The Retail market experienced a boost in activity during the second quarter, with both gross and net absorption rising dramatically versus Q1 and overall transaction volume up over 60 percent (by number of deals).  As a result of this strong market activity, overall vacancy has declined from 8.6 percent to 7.2 percent. 

Investment transaction volume is on pace with the amount seen in 2020 ($574 million). Through the first half of 2021, $232 million in investment product has exchanged hands in the Boise MSA.

The closing of Q1 demonstrated that 2021's office market is off to a solid start in the Boise MSA, posting 310,000 square feet of positive net absorption. This is the second strongest quarter (second only to Q4 2020) in the past five years.

2020 began with a strong start for the Retail market, posting 166,000 square feet of positive net absorption in the first 90 days. However, along with the pandemic came many business closures and the subsequent two quarters posted negative net absorption. However, a rebound began in Q4, where the market saw over 400,000 square feet of gross absorption, the strongest quarterly activity since 2013. As a result, net absorption finished the year at 191,000 square feet. The number of transactions completed in Q4 was also up 28 percent from its lowest point in Q2.

Like most sectors, the uncertainty at the onset of the pandemic resulted in a brief slowdown for the commercial land market in early 2020, however, the sector picked back up in the latter half resulting in a year-end total of 345 acres sold and a total consideration of over $68 million.