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.
“Ethan, I am your father.” Would you like to buy my building?
Costar states that Downtown’s overall vacancy factor is 8.7%. However, when you only consider Class A buildings over 150,000 SF, the vacancy factor is nearly 21%. This does not include 250,000 SF available at 1515 S Street, one block from The Ice Blocks Development. My money is on the fact that the State of California might take over the space at 1515 K Street. I still believe that Downtown Sacramento “will be back.” It has so many fantastic draws.
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.
Deal or No Deal – There is always something!
Our clients’ needs constantly change, so it’s crucial to adapt and anticipate – even if they are unaware, they need help. Most clients or soon-to-be clients don’t know what they don’t know.
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.
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, and […]
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.
Three Things that Changed my Life
“Oh, uh, there won’t be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness.”
“…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 […]