OKC Most Cost-effective Large City

fDi (Foreign Direct Investment) magazine ranked Oklahoma City #1 on its list of most cost-effective large cities in the U.S. (pop. between 500,000 and 1 million), due to factors ranging from economic potential to quality of life and business friendliness.
(April 21, 2009)

fDi Magazine | Archived Article

 

Real Estate



INDUSTRIAL MARKET OVERVIEW

Region

Industrial Inventory

Land Cost Low

Land Cost High

Industrial Inventory Vacancy Rate

Industrial Lease Rate Low

Industrial Lease Rate High

Construction Material Cost Index

Construction Labor Cost Index

Total

OKC MSA

9,628,363

$2.00

$4.50

12.0%

$2.25

$5.00

97.3

61.5

82.6

Source: NAI Global Market Reports, 2008; Means Construction Index, 2008; Local real estate contacts, 2008.



INDUSTRIAL INVENTORY

Region

Total

Building Type: Manufacturing

Building Type: Warehouse

Building Type: R & D

OKC MSA

82,000,000

28,700,000

41,000,000

12,300,000

Source: SIOR, Comparative Statistics of Office and Industrial Markets, 2006; Local real estate contacts, 2006.



OFFICE MARKET OVERVIEW

Region

Office Inventory Total Square Feet

Office Inventory Vacant Square Feet

Office Inventory Vacancy Rate

Office Lease Rate Low

Office Lease Rate High

Construction Material Cost Index

Construction Labor Cost Index

Total

OKC MSA

15,075,457

2,196,494

14.6%

$14.91

$21.35

97.3

61.5

82.0

Source: NAI Global Market Reports, 2008; Means Construction Index, 2008; Local real estate contacts, 2008.



OFFICE INVENTORY

Region

Location: Suburban

Location: CBD

OKC MSA

9,906,808

5,168,649

Source: NAI Global Market Reports, 2008; Local real estate contacts, 2008.