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Westchester's 2024 Q3 Commercial Real Estate Market Shows 'Mixed Results': Report

Although demand for Westchester retail space and multifamily apartment complexes improved during the third quarter of 2024, the market for other commercial properties in the county did not fare as well, according to an all-new report. 

An office property located at 3 Campus Dr. in Pleasantville. 

An office property located at 3 Campus Dr. in Pleasantville. 

Photo Credit: Houlihan Lawrence

The data regarding the county's commercial real estate market came from Houlihan Lawrence's Q3 Commercial Market Report, released on Tuesday, Oct. 29. 

According to the real estate brokerage, demand for retail space in Westchester "continues to evolve rapidly," as consumers have healthy purchasing power and are on the lookout for "convenience, performance, and value." 

Some particular businesses experiencing success include food concepts with strong management and superior quality and service, which have taken off since the pandemic. On the other hand, though, older franchises like Walgreens and Stop & Shop have closed stores in an effort to improve their profitability, the report said.

Overall, retail had a positive supply-demand balance during Q3 and lease prices increased 2 percent from the last quarter, the report added.

Demand was also "robust" for residential apartments in Westchester during Q3, the report said. Despite this though, occupancy has slightly weakened and conversion rates from visits to leasing has declined "significantly." 

"As a result, the next few quarters may be challenging for Westchester multifamily projects," the report said, continuing, "Modest fundamental challenges are likely to put a temporary cap on rental pricing gains." 

Less successful commercial markets in Westchester during Q3 included offices, which had an unfavorable supply-demand balance and "very subdued" leasing activity, as well as industrial space, which experienced "cooled" demand because of decreased economic activity. 

Lease prices for offices increased in Q3, while it slightly declined for industrial properties in Westchester, according to the report. 

As a whole, the number of transactions in the county decreased during Q3 because of scarce financing, the report added. 

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