Downtown Sacramento: Still the Center of Gravity
Downtown Sacramento isn’t the doom-and-gloom story the national headlines keep pushing. With the lowest downtown vacancy rate in California, steady owner-occupier fundamentals, and new investment at smart pricing, the submarket is clearly resetting—not retreating. The value proposition that has always anchored Downtown remains firmly in place, and the next cycle favors the players who see it now.
Sacramento’s Office Market Comeback: The $6M Turnaround at 3900 Lennane
Occupancy Creates Value – Vacant buildings sell at discounts; stabilized assets command premiums. 3900 Lennane shows the power of executing a clear leasing and repositioning strategy.
Buildings for Nothing, Tenants Still Flee!
The investor can undercut market rents when they buy a building for 25 cents on the dollar. This creates tough sledding for many office building owners. It is particularly perilous because lenders are not lending on office deals.
Landlord to Lender: “It’s Just Shrinkage!”
The office market seems like a paradox. Businesses are downsizing, and vacancy rates are soaring, yet rents are slow to go down.
Should I buy or should I lease now?
What is the exit strategy? If for some reason you need to move out of the building, will you hold the asset and lease it out, or will you sell it? Is the property single purpose or will it appeal to a broad base of potential occupants?
You Don’t Have to Bring Your Dog to Work Anymore!
You are probably very familiar with hybrid work. Frankly, most of us start dozing off when we see another article about “The New Normal,” and I was hesitant to write about it. But the changes in Sacramento are worth noting. Recently, I toured an organization that was downsizing from 12,000 SF to 8,000 SF. During […]
Sacramento CRE Perspective 2023
Before the Pandemic, Downtown was the crown jewel. Frankly, it was on fire. It will likely be another tough year for Downtown, but I am confident that Downtown will shine again! Everything that was there is still there, except office workers. And while we do have a significant challenge with the homeless population, I am confident that with the right leadership, the homeless population will be addressed.
Mixed Use? Office? Home? 2609 Capitol Ave checks all the boxes
The nice thing about Midtown is that you can walk to a variety of restaurants and shopping. Also, it is a great place to live and employees can walk to work.
“…all the things that revolutionized downtown Sacramento are still here…”
Downtown Sacramento might be down, but it is not out. It’s just a matter of time. How much time is TBD.
Maximize ROI with a Proven CRE Expert
Has your company changed how it does business? What I see – tenants are doing more with less – less space, less people, less parking, less days in the office, less in-person meetings and less makeup. Personally, I feel bad for my dry cleaner! I have been to the dry cleaner twice in the last […]