Commercial real estate market overview q3 2010

The overview presents the results of the commercial market development in Q3 2010, including the commercial market of Moscow and regions, as well as detailed analysis of the office, retail and hotel real estate market.

In Q3 2010 the trend of reduction of new properties delivery paces continued - no large high-quality office property was introduced to the market. Thus, the overall volume of high-quality "A" and "B" class office premises remained invariable and amounted to approx 10,5 mln. sq. m. Activity in the market of high-quality office premises rent and purchase remained rather high in Q3 2010, which caused objective reduction of vacancy rate against the background of significant decline of delivery volume. The share of "A" class vacant premises amounted to 15-17%, "B" class premises - 17-20% by the end of Q3 2010. Gradual recovery of the office market is in progress, however, it takes place against the background of still negative trends.  

During Q3 2010 supply in the professional retail market of Moscow increased by 196, 000 sq. m. due to the opening of "RIO" (Reutov) and "Kluchevoy" RC. During Q3 2010 the recovery of business activity on the part of retail operators could be observed after the period of summer lull: negotiations and transactions were resumed. Nevertheless, it did not lead to considerable growth of rental rates and reduction of vacant space share - these indices are still at the level, reached at the end of H1 2010.

A new hotel - SK Royal for 170 rooms (developer is "Tashir" GC) was opened in Moscow during Q3 2010. On the whole, the increase of new supply in the hotel market of Moscow amounted to approx 1,900 rooms. In Q3 2010 the index of average daily rate (ADR) stabilized for the lower and middle segments and displayed growth for the upper segment. The main positive result of Q1-3 2010 was the recovery of business demand for accommodation services in Moscow, which was expressed in the growth of occupancy rate and revenue per room for the hotels of the upper segment.