Friday, October 8, 2010

Give this one a try before Thursday's class...

Employment growth in total market area:                  5,000 over the next 4 years
PE ratio:                                  2.75
Average household income:    $40,000
Percentage of spending:          30% taxes; 42% nonretail; 5%
 savings; balance retail
            Average household size:         3.10 persons
            Average sales PSF:                 $235
            Primary market leakage:          24% (Compute the leakage on the sf of
 primary retail space needed)
            Primary market capture:          10% of primary retail sf (Do not apply the
leakage to the secondary)
            Frictional vacancy:                  7%
            Proposed supply in market:     93% current occupancy; 210,000 sf proposed

1.                  What is the projected growth in population per year in the market?

2.                  What is the projected growth in total households over the next 4 years?

3.                  How much total space in the market area will be demanded as a result of the total growth in this market area before frictional vacancy?

4.                  What is the residual demand for retail over the next 4 years in this market?

1 comment:

Andrew Hansz PhD CFA MAI said...

Answers:

1. 5,000 x 2.75 / 4 = 3,438
2. 5,000 x 2.75 / 3.10 = 4,435
3. 4,435 (households) x $40,000 x (1-30%-42%-5%) / $235=173,626 sf
4. 173,626 / (1-7%) = 186,694 need if no leakage
186,694 x (1-24%)=141,887 sf need with leakage
141,887 sf x 1.10=156,076 sf needed with secondary capture.
There is 210,000 sf proposed, the market is currently in balance, and therefore, no additional space will be needed.