Research Snapshot

THE WOODLANDS | OFFICE

Q3 2018

The Woodlands office submarket snapshot

Lisa Bridges Director of Market Research | Houston

The Woodlands office submarket performed well over the quarter,

posting 124,966 SF of positive net absorption in Q3 2018. The average
Market Indicators
vacancy rate continued to decrease, dropping from 9.8% in Q2 2018 to Class A Class B
9.1%. VACANCY

There has been increased leasing activity in the Woodlands market and NET ABSORPTION
we expect that there will continue to be more activity through the end
CONSTRUCTION
of the year. Worksuites, a coworking company, leased 30,355 SF and
moved into 2001 Timberloch Place during the third quarter. RENTAL RATE

NEW SUPPLY
Construction continues on City Place 1 (1700 City Plaza Dr.) in
Springwoods Village. The 5-story, 141,700 SF building with 122,600 sf
of office space is estimated to be completed in Q2 2019. The Howard
Hughes Corporation acquired the former CB&I campus and renamed
the property Lake Front Circle.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY

NET ABSORPTION RENTAL

INVENTORY DIRECT VACANCY SUBLEASE VACANCY VACANCY VACANCY RATE (%) (SF) RATE

Class # of Bldgs. Total (SF) (SF) Rate (%) (SF) Rate (%) Total (SF) Q3-2018 Q2-2018 Q3-2018 Q2-2018 AVG ($/SF)

The Woodlands
A 50 11,876,005 1,034,852 8.7% 60,566 0.5% 1,095,418 9.2% 9.7% 53,365 -34,305 $33.12
B 69 4,498,034 385,807 8.6% 10,575 0.2% 396,382 8.8% 10.0% 52,503 13,746 $26.29
C 5 131,696 6,258 4.8% 0 0.0% 6,258 4.8% 19.3% 19,098 15,718 $25.08
Total 124 16,505,735 1,426,917 8.6% 71,141 0.4% 1,498,058 9.1% 9.8% 124,966 -4,841 $31.24
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Class A Rental Rate and Vacancy Percentage

The Woodlands, TX
Class A Rents Class A Vacancy
$39.00 18.0

16.0
$37.00
14.0
$35.00
12.0

$33.00 10.0

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*Vacancy percentage includes direct and sublease space.

Class B Rental Rate and Vacancy Percentage

The Woodlands, TX
Class B Rents Class B Vacancy
$28.00 18.0

$27.00 16.0

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$24.00
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*Vacancy percentage includes direct and sublease space.

Available Sublease Space

Available Sublease Space Q3 2018

The Woodlands Class A: 112,471 SF or 0.9% Class B: 32,055 SF or 0.7%

400,000 Class A Class B

350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

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 Absorption and New Supply
Woodlands Class A Office

Net Absorption New Supply

2,600,000
2,400,000
2,200,000
2,000,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
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Woodlands Class B Office

Net Absorption New Supply

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

-50,000

-100,000

-150,000

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Lisa Bridges
Director of Market Research | Houston
+1 713 830 2125
[email protected]

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