Savills Research South Australia Spotlight Adelaide CBD Office April 2015 Highlights Savills recorded approximately 61,929 square metres of CBD office leasing activity in the 12 months to March 2015 The Adelaide office market currently has a Prime “working” vacancy rate of 4 percent as at March 2015 (see Outlook for explanation) Prime Full Floor availability has increased over the last 12 months to 42 floors as at March 2015 The mining, utilities and industry sectors leased the greatest amount of space at 17,055 square metres Savills recorded $475 million of office transactions (>$1 million) in the 12 months to March 2015 Upgrade and consolidation activity has had an important part to play in leasing activity over the past 12 months An increase in the supply of new and refurbished office space is forecast for the next 12 months as is an acceleration in the rate of withdrawals Savills Research | Adelaide CBD Office April 2015 Savills South Australia Team Research Managing Director National Head, Research Tony Crabb +61 (0) 3 8686 8012 Managing Director Rino Carpinelli +61 (0) 8 8237 5005 [email protected] [email protected] Capital Transactions & Leasing Valuation & Consultancy Divisional Director Peter Isaksson +61 (0) 8 8237 5020 Divisional Director Alastair Johnston +61 (0) 8 8237 5041 [email protected] [email protected] Office Leasing Property Management Divisional Director Adam Hartley +61 (0) 8 8237 5043 Associate Director Jeffrey Klaebe +61 (0) 8 8237 5018 [email protected] [email protected] Project Services Divisional Director Steve Christodoulou +61 (0) 8 8237 5004 [email protected] Savills South Australia Level 2, 50 Hindmarsh Square Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia +61 (0) 8 8237 5000 savills.com.au savills.com.au/research 2 Savills Research | Adelaide CBD Office April 2015 Introduction The Adelaide office market consists of the CBD and Fringe precincts, and as at March 2015 totalled 1.6 million square metres of space. The CBD precinct, bound by North, West, South and East Terrace, accommodates 1.4 million square metres of office space and is presently the sixth largest CBD office market in Australia. The balance is housed in the precinct classified as Fringe and is predominantly B and C grade office accommodation. Throughout this document rental rates reflect single, whole floor, net effective and mid-rise rental rates unless otherwise stated. Office Development Savills has recorded a number of office development projects currently underway, with a mix of new builds and refurbishments across the Adelaide CBD. The largest project currently underway is the new People’s Choice Credit Union headquarters at 50 Flinders Street. The building will add around 20,500 square metres of office space over 12 levels to the Adelaide market, with a targeted five star NABERS rating on completion. Approximately 17,000 square metres of the building is pre-committed to People’s Choice Credit Union and Santos. The project has an anticipated completion date of late 2015. Current Adelaide CBD Office Development Activity Property Precinct 169 Pirie St CBD 7,900 Refurb UC 2015 Nine Entertainment 50 Flinders St CBD 20,500 New UC 2015 People’s Choice C/U* 82-98 Wakefield St CBD 4,000 Refurb UC 2015 115 King William St CBD 6,900 New UC 2016 1 King William St CBD 12,628 Refurb UC 2015 Cnr Frome & Flinders CBD 4,000 New DA 2016 186-190 North Terrace CBD 5,000 New DA Mooted 51 Pirie St CBD 32,716 New DA Mooted 200 North Terrace CBD 17,000 New EP Mooted 114 Waymouth St CBD 45,000 New EP Mooted Source: Savills Research *Pre-commitment NLA (sq m) Type Status Completion Major Tenant Ex Origin space UC: Under Construction EP: Early Planning DA: Development Approval Refurbished office space is responsible for a significant proportion of current office development activity in the Adelaide CBD. Bendigo & Adelaide Bank’s former building at 169 Pirie Street is nearing completion and is expected as refurbished space in early 2015. Brinz Holdings are constructing a new office building at 113-115 King William St. The 25level, 6,900 square metre building is expected to be complete in mid-2016. Recently completed refurbished space is found in 2 King William Street and at 167 Flinders Street. While a number of new office developments are mooted for the Adelaide CBD, a decrease in new office supply is forecast over the medium term. The majority of supply over this period is expected to be in the form of refurbished stock. savills.com.au/research 3 Savills Research | Adelaide CBD Office April 2015 Adelaide Office CBD Forecast Gross Office Supply by Type (sq m) 2015 to 2024 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 2015 2016 2017 Precommitment 2018 New 2019 2020 2021 Mooted 2022 2023 Ref urb 2024 Backf ill Source: Savills Research Leasing Activity In the 12 months to March 2015, Savills recorded 61,929 square metres of reported leasing activity in the central Adelaide office market. This is up 34 percent on the 12 months prior but down on the five year average (93,634) square metres). The table below outlines major CBD office leases which have been reported over the 12 months to March 2015. Select Adelaide CBD Office Leases to March 2015 Date Property Aug-14 115 Grenfell St Aug-14 NLA (sq m) Rent ($/sq m) Tenant 932 370 G Undisclosed 45 Pirie St 4,000 340 G Suncorp** Aug-14 151 Pirie St 3,892 na Aug-14 99 Gawler Place 1,400 450 G Oct-14 100 Pirie St 1,000 na TMK Consulting Engineers Nov-14 100 King William St 1,994 na Donaldson Walsh Nov-14 80 Grenfell St 2,100 450 N Jan-15 161 Flinders St 2,643 280 Breast Screen Feb-15 227 Gouger St 547 240 Undisclosed Mar-15 435 King William St 880 390 Bureau of Meteorology Source: Savills Research na = not currently available KPMG** SHL AHPRA **Renewal Latest figures indicate Adelaide experienced negative net absorption in the 12 months to March 2015 for the combined CBD and Fringe, whilst the Fringe market also recorded negative net absorption. Economic uncertainty led to subdued business confidence and created a dampening effect on office demand in 2013 and 2014. Demand for space remains historically low, well below the 10 year absorption average of 6,500 square metres per annum. However, businesses are enticed by incentives and are using current market conditions to upgrade the standard of their accommodation. savills.com.au/research 4 Savills Research | Adelaide CBD Office April 2015 Whilst tight market conditions prevailed, office leasing activity over the last 12 months has shown a propensity by business to take advantage of incentives to consolidate and upgrade accommodation. Of the 61,929 square metres reported leased in central Adelaide in the 12 months to March 2015, the mining, utilities and industry sectors were the most active leasing 17,055 square metres or approximately 28 percent of the stock reported leased. However, the greatest number of transactions (10) was recorded by the government and community sector, reflecting upgrade activity given the incentives on offer. The majority of leasing deals recorded (approximately 68 percent of space leased) were in the Core precinct. Leasing activity is likely to remain relatively subdued for the short term; however the introduction of newly refurbished office space onto the leasing market during 2015 should provide a number of opportunities for existing and new tenants. The next 12 months are forecast to have an increase in lease expiries over that of the past 12 months which should help drive an increase in leasing activity in central Adelaide. More stringent rules surrounding mandatory NABERS Energy rating disclosure are also likely to have a negative impact on older office space in Adelaide, particularly for properties seeking to attract Government tenants. Adelaide Office Total Reported Leased in Central Adelaide (%) 12 months to Mar-15 Property & Business Services 15% Govt & Community 26% Undisclosed 3% Finance and Insurance 16% Source: Savills Research IT & Communication 12% Average CBD net face rents have increased from March 2014 to March 2015. Net face rents in the Adelaide CBD for the period typically ranged from $350 to $440 per square metre per annum for Premium grade buildings, and between $320 and $375 per square metre per annum for A grade buildings. B grade buildings recorded a fall in net face rents, Mining & Utilities & Industry 28% ranging between $210 and $300 per square metre in the March quarter. Net face rents are expected to increase slightly for prime grade buildings in the medium term as demand increases, placing pressure on existing stock levels. Incentives have risen slightly for Premium grade buildings during 2014 due to relatively subdued leasing demand for this grade of space. Likewise incentives for A and B grade space remained relatively steady, although both had increases as a result of greater supply levels during 2013 and 2014. Relatively large vacancy levels in secondary grade buildings should continue to see generous incentives used to encourage tenants into this grade of stock. As a result, limited effective rental growth is forecast for secondary stock in the medium term. Typical lease terms range from seven to ten years for Premium and A grade stock, with B grade lease terms ranging between four to seven years in the Adelaide CBD. savills.com.au/research 5 Savills Research | Adelaide CBD Office April 2015 Office Vacancy Adelaide’s combined office market vacancy rate for the CBD and Fringe markets currently sits at 12.8 percent as at March 2015. The Adelaide CBD vacancy rate currently sits at 13.5 percent while the Fringe has a vacancy rate of 8.3 percent. After enduring a significant shortage of new supply the introduction of a number of office developments to the Adelaide CBD and resulting backfill space has lead to an increase in vacancy. The latest figures in the table below show the current makeup of the Adelaide office market. Adelaide CBD Office Vacancy – March 2015 Grade Stock (sq m) Vacancy (sq m) Vac % Mar-15 Vac % Mar-14 Premium 41,700 4,464 10.7 9.0 A Grade 565,112 65,900 11.7 10.6 B Grade 403,995 42,485 10.5 14.2 C Grade 425,129 60,968 14.3 11.8 D Grade 157,259 29,973 19.1 17.9 1,593,195 203,790 12.8 12.5 Total Source: Savills Research/PCA Refurbished office space will provide the greatest level of choice for tenants within the prime grade office market, particularly for those seeking full floors. A number of buildings house large amounts of office space including the former ATO Building with some 16,400 square metres and the former Origin Energy House with approximately 11,600 square metres. There is a further 23,000 square metres available in another four quality buildings. In total, these six buildings contain over 51,000 square metres of vacancy or 25 percent of all vacancy. Furthermore, 38 secondary buildings covering some 175,000 square metres (11 percent of all space) contain 81,000 square metres (43 percent of all vacancy). Put another way, those 38 secondary buildings have a combined vacancy rate of 46 percent. Given the problems with occupying a large part of the vacancy (too large for small tenants, obsolete, redundant, in need of refurbishment, no NABERS rating, etc) the usable (or working) vacancy rate is much closer to 4 percent. Adelaide Office CBD Vacancy by Grade (%) Mar-05 to Mar-15 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% Prime Vacancy Secondary Vacancy Total Vacancy Source: PCA / Savills Research savills.com.au/research 6 Savills Research | Adelaide CBD Office April 2015 Full Floor Availability Savills Prime Full Floor Availability Report indicates the state of the leasing market and is used to assess office stock vacancy in a different manner to standard vacancy surveys. The report graphically shows each Premium and A grade building, as well as top B grade buildings in the CBD on a floor-by-floor basis. The report highlights which floors are available for lease, now and in the near future, in each building including those under construction and refurbishment. Results from the March 2015 Adelaide Prime Full Floor Availability Report are detailed below. Adelaide Prime Full Floor Availability By Grade By Sector Total Premium A Grade Core Frame Fringe B Grade 438 62 376 381 51 6 245 564,342 100,045 464,296 475,142 77,333 11,835 256,011 42 4 38 42 - - 44 49,858 4,931 45,467 49,858 - - 46,739 8.8 4.4 9.8 10.5 - - 18.3 Max Contiguous Floors (no) 8 2 8 8 - - 10 Max Contiguous Area (sq m) 6,956 2,235 6,956 6,956 - - 16,400 Total Prime Floors Total NLA (sq m) Prime Floors Available Prime Full Floor Availability (sq m) Prime Full Floor Availability (%) Source: Savills Research Latest figures indicate 42 full floors and 49,858 square metres available for lease within prime grade buildings, representing 8.8 percent of the market analysed. Of the prime full floors reported vacant, 25 are available immediately while 17 are available in the future. All vacancies are located in the Core. The development at 50 Flinders Street was added to the report in January 2014, and accounts for the two floors under development. The remaining full floors are housed in existing buildings as either direct or sub-lease vacancies. Further options exist for tenants seeking B grade buildings, with 44 full floors currently available to the market. Tenants are encountering lower supply of prime grade full floors than 12 months ago as a significant supply of new and refurbished stock has been absorbed. Supply of prime space is expected to tighten again over the next 12 months, with no new developments expected during this time. Adelaide Office Full Floors Available - Quarterly (%) Mar-08 to Mar-15 10% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% Full Floor Vacancy Linear (Full Floor Vacancy) savills.com.au/research 7 Savills Research | Adelaide CBD Office April 2015 Sales Activity Savills recorded approximately $475 million worth of office transactions in the 12 months to March 2015 (>$1 million). This is 19 percent stronger than the $398 million recorded the previous year and up on the five year average of $328 million. During the same period 25 properties were sold, an increase on the previous 12 months (20) and also up on the five year average of 19. Sales evidence from the last 24 months points to an increase in buyer activity by large institutional and off-shore investors compared with prior years. The table below outlines major CBD office sales which have occurred over the 12 months to March 2015. Select Adelaide CBD Office Sales to March 2015 Date Property Price ($m) NLA (sq m) $/sq m Yield (%) Jun-14 22 King William St 41.80 9,616 4,347 8.38 Jul-14 100 Pirie St 28.63 9,015 3,174 6.90 Sep-14 91 King William St (50%) 102.00 31,449 6,487 7.93 Sep-14 SachsenFonds portfolio 153.20 28,227 4,605 8.19 Sep-14 60 Light Square 22.00 6,955 3,163 11.87 Dec-14 151 Pirie St 72.00 12,650 5,727 7.17 Feb-15 81 Flinders St 41.33 9,834 4,203 8.65 Feb-15 51 Pirie St 13.00 6,315 2,010 na Source: Savills Research na = not currently available The highest value transaction of the last 12 months was the sale of the SachsenFonds portfolio for $153.2 million in September 2014. The portfolio comprises 60 Flinders Street, 80 Flinders Street as well as a 700 bay car park. The office space amounts to 28,227 square metres and delivers a rate per square metre of $4,605. Savills calculates the blended yield as 8.19 percent for the assets. Prior to settlement Primewest purchased 60 Light Square for $22 million. Another transaction of note was that of a 50 percent share of 91 King William Street to fund manager Abacus for $102.00 million. Abacus owned the other 50 percent. The major tenants of the property are the State government and Westpac. The 31,449 square metre Premium grade building generated a capital value of $6,487 a square metre and Savills estimates the yield to be 7.93 percent. Another significant sale was Southern Cross Equity Group’s acquisition of 22 King William Street from MWQ Property in June 2014. Southern Cross acquired the building for $41.80 million reflecting a rate per square metre of $4,347 for the fully refurbished building. NAB have a lease over 6,134 square metres expiring 2024. The sale price generates a passing yield of 8.38 percent. Sales in the $50 to $75 million bracket accounted for the greatest value of sales with $196 million in the 12 months to March 2015. The greatest number of transactions was in the $1 to $25 million bracket with 18 transactions. This result reflects the increase in buyer activity from institutional investors who are generally active in transactions over $50 million. It is anticipated that with an increase in transactions in the $25 to $50 million price bracket, overall sales in the Adelaide CBD should remain at similar levels seen prior to the onset of the GFC. savills.com.au/research 7 Savills Research | Adelaide CBD Office As at March 2015, Premium grade yields within the CBD precinct were shown to range between 7.50 and 8.00 percent, and A grade yields ranged between 8.00 and 8.50 percent. Yields for this grade of office space have firmed as investor appetite has increased. Capital values in the Adelaide CBD as at March 2015 ranged from approximately $4,400 to $5,900 per square metre for Premium buildings, and between $3,800 and $4,700 per square metre for A grade buildings. Capital values for B grade buildings in the CBD ranged from $2,150 to $3,400 per square metre, reflecting the wide range in quality for this grade of property. The fund buyer group was the most active in the 12 months to March 2015, accounting for 49 percent of office stock sold ($227 million worth of transactions). The next largest buyer group was private investors with 25 percent of the market. The owner occupier category had the greatest number of transactions, totalling 7 or 32 percent of transactions recorded. Over the past 12 months syndicates share of the buyer mix has risen to 23 percent or $105 million. Investment sales made up the majority of transactions in the 12 months to March 2015, accounting for $459 million worth or 97 percent of sales. April 2015 $600 Adelaide Office Adelaide CBD Office Sales ($m and number) (>$1m) Mar-05 to Mar-15 30 $500 25 $400 20 $300 15 $200 10 $100 5 $0 0 Sales > $1m (LHS) Sales No (RHS) Source: Savills Research Adelaide Office Adelaide CBD Office Sales Buyer Profile (%) 12 months to Mar-15 Private Investor 25% Fund 49% Syndicate 23% Source: Savills Research Undisclosed 1% Owner Occupier 2% savills.com.au/research 8 Savills Research | Adelaide CBD Office April 2015 Key Market Indicators – March 2015 Adelaide CBD Premium A Grade B Grade Low High Low High Low High Rental – Gross Face ($/sq m) 450 560 400 485 280 390 Rental – Net Face ($/sq m) 350 440 320 375 210 300 Rental – Net Effective ($/sq m) 280 350 250 290 160 225 Outgoings – Operating ($/sq m) 60 70 50 65 40 50 Outgoings – Statutory ($/sq m) 40 50 30 45 30 40 Outgoings – Total ($/sq m) 100 120 80 110 70 90 7 10 7 10 4 7 Yield – Market (% Net Face Rental) 7.50 8.00 8.00 8.50 8.75 9.75 IRR (%) 9.00 9.50 9.50 10.00 10.25 11.25 Cars Permanent Reserved ($/pcm) 370 450 350 400 300 350 Cars Permanent ($/pcm) 350 400 330 375 275 325 4,400 5,900 3,800 4,700 2,150 3,400 Typical Lease Term Office Component Capital Values Adelaide Fringe A Grade B Grade Low High Low High Rental – Gross Face ($/sq m) 330 420 275 350 Rental – Net Face ($/sq m) 275 345 230 290 Rental – Net Effective ($/sq m) 230 290 190 240 Outgoings – Operating ($/sq m) 35 45 25 30 Outgoings – Statutory ($/sq m) 20 30 20 30 Outgoings – Total ($/sq m) 55 75 45 60 Typical Lease Term 4 6 3 5 Yield – Market (% Net Face Rental) 7.50 8.00 8.00 9.00 IRR (%) 9.00 9.50 9.50 10.50 Cars Permanent Reserved ($/pcm) 80 120 80 120 Cars Permanent ($/pcm) 70 80 70 80 3,500 4,600 2,500 3,600 Office Component Capital Values Source: Savills Research Rental rates reflect single, whole floor, net effective and mid-rise rental rates unless specifically otherwise stated. Discounts and premiums exist for low and high rise space for significant occupiers. savills.com.au/research 9 Savills Research | Adelaide CBD Office April 2015 Outlook Refurbished office space is forecast to provide the greatest level of choice for tenants within the prime grade office market, particularly for those seeking full floors. A number of buildings house large amounts of office space including the former ATO Building with some 16,400 square metres and the former Origin Energy House with approximately 12,700 square metres. There is a further 23,000 square metres available in another four quality buildings. In total, these six buildings contain over 52,000 square metres of vacancy or 25 percent of all vacancy. Furthermore, 38 secondary buildings covering some 261,300 square metres (20 percent of all space) contain 100,000 square metres (55 percent of all vacancy). Put another way, those 38 secondary buildings have a combined vacancy rate of 38 percent. Given the problems with occupying a large part of the vacancy (too large for small tenants, obsolete, redundant, in need of refurbishment, no NABERS rating, etc) the usable (or working) vacancy rate is much closer to 4 percent. Sales activity has increased over the last 12 months with a number of office assets changing hands and funds returning as the dominant buyer group. Interest from larger buyer groups has remained in the Adelaide market on the back of reduced financing costs and attractive yields. Sales volumes of assets in the sub $25 million range are expected to remain as the dominant sector in the short term, and as such private investors and owner occupiers are anticipated to remain the prevailing buyer group. Owners of secondary grade buildings will be faced with the need to refurbish existing stock as disparities between Adelaide’s older and newer office stock become more apparent. This is particularly important since more stringent rules surrounding mandatory NABERS Energy disclosure regulations were introduced at the end of 2011. Despite macro-economic concerns, a forecast of strengthening local market fundamentals means Adelaide’s office market is expected to continue steadily through 2015. A positive outlook for prime grade rental growth combined with the potential for a further tightening of investment yields sets the Adelaide CBD office market apart as a leading office market for astute investors both locally, interstate and from abroad. savills.com.au/research 10 Savills Research | Adelaide CBD Office April 2015 Savills Research Team Our highly regarded research divisions are dedicated to understanding and giving indepth insight into the commercial, industrial & retail markets throughout Australia. We also provide in-depth consultancy services, ranging from tenant representation to property site selection for multinational businesses. 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