily) by transaction size (e.g., large—above $2.5 million, small—below $2.5 million), with information provided in the report including commercial property sales volume, sales prices, average gross lease volume, and commercial vacancy rates.

BizMiner Market Analysis Reports
Nonresidential Property Managers
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "53131" to see available reports

Market analysis reports provide industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.

Financial Statements and Financial Ratios

https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "53131" to see available reports

• Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
• Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
• Profitability and return on investment ratios
• Liquidity and working capital ratios
• Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
• Capital structure and debt service ratios

(see links for individual reports)  (sample spreadsheet)

Key statistics section of these reports provides detailed income statements and balance sheets on a common-size basis and over twenty-five industry financial ratios, with financial ratios provided for the each of the four most recent calendar years and on a historical average basis for 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year time periods. Sample spreadsheet with breakdowns by asset size can be viewed free online.

The Institute of Real Estate Management
IREM Income/Expense IQ
http://www.irem.org/

Online interactive benchmarking report lets users compare their financial and operating performance with other similar properties, with data provided including gross rents, gross potential rents, loss/gain to lease, rental adjustments, net effective rent, other income, operating expenses, management fees, leasing expenses, repairs and maintenance, utilities, taxes and insurance, and net operating income.

Building Owners and Managers Association International
Office Experience Exchange Report
https://www.boma.org/

Annual financial benchmarking survey provides detailed income and expense data for office building properties in dollars per square foot on a national, regional, and metropolitan area basis, with online database searchable by multiple parameters including geographic market, property location, sector, building type, building size, age range, ownership type, number of floors, and tenant composition.

Compensation and Salary Surveys

NAIOP
Commercial Real Estate Compensation Survey
https://www.naiop.org/

Annual compensation survey provides base salary and bonus information for over 150 job positions in the office, industrial, and retail property sectors, with survey results categorized by firm size based on number of employees, company type (public vs. private), property specialization, geographic region, and metropolitan area. Job descriptions for positions covered in the survey are available free online.

FacilitiesNet
Facility Management Jobs, Salary Information, and Career Resources
https://www.facilitiesnet.com/

Searchable online database provides salary and bonus information for over 30 facility management positions, with search criteria including geographic region, job type (e.g., property management firm, outsourcing firm, or other), building type (e.g., corporate office, commercial lease space, educational, government, industrial, or medical), square footage, and facility operations and maintenance budget.

BV Guides and Databases

BVMarketData
Private Company Sales Transaction Databases
https://www.bvresources.com/

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