Boulder Broomfield

Office Market Report / Q1 2015
Boulder Broomfield
Market Overview
Rates in this market continue their three year climb, now
averaging $23.81/SF. Rates in Class A buildings now
average $27.45/SF.
Demand for space is continuing at a strong pace. The
momemtum of 2014, when nearly 500,000 sf was
absorbed, is continuing in the first quarter of 2015.
Clearly this market has become a “Landlord’s market”,
with vacancy dropping to 8.8%.
Absorption 2007- 2014
Class A
4,000
Class B
3,500
Class A&B
Top 5 Leases
1
Reed Group, Ltd.
73,262 SF
10355 Westmoor Dr
Northwest Denver
2
Sun Microsystems
40,665 SF
500 Eldorado Blvd
Broomfield County
3
I CAP
37,068 SF
385 Interlocken Crescent
Broomfield County
4
Infocrossing, Inc.
35,477 SF
11800 Ridge Pky
Broomfield County
5
Ball Corporation
31,248 SF
11080 Circle Point Dr.
Northwest Denver
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
-500
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Asking Rental Rate (Gross) Compared to Vacancy
Vacancy
Rent
$24
16%
$23
15%
14%
$22
13%
$21
12%
$20
11%
$19
10%
$18
9%
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Current Rental and Vacancy Rates
Class A
*The below arrows represent the change from previous quarter
Class B
Vacancy
8.8 %
Rent
$27.45
Class A & B
Vacancy
7.9 %
Rent
$21.93
Vacancy
8.8 %
Rent
$23.81