0 Economic & Market Overview US and Fairfield County March 1, 2011
1 1 Executive Summary ■The US recession ended in June –Employment-the key driver of real estate markets bottomed in February –The economy has added 1.0 million jobs since then. –1.3 Million private sector jobs. –Unemployment rate at 9.0% in January, down from 9.7% a year earlier. –Employment leading indicators suggest growth is accelerating ■CT/Fairfield Economic Performance –Waiting for Recovery ■Fairfield Real Estate Market –Modest improvement
2 2 GDP Growth Percent Change From a Year Ago Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
3 3 Consumer Spending Growth Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis Percent Change From a Year Ago
4 4 Business Investment Growth Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis Percent Change From a Year Ago
5 5 Real Disposable Income Growth Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis Percent Change From a Year Ago
6 University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment Source: University of Michigan Survey Research Center
7 University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment Source: University of Michigan Survey Research Center
8 US Unemployment Rate Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
9 US Weekly Unemployment Claims
10 Profits & Employment
11 US Payroll Employment Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics 12/07-2/ Mil. 2/10-1/ Mil.
12 US Private Sector Payroll Employment Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics 12/07-2/ Mil. 2/10-1/ Mil.
13 Fairfield County Unemployment Rate Source: Cushman & Wakefield Research
14 Fairfield County Payroll Employment Source: Cushman & Wakefield Research Thousands of Persons
15 Connecticut Payroll Employment Source: Cushman & Wakefield Research Thousands of Persons
16 Fairfield County Office Using Employment Source: Cushman & Wakefield Research Thousands of Persons
17 NYC Employment Financial Services Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Thousands of Persons
18 Fairfield County Financial Services Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Thousands of Persons
19 Fairfield County Manufacturing Employment
20 Personal Income Growth: Connecticut vs. US Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis Percent Change From a Year Ago
21 Fairfield County Market Inventory Dec 2010 Vacancy Rate Dec 2010 Asking Rent Dec 2010 Yr-Over-Yr Rent % Change Fairfield County40.9 msf19.1%$ % Stamford CBD6.8 msf23.1%$ % Stamford Suburbs8.4 msf22.7%$ % Greenwich4.3 msf19.6%$ %
22 Fairfield County Office Market New Leasing Activity
23 Fairfield Office Market: Vacancy Rate
24 Fairfield County Office Market: Sublease as a % of total available space All Classes
25 Overall Asking Rents Fairfield County Office Market $/sf
26 FAIRFIELD COUNTY CLASS A MARKET FORECAST FORECAST
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