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Despite Economy, Retail Climate Healthy

SEATTLE-A recent report prepared by Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Co. wagers the Puget Sound market will continue to garner the attention of private investors and remain stable despite national and local economic doldrums.

By Gina Binole | Updated on November 13, 2002

SEATTLE-Unlike the apartment and office markets, a recent report prepared by Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Co. has found that the Puget Sound retail market has remained relatively healthy.

“The Puget Sound retail market will continue to attract the attention of local private investors over the next year,” says Gregory S. Wendelken, regional manager of the firm’s Seattle office. “Transaction activity, which has been brisk, is not expected to falter. The retail market, unlike the apartment and office markets, has remained relatively stable in spite of the local and national economic downturns. This factor is very appealing to investors, especially those pulling money out of the still-volatile stock market.”

The report notes that in the last year, 1.7 million sf of retail space came online and another 1.5 million sf is expected to come online in the next year. It’s likely, however, that some of the retail projects in the works will be deferred or abandoned due to the weak economic and office market conditions. Several prominent projects, including Lincoln Square, which is planned to boast 530,000 sf of office space, a hotel, condominiums and 330,000 sf of retail, have been put on the back burner.

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