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Orange County Takes Top Spot in Investment Index

The area surpassed Los Angeles to take top ranking in Marcus & Millichap's midyear National Industrial Index.

By John McCloud | Updated on August 05, 2009

Driven by a significant decline in new construction that will result in the nation’s second-lowest vacancy rate by year-end, Orange County moved up five spots to take top ranking in Marcus & Millichap’s midyear National Industrial Index, a ranking of investment potential. Last year’s leader Los Angeles fell to second position as imports from Asia continue to wane, restricting activity at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Puget Sound region held on to third place despite a forecast of overall negative absorption because limited construction activity will keep vacancy largely in check, while Houston dropped two spots to fourth place due to the nation’s largest forecast inventory increase. Denver rose two positions to fifth place, as expanding alternative energy companies should support fundamentals in the metro, despite the lingering recession.

San Francisco fell two spots to sixth place due to deep job losses, but the nation’s lowest vacancy rate kept the metro near the top of the ranking.Portland, OR also dropped two places to seventh place as a result of forecasts for below-average absorption as a percentage of existing inventory. San Diego recorded healthy rankings in nearly every measurement used in the index, allowing the market to hold eighth place, while Oakland, CA rose six spots to ninth place thanks to an overall vacancy rate and forecast vacancy change that are both expected to be below the national average.Northern New Jersey also advanced six places to round out the top 10. The market will record more modest vacancy increases than the nationalaverage this year because of moderating construction activity.

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