Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Northeast Atlanta Submarket
Working with Health Care Professionals Evaluating Real Estate Options
For healthcare providers looking to lease space in medical office buildings (MOB), Northeast Atlanta it is a “buyers” market. Vacancies have remained over 20% for the past two years creating an environment where most landlords are prepared to negotiate great deals. In the mid 2000’s vacancy rates where stable around 11%. During this period, as new medical office buildings were completed, tenants expanding and new practices were opened at a pace that absorbed all the new space. However, in 2007 with the delivery of over 300,000 square feet of new medical office buildings and absorption of only 100,000 square feet, vacancy rates spiked by over 7% points. Negative absorption, (a net loss in total square feet occupied) in 2008 and 2009 has pushed vacancy rates to over 22.5% in 3rd quarter 2009. We anticipate this trend to stabilize in 2010 as favorable lease terms and supporting demographics create greater demand for vacant space.
Metro Atlanta - Medical office building deliveries decline to historical lows. After the building boom of the late 2000’s peaking in 1st quarter 2007 with 553,000 square feet, deliveries are projected to be 100,490 square feet in 4th quarter 2009 and 34,060 square feet in 1st quarter 2010 and 127,000 square feet in 4th quarter 2010. The seven buildings that are scheduled to be completed include: