Ottawa Industrial Market Report 2022 Q3

Ottawa's industrial market continues to see strong demand while the supply shortage of industrial properties for both sale and lease persists.

Ottawa's industrial vacancy rate declined by 30 basis points (bps) to 0.8% in Q3 2022, while the availability rate remained unchanged at 1.3%.
There were 138,398 square feet of positive net absorption this quarter.
This quarter's average net asking rents increased by $1.50 per square foot to a new record high of $14.77 per square foot, representing an increase of 11.3% quarter-over-quarter and a growth rate of 28.4% year-over-year (YoY).
There are currently eleven buildings under construction (four in East Ottawa and seven in Kanata), totaling 677,933 square feet.
Competitive offers for the purchase of industrial buildings persist despite rising interest rates.

Ottawa Industrial Market Report 2022 Q3

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Warren Wilkinson

Managing Director, Ottawa

Ottawa

+1 613 683 2207

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Company Experience

Warren joined Colliers International in January of 2005. After ten years as a leasing expert in the greater Ottawa area, Warren started the transition from Sale Representative to Managing Director. Backed by a strong clientele basis and a working knowledge of the brokerage business, Warren has grown the Colliers Ottawa thought experience and mentorship.

Prior Experience

After an extensive working experience in Sydney, Australia with the Attorney Generals office in the Compensation Courts of New South Wales, Warren returned to Canada to begin his career in Commercial Real Estate.

Professional Accomplishments

Described by his peers as an eager, passionate worker, Warren is concentrating his efforts on continuing to be a purposeful, strong leader in the Ottawa Commercial Real Estate marketplace. Warren is always looking for new and positive ways to help grow the Ottawa office’s brand and reputation as the city’s leading, fully integrated commercial real estate firm.

Education

Warren is an Ottawa native who obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Law from Carleton University in the year 2000.

Affiliations

Warren is actively involved in several sports leagues, a volunteer with Kanata Minor Hockey Association (KMHA), Kanata Little League Baseball Association (KLLBA) and is a member of BOMA Ottawa and the Ottawa Board of Trade. In addition Warren is a proud alumni of Fight for the Cure – participant.

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Adam Jacobs

Senior National Director, Research | Canada

Toronto Downtown

+1 437 836 0491

Colliers Canada's head of research, leading a cross-country team of 20 mapping, analytics and research professionals. Formerly head of Canada research at Cushman Wakefield and Director of Analytics at Oxford Properties. Featured in mainstream publications such as the Toronto Star, industry publications and podcasts. Specializing in the big picture and the fundamentals driving real estate - demographics, the macro environment and the global economy.

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