The Sun Belt Is Seeing Some of the Biggest Rent Declines in America

Together with

Good morning. Nine of the ten U.S. metros with the steepest rent declines are in the Sun Belt, with Seattle being the only exception. Plus, Overland Park, KS, has dethroned Minneapolis as the most sought-after city by renters in April.

Today’s issue is brought to you by AirGarage—lower your parking facility’s overhead with gateless technology.

Market Snapshot

RENT REPORT

TOGETHER WITH AIRGARAGE

Lower your parking facility’s overhead with AirGarage’s gateless technology

Is old-school parking equipment increasing overhead and decreasing NOI at your parking facility? That's where AirGarage comes in. 

Let’s face it: Parking gates are expensive and break frequently. Payment kiosks? Same story. Not to mention, these machines rarely offer a pleasant experience for customers. 

AirGarage replaces expensive and outdated equipment with cameras and boots on the ground to monitor and enforce your facility. They also cover all upfront and overhead costs.

The best part? Because AirGarage has built all of their technology in-house, they track everything live to generate real-time data. This ensures they are always maximizing parking revenue. 

And for customers? They simply drive in, park, and effortlessly pay through their phone. No app download required. 

Ready to say goodbye to expensive equipment and parking attendants? Talk to AirGarage today and let them show you how they’ll increase your NOI with a custom proposal for your parking facility.

• Forecasting inflation: A survey of 43 inflation forecasters by NABE resulted in an average prediction of 2.6% inflation by the end of 2024, which should lead to a Fed rate cut later this year.

• Homebuilding hits pause: Bay Area housing permits dropped by 10% to 16,535 last year due to rising construction costs, with Alameda County leading in new constructions.

• Taking their talents to Tampa: Tampa can now call itself the new HQ of Toorak Capital Partners after a $550M investment from KKR. The firm has funded $12B+ in loans.

• Snow to show: Colorado ski resorts are investing millions in new summer attractions due to impending climate change, with Copper Mountain leading a $100M improvement.

• Enhancing liquidity: Regulators aim to enhance bank liquidity with newer requirements, as reported at this year’s Federal Reserve Conference.

• Crowning a new king: Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City, just topped RentCafe’s list of most popular cities for renters, after enjoying 256% more page views on a YoY basis.

• Pension preserves affordability: NYCERS invested $60M in a partnership to preserve 35K rent-stabilized apartments affected by Signature Bank's collapse.

• Redefining rental living: Greysteel secured financing for Wolf Creek Farms, a 343-unit build-to-rent project in Melissa, TX (near the DFW metroplex) at $95M, with Welker Properties developing the site.

• Barely bouncing back: After months of declines, Philadelphia multifamily rents increased by 0.1% to $1,729 per month, driven by necessity unit hikes.

• Georgia expansion: Matheson Capital has entered the Savannah market with an off-market acquisition of the Residences at St. George, planning to invest over $2 million in renovations and amenity improvements.

• Mega move: Google (GOOGL) is all set to open a 1MSF distribution center in Alliance, TX, north of Fort Worth, with a $20.3M build-out cost.

• Green in the desert: Nicola Wealth Real Estate sold Pinnacle Peak Commerce Center in Phoenix to Top 10 Properties for $21.85M, or around $233.13PSF).

• Mall potential: A panel discussion at ICSC Las Vegas highlighted this year’s biggest retail trends, like enclosed malls and deliberate, high-quality investments, emphasizing mispriced risk.

• Bargain buy: MRP Realty plans to buy Washington, DC's Gallery Place with major vacancies for 17% of its assessed value at $39M.

• Luxury landmark: South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA, leased 30KSF to Bulgari, Cartier, and Gucci. The mall boasts over 250+ luxury brands.

• Identifying opportunity: A new CBRE study highlighted retail's growth potential in secondary markets with lower rents for expanding occupiers.

• Sinking ship: RFR faces $2.5B across 12 distressed loans on NYC properties as most post-pandemic valuations continue to flounder in the Big Apple.

• Vacancy woes: Signature Bank's collapse raised availability to 26% at Silverstein's 1177 Sixth Ave, twice the avenue's average, the the building’s cash flow down 5% since.

• Office evolution: Downtown Denver’s office vacancy rate hits a decades-high at 32.1%, but recently boosted tourism indicates growing interest.

• Driving growth: Subaru (FUJHY), an auto brand you probably haven’t thought of recently, is expanding in Coppell, TX, with a new 200KSF regional office and distribution center.

• Downward descent: Office rents on San Francisco's California Street have dropped 31% from $90PSF in 2020 to just $62PSF now due to record-high vacancy rates.

• Price-fixing folly: CoStar Group and major hotel brands are asking a judge to dismiss a price-fixing lawsuit over a lack of evidence, with the defendants calling the allegations “fanciful.”

• Rising towers: Chicago developers are planning three towers with 2.5K apartments near the upcoming Chicago casino complex, and await city approval for construction.

• Long live the Waldorf: The prestigious Waldorf Astoria at D.C.'s Old Post Office has just filed for foreclosure due to a $285M loan default. An auction is imminent.

📈 CHART OF THE DAY