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We ring in 2016 with terrific Q1 news. Direct, vacant, available Class A commercial office space fell below 10% for the first time since Q1 2007. CoStar reports that Class A commercial office space closed out Q1 2016 with a vacancy rate of 9.6%. Strong leasing at the end of 2015 was a large contributor to that improved metric, however, Class A was also buoyed by a continued "flight to quality" as Class B tenants move to better opportunities. Class B property vacancy continued to rise and closed Q1 2016 at 26.9%. Class C experienced a slight decrease in vacancy, closing Q1 2016 at 15.2%. Down from 16.6% a year ago.

Retail development and leasing activity remains extremely strong. Goodman Properties has leased all 55,000 SF of its project near Henderson Road, the King of Prussia Town Center reports 80-85% of its 260,000 SF is fully leased and the King of Prussia Mall is in the throws of turning its 155,000 SF of new space in the connector over to tenants, with various openings throughout the remainder of this year.

Industrial and Flex property (9.2M SF) in King of Prussia closed the first quarter of 2016 with a very strong overall vacancy rate of 3.8%. Average rates ticked upward from $7.25/nnn a year ago to $7.37/nnn at the close of the quarter.

Sincerely,

Eric T. Goldstein
Executive Director, King of Prussia District

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In the News

King of Prussia Stays on Throne with Surge, Exclusive with
KOP-BID's Executive Director
Philadelphia Business Journal 
King of Prussia has $1 billion in development activity underway, the most the community has experienced at any one time, according to King of Prussia District. Read More... 

The Apartment Boom: Multi-family Continues at Torrid Pace
Philadelphia Business Journal 
Korman Communities and Cornerstone Communities will break ground this spring on a new multi-family project at the Village of Valley Forge in King of Prussia.

Upper Merion's New Downtown Rises Near KOP Mall
Philadelphia Business Journal 
The Town Center - which sits where the Pennsylvania Turnpike, I-76, and Routes 422 and 202 converge - aims to be "the downtown of Upper Merion Township."  
 
Leasing Activity
   
RENAISSANCE BLVD.
47,437 SF

RENAISSANCE BLVD.
42,418 SF

CONTINENTAL DR.

34,852 SF

AMERIGAS
1150 First Ave.
34,135 SF

HILL PLAZA
15,393 SF

FOGO DE CHAO
King of Prussia Town Center
8,500 SF

MEDISYS SOLUTIONS, LLC
1016 W. 9th Ave.
7,948 SF

W. VALLEY FORGE PARK PLACE
7,948 SF

XFINITY
King of Prussia Town Center
7,686 SF

WARNER RD.
5,423 SF

VALLEY FORGE SQUARE 2

4,697 SF

KING OF PRUSSIA BUSINESS CENTER, BLDG. 2
4,003 SF
VALLEY FORGE SQUARE 2
4,000 SF

PENN LIBERTY
King of Prussia Town Center
3,600 SF

CONTINENTAL DR. 

3,195 SF

ESCAPE ROOM MYSTERY
840 First Ave., # 500
3,940 SF

SHAKE SHACK
King of Prussia Mall
1,864 SF

NICOLETTA PIZZERIA
King of Prussia Mall
1,495 SF

ST. JOHN

King of Prussia Mall

MELT SHOP
King of Prussia Mall
1,130 SF

HAI STREET KITCHEN
King of Prussia Mall
700 SF

Not a complete listing.
Leases submitted to KOP-BID as of 4.8.16.




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