Development remains a key highlight for the industrial sector with over 822,500 square feet of new construction completed in Q1. This is a 13.7 percent increase from construction delivered in Q1 of 2023. The majority of development has occurred in Canyon County, accounting for over 59 percent of total construction. In addition, 84 percent of total construction in the Boise MSA is speculative space.
2023 was a banner year for industrial development with almost 4.5 million square feet of new construction completed. This is especially true in Canyon County, where 3.1 million square feet of new construction delivered, a record high for the area. It was also a historic year for speculative construction which surpassed 3 million square feet, comprising 70 percent of total construction.
According to the US Census Bureau, the majority of Eastern Idaho cities saw population grow by over two percent from 2020. The strongest growth happened in the cities of Rigby and Ammon, with an 8.2 percent increase and a 7.3 increase, respectively. This growth continues to drive multifamily development in Eastern Idaho, as demonstrated by a 62 percent increase in multifamily unit permits from the end of 2022.
Additionally, there are 75,000 students registered each semester between four major universities and colleges within the region, per REDI. This large student population in Eastern Idaho also plays a major role in multifamily development
Net absorption in Q3 totaled 167,000 square feet, the strongest quarterly net absorption in over a year. Vacancy in the office sector has been steadily rising since last year. Multitenant vacancy rose two percent from the beginning of the year reaching 11.9 percent, the highest it has been since Q1 2021.
Boise Office
250 S 5th Street, 2nd Floor
Boise, Idaho 83702
Main Phone: 208.378.4600
Nampa Office
16150 N. High Desert Street, Suite 200
Nampa, Idaho 83687
Main Phone: 208.378.4600
Twin Falls Office
195 River Vista Place, Suite 204
Twin Falls, Idaho 83301
Main Phone: 208.944.9694
Idaho Falls Office
1135 Pier View Drive, Suite 120
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402
Main Phone: 208.227.8148
Coeur d'Alene Office
3322 N. Grand Mill Lane
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
Main Phone: 208.449.1908