Research
Why Puerto Rico
Nationwide rents and occupancy levels continued to increase, extending the seven year streak of growth we have seen and while these levels are getting close to pre-recession highs, the run-up has been much more measured and the pipeline of new product remains limited. Capital Markets activity has continued to decline in the retail sector, with almost 50% of the volume in 2017 and 2018 coming from corporate acquisitions and mergers rather than asset sales.
The Puerto Rico market experienced increased vacancy rates beginning in 2010 and has continued a slow erosion.
Leasing activity has picked up since Hurricane Maria but not to prerecession levels with most activity coming from local version national or international retailers.