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Mid-Year Office Market Report
Miami-Dade County
Existing Total Total
Submarket Rentable Vacancy Availability
Area (sq. ft.) Rate Rate*
Downtown Miami 6,790,990 13.4% 17.1%
Brickell 5,646,125 16.5% 21.9%
Coral Gables 5,212,297 11.4% 13.6%
Airport-West Dade 9,471,370 17.0% 19.5%
Miami Beach 1,849,179 19.6% 24.1%
Coconut Grove 1,041,202 16.5% 18.5%
Kendall 2,686,245 4.4% 6.1%
Miami Lakes 1,223,916 18.1% 19.3%
Overall 38,719,080 14.7% 17.7%
Average Year-To-Date
Asking Rent Absorption
Submarket (per square foot) (per square foot)
Downtown Miami $23.85 9,719
Brickell $28.97 221,443
Coral Gables $26.13 144,778
Airport-West Dade $20.17 90,334
Miami Beach $25.40 33,851
Coconut Grove $27.83 21,323
Kendall $20.47 10,989
Miami Lakes $19.13 (54,292)
Overall $23.98 712,218
*Includes available sublease space / Source: CB Richard Ellis Office
Market Outlook Mid-Year 2004
Mid-Year Office Market Report
Broward County
Existing Total Total
Submarket Rentable Vacancy Availability
Area (sq. ft.) Rate Rate*
Downtown Fort Laud. 4,874,711 19.6% 20.9%
Cypress Creek 3,694,414 19.6% 22.5%
Plantation 2,952,570 17.7% 19.3%
Commercial Blvd 2,049,974 13.9% 14.9%
Hollywood 2,143,447 11.2% 12.0%
South West Broward 2,009,418 7.6% 13.7%
Sawgrass Park 1,566,558 24.2% 25.3%
North West Broward 1,170,974 5.7% 6.5%
Overall 24,185,674 15.8% 17.5%
Average Year-To-Date
Submarket Asking Rent Absorption
(per square foot) (per square foot)
Downtown Fort Laud. $26.19 2,667
Cypress Creek $21.72 9,811
Plantation $18.18 (14,660)
Commercial Blvd $17.21 23,336
Hollywood $23.16 (3,325)
South West Broward $22.85 (27,002)
Sawgrass Park $21.32 22,931
North West Broward $20.76 23,452
Overall $21.77 28,388
*Includes available sublease space / Source: CB Richard Ellis Office
Market Outlook Mid-Year 2004
Mid-Year Office Market Report
Palm Beach County
Existing Total Total Average
Submarket Rentable Vacancy Availability Asking Rent
Area (sq. ft.) Rate Rate* (per square
foot)
Boca Raton 10,455,196 14.2% 15.8% $16.21
West Palm Beach 5,171,875 14.5% 15.6% $17.23
North Palm Beach 2,393,358 14.9% 17.0% $19.27
Delray Beach 1,035,262 14.7% 14.7% $13.92
Palm Beach 541,306 7.3% 7.3% $22.81
Lake Worth 570,029 10.7% 10.7% $11.47
Jupiter 475,996 4.5% 4.5% $15.83
Boynton Beach 366,063 15.1% 16.2% $18.93
Overall 21,201,921 13.7% 15.1% $16.81
Year-To-Date
Submarket Absorption
(per square foot)
Boca Raton 31,517
West Palm Beach 97,825
North Palm Beach 17,018
Delray Beach (10,429)
Palm Beach 20,502
Lake Worth 1,500
Jupiter 5,032
Boynton Beach 12,142
Overall 175,107
*Includes available sublease space/Source: CB Richard Ellis Office
Market Outlook Mid-Year 2004
Significant Sales Transactions
Price
Submarket Building Sale Price Per Sq.
Ft.
Airport-West Dade Ryder Office Building $39 million $98
Coral Gables 550 Biltmore $34 million $209
Miami Beach 605 Lincoln Road $18 million $254
South West Broward Miramar Center I $18 million $187
South West Broward Delta Airlines Building $11 million $221
Deerfield Beach Hillsboro Executive Center $16 million $85
West Palm Beach Waterfront Clematis $50 million $342
Boca Raton 1200 Corporate Center $21 million $159
West Palm Beach The Forum Business Center $15 million $54
Source: CB Richard Ellis Office Market Outlook Mid-Year 2004
Year-to-Date Leasing and New Construction
Year-to-Date Leasing Currently Under Year-to-Date
County Activity (sq. ft.) Construction (sq. ft.) Completions
(sq. ft.)
Miami-Dade 1,513,171 301,539 510,781
Broward 1,573,194 152,000 40,828
Palm Beach 1,337,456 8,000 30,000
Source: Custman & Wakefield of Florida Marketbeat Mid-Year 2004