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INDUSTRIAL
     RESEARCH REPORT 2017

                                          AUCKL AND
The Auckland industrial market has remained relatively undeterred moving into the second half of 2017.

The positive outlook has been underpinned by strong investor confidence, an accommodative low interest rate environment and
competition between owner occupiers and investors which continues to drive this sector.

Demand Outstripping Supply
A shortage of good quality stock has      Conversely, East Tamaki and Airport           % of Properties
                                                                                                 CHART per
                                                                                                        TITLESuburb
resulted in the stabilisation of record   Oaks increased slightly at 0.8% and                     Airport
                                                                                                                      Penrose
                                                                                                    9%
low vacancy levels across the major       0.6% respectively which we believe is                                        14%

industrial hubs and in turn created       attributed to a number of new industrial
pressure for a rise in market rental      developments brought to the market          Manukau/
                                                                                        Wiri
levels.                                   The under supply of stock has been            16%
                                                                                                                                 Onehunga
                                          seen across all grades of industrial                                                     14%

Vacancy levels have contracted            property prompting investors, owner
throughout the central suburbs.           occupiers and budding tenants further
Penrose/Onehunga has dropped              down the investment grade toward              Mt
0.8% from our analysis a year ago,        alternative properties, as competition     Wellington
                                                                                       13%
whilst Mt. Wellington and Manukau/        has turned up or alternatively with the
Wiri have shown slight decreases at       option of remaining idle until more
                                                                                                                   East Tamaki
0.2% and 0.6% respectively.               opportunities arise.                                                        34%

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Tenants be Wary
The evident shortage has led to a             occupiers down the grade scale             Vacancy by Suburb - August 2017
steady increase in rental levels over         into more secondary stock,
the past few months, as competition           with the occupiers settling from               4.00%
increases for existing quality space          refurbishment of dated space, if
that accommodates tenant needs.               required.                                      3.50%

                                                                                             3.00%
Our analysis of industrial properties         Secondary South Auckland
shows that within the South-Central           precincts are generally returning              2.50%

suburbs properties ranging from 100           from $85 to $110 per square metre              2.00%
to 500 square metres have shown an            over warehouses. Incentives have
increase in rent of 5.0% overall from         not been frequently noted however              1.50%

2016 to 2017.                                 we are seeing a shift towards more             1.00%
                                              stepped rental agreements, given
Knight Frank is aware of newly built          the uncertainty associated with CPI            0.50%

industrial properties achieving rental        movements and the low inflationary             0.00%
levels of $140 per square metre,              environment prompting landlords                        Penrose /    East     Mount Manukau / Airport
                                                                                                     Onehunga    Tamaki   Wellington Wiri  Corridor
over medium sized warehouse                   for more security going forward.
components with smaller industrial
units achieving in excess of $170 per
square metre overall.                          2017 Vacancy Outlook
                                               Suburb                       Vacancy m²         Total Stock m²         August 2017 - Percentage
Newly built industrial office space has
                                               Penrose/Onehunga                     19,658            1,836,867                                1.07
also been recording returns of up to
$240 per square metre.                         East Tamaki                          75,190             2,156,512                               3.49
                                               Mount Wellington                     11,559            1,140,480                                1.01
Higher rentals rates have had the              Manukau/ Wiri                        25,578            1,442,615                                1.77
effect of pushing investors and
                                               Airport                           26,301               1,039,359                                2.53

Auckland Building Consent Values - Factories, Industrial and Storage

$400,000,000

$350,000,000

$300,000,000

$250,000,000

$200,000,000

$150,000,000

$100,000,000

 $50,000,000

         $-
               2013                    2014                    2015                   2016                            2017       Year Ending 30 June

Development
Landlords controlling supply are              until conditions improve or pushing                following the change in the Unitary Plan
considered instrumental to further            developments further southward                     and pre-existing developments have
development.                                  where the development margins justify              undermined this.
                                              the capital investment.
Rising land values and construction                                                              Furthermore, financial constraints
costs in addition to construction             Building consents have dropped from                continue to affect the future pipeline
labour constraints evident throughout         levels seen in 2016 whilst speculative             of new builds with construction costs
the entire Auckland market, have              stock gets built and absorbed by the               forecast to remain elevated in the short
resulted in landlords either holding          market. A shortage of industrial land              term hovering at around 5.0%.

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Impacts of the Unitary plan
The Auckland Unitary Plan became          This has been most evident in more      pushed land values in excess of $3,000
operative in part in November 2016.       centrally located suburbs around        per square metre in neighbourhoods
                                          the fringe of the Auckland Central      such as Eden Terrace, Grey Lynn and
 The impact has been profound                                                     Grafton reflective of the level of housing
                                          Business District.
on properties that formerly had an                                                achievable in those areas.
industrial use and have now been          The consequence of these changes
subject to a change in zoning to either   are that industrial users are now       Southern Corridor suburbs are generally
Mixed Use or Terraced Housing and         competing with residential developers   achieving in excess of $1,000 per square
                                          for these properties which has          metre relative to their particular zoning.
Apartments.

South Auckland - Prime Industrial $ psm Rates
$300
                                                                                                        Office       Warehouse
$250

$200

$150

$100

 $50

  $0
              2013                 2014               2015                2016              2017                  2018 (F)

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Power of the Dollar
The attractiveness of industrial                   has recorded substantial increases                  notably less sales publicly advertised
property has seen yields contract.                 year on year out for units between 100              than in previous years.
This has been fuelled in part by the               to 500 square metres.
low interest rate environment, strong                                                                  Knight Frank has been involved in multi-
investor confidence and demand.                    On a per square metre basis industrial              unit industrial developments where
                                                   units increased from an average of                  new units at 22 Polaris Place and 417
Knight Frank has recently sold a                   just under $2,000 psm in 2015 to just               East Tamaki Road, East Tamaki have
1980s industrial building at 12-                   over $2,750 psm in 2016 representing                achieved consistently over $3,300 per
16 Harris Road, East Tamaki for                    appreciation of 39.7%.                              square metre on average.
$4,750,000 in July 2017, reflecting an
initial yield of 5.64% on a two year               The current year has continued to be                This shows the considerable popularity
leaseback.                                         strong with an average of $3,200 per                of industrial units in addition to the
                                                   square metre however there have been                generally limited supply.
This sale demonstrates the
desirability of industrial space even              South Auckland - Average A-Grade Industrial Yield
with a limited lease term in place.
                                                   9.5%
Competition for quality space                      9.0%
between owner occupiers and                        8.5%
investors continues to contract                    8.0%
yields. Our analysis is finding
                                                   7.5%
that market equivalent yields are
achieving in the range from 5.0% to                7.0%
6.5%.                                              6.5%
                                                   6.0%
This is calculated with an                         5.5%
assessment of market net income
                                                   5.0%
over the sale price with adjustments
made for over/under renting,                       4.5%
vacancy and capital expenditure.                   4.0%
In industrial unit market our analysis                        2012           2013        2014          2015       2016        2017      2018 (F)

    Examples of Industrial Sales and Investment Yields

    Address                                                Price               Floor Area              Yield%      Date           Prime/Secondary

    90 Lady Ruby Drive, East Tamaki                        $1,930,000                   724              5.70      Mar 17               Secondary

    12 - 16 Harris Road, East Tamaki                       $4,750,000                2,289               5.64      Jul 17               Secondary

    5 Greenmount Drive, East Tamaki                        $4,050,000                2,748               6.04      Mar 17               Secondary

    3 Stonehill Drive, Wiri                                $7,025,000                2,301               4.86      May 17                    Prime

    46 Andrew Baxter Dr, Airport Oaks                      $3,900,000                1,816               5.08      Mar 17                    Prime

    11 Turin Place, Otara                                 $14,233,077                8,565               6.50      Dec 16               Secondary

    100 Carbine Road, Mt Wellington                       $36,800,000               29,526                V/P      Jun 17               Secondary

    154 Captain Springs Rd, Onehunga                       $2,476,000                1,321               4.93     May 17                Secondary

    60 Johnston Drive, Penrose                             $5,560,000                  1,117             6.72      Feb 17               Secondary

    3 Donnor Place, Mt Wellington                          $4,300,000                1,600               5.52     April 17              Secondary

Market Analysis

                                    Warehouse                       Office                        Market Yield                 Land Value
                               Prime        Secondary       Prime       Secondary              Prime      Secondary       Less 1ha     More 1ha

Penrose/Onehunga              $120 - $135    $85 - $110   $220 - $250    $175 - $215     5.50 - 6.25%    6.25 - 7.00%    $550 - $650   $450 - $550

East Tamaki                   $105 -$130     $80 - $100   $190 - $240    $150 - $185     5.25 - 6.00%    6.00 - 6.75%    $525 - $575   $400 - $525

Mount Wellington              $120 - $130    $85 - $105   $220 - $240    $175 - $215     5.50 - 6.25%    6.25 - 7.00%    $550 - $600   $450 - $550

Maunkau/Wiri                  $105 - $130     $85 - $95   $190 - $235    $155 - $175     5.00 - 5.75%    5.75 - 6.50%    $475 - $625   $400 - $475

Airport Oaks                  $110 - $125    $85 - $100   $190 - $240    $160 - $185     5.25 - 6.00%    6.00 - 7.00%    $500 - $600   $400 - $500

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2017 TRENDS
                                            CANTERBURY
General building consent trends
are on the decline in 2017 for
industrial property following the
post-earthquake peak, however
                                             BUILDING CONSENT ACTIVITY
they remain stronger than pre-
earthquake levels.
                                           Following the steady increase           Building consent numbers across
                                           of building consent values in           property sectors rose from the
Investor demand remains strong             Canterbury post-earthquake, we          period of 2010 - 2015, however, have
for quality, well leased space, but        are now seeing a decline in value       since declined. On average, the
sale volumes have been steadily            levels over the past year across        office sector has the highest number
declining since 2015. There is             most property sectors, except           of consents per quarter with storage
caution in the market with investors       for storage which appears to be         and industrial sectors close behind.
taking more time for due diligence         increasing. Building consent values     Since the first quarter of 2010 the
and being more selective.                  for the industrial sector have ranged   number of consents per quarter for
                                           from $9,950,000 to $54,402,900 per      industrial buildings has ranged from
Yields are trending down as interest       quarter since the start of 2011.        11 to 36.
rates remain low.
                                           Quarter two of 2017 saw a decrease      There was a decrease in industrial
                                           to $20,101,400 from $21,182,058         consent numbers to 18 in quarter
Increase in the number and amount          in quarter one, this was also down      two of 2017 from 20 in quarter one
of available industrial space for lease.   from $23,075,650 in quarter two         2017. Overall, the general trend
                                           2016. New supply continues to filter    for building consent numbers
Rental levels are unlikely to see          into the market, however the general    across all sectors is on the decline,
further growth in the short term, with     consent trends reflect a market         though remains stronger than pre-
possible decreases in rental rates for     which is returning to base levels       earthquake levels.
secondary and lower quality space.         after significant post-earthquake
                                           activity, and we expect development
                                           activity to slow over the remainder
                                           of 2017 and 2018.

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Building Consent Activity
Building Consent Values Canterbury - Source: Statistics NZ

300,000,000
                                                                                                   Hotel                     Retail              Office             Storage                  Industrial
250,000,000

200,000,000

150,000,000

100,000,000

    50,000,000

               0
                     2010Q1-2

                                  2010Q3-4

                                               2011Q1-2

                                                            2011Q3-4

                                                                         2012Q1-2

                                                                                      2012Q3-4

                                                                                                   2013Q1-2

                                                                                                                2013Q3-4

                                                                                                                               2014Q1-2

                                                                                                                                            2014Q3-4

                                                                                                                                                        2015Q1-2

                                                                                                                                                                    2015Q3-4

                                                                                                                                                                                 2016Q1-2

                                                                                                                                                                                             2016Q3-4

                                                                                                                                                                                                         2017Q1-2
Building Consent Values Canterbury - Industrial - Source: Statistics NZ
    60,000,000

    50,000,000

    40,000,000

    30,000,000

    20,000,000

    10,000,000

              0
                    2010Q1
                    2010Q2
                    2010Q3
                    2010Q4
                    2011Q1
                    2011Q2
                    2011Q3
                    2011Q4
                    2012Q1
                    2012Q2
                    2012Q3
                    2012Q4
                    2013Q1
                    2013Q2
                    2013Q3
                    2013Q4
                    2014Q1
                    2014Q2
                    2014Q3
                    2014Q4
                    2015Q1
                    2015Q2
                    2015Q3
                    2015Q4
                    2016Q1
                    2016Q2
                    2016Q3
                    2016Q4
                    2017Q1
                    2017Q2

Building Consent Numbers Canterbury - Source: Statistics NZ
300,000,000
          80
                                                                                         Hotel Hotel Retail
                                                                                                         Retail Office
                                                                                                                   Office                                           Storage
                                                                                                                                                                     Storage                  Industrial
                                                                                                                                                                                              Industrial
          70
250,000,000
          60
200,000,000
          50
150,000,000
          40

          30
100,000,000
             20
    50,000,000
             10
               0
                0
                       2010Q1-2

                                    2010Q3-4

                                                 2011Q1-2

                                                              2011Q3-4

                                                                           2012Q1-2

                                                                                        2012Q3-4

                                                                                                     2013Q1-2

                                                                                                                  2013Q3-4

                                                                                                                                 2014Q1-2

                                                                                                                                             2014Q3-4

                                                                                                                                                         2015Q1-2

                                                                                                                                                                      2015Q3-4

                                                                                                                                                                                  2016Q1-2

                                                                                                                                                                                              2016Q3-4

                                                                                                                                                                                                          2017Q1-2
                      2010Q1-2

                                   2010Q3-4

                                                2011Q1-2

                                                             2011Q3-4

                                                                          2012Q1-2

                                                                                       2012Q3-4

                                                                                                    2013Q1-2

                                                                                                                 2013Q3-4

                                                                                                                                2014Q1-2

                                                                                                                                            2014Q3-4

                                                                                                                                                        2015Q1-2

                                                                                                                                                                     2015Q3-4

                                                                                                                                                                                 2016Q1-2

                                                                                                                                                                                             2016Q3-4

                                                                                                                                                                                                         2017Q1-2

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Tenant Demand
Occupier Demand and Rents
There has been an increase in the                        supply is currently outweighing                                 Another in Canada Crescent has
supply of industrial buildings over the                  demand.                                                         been leased at an effective net rent
past 12 months.                                                                                                          of $115,000, compared to a 2014
                                                         Some landlords have been prepared to                            assessment of $205,000.
We have also seen a reversion to
                                                         heavily discount from rents previously
original use for industrial buildings                                                                                    In 2017 prime rents for warehouse
                                                         payable in order to secure new
that had previously been converted                                                                                       space typically range from $90 - $110
                                                         tenants.
to other uses such as offices, in the                                                                                    per square metre, with secondary
period of displacement following the                                                                                     space ranging from $65 - $90.
                                                         Examples include a building in
earthquakes.
                                                         Clarence St, recently leased at                                 Looking ahead rental levels are unlikely
This is expected to continue, albeit                     $140,000 pa, down from $167,200                                 to see further growth in the short term.
at a slower pace until 2021, when the                    payable from late 2011.
policy for temporary businesses that
do not comply with the rules in the
Christchurch District Plan expires.                      Sample of new warehouse leases in the rental market
                                                         Address                                       Rent $/m²                         Area m²                 Term (years)
Additionally, some tenants are
relocating and downsizing due to                         Iversen Terrace, Waltham                          $80                               646                                2
increases in online sales, coupled                       Antigua Street, Addington                         $85                            1,827                                 3
with competitive new build prices,                       Nga Mahi Road, Sockburn                           $100                           1,800                                 6
allowing businesses the opportunity of
                                                         Branston Street, Hornby                           $95                               962                                6
a bespoke building for less cost.
                                                         Waltham Road, Sydenham                            $100                              774                                3
Consequently, we have observed
                                                         Jones Road, Rolleston                             $105                              252                                3
a softening in rental rates and an
increase in incentives, given that                       Avenger Crescent, Wigram                          $120                              260                                2

Cumulative Growth Christchurch Industrial Rentals

Knight Frank has monitored rental                        the period just prior to the earthquakes.                       since 2014. We are now seeing a
growth in the main industrial locations                  Post-earthquake rents again increased                           downward trend in rental growth
since 1993. Strong growth occurred                       at some pace, however appeared to                               profiles, given the current levels of
through the early to mid-2000’s, with                    then flatten over the previous three-year                       supply being in favour of tenants.
some levelling off and dropping during                   period, remaining largely unchanged

Cumulative Industrial Rent Growth by Location

180%
                                                                                                Hornby              Bromley                 Sydenham                    Middleton
160%

140%

120%

100%

 80%

 60%

 40%

 20%

  0%
        1994

               1995

                      1996

                             1997

                                    1998

                                           1999

                                                  2000

                                                          2001

                                                                 2002

                                                                        2003

                                                                               2004

                                                                                      2005

                                                                                             2006

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                                                                                                                                  2011

                                                                                                                                          2012

                                                                                                                                                   2013

                                                                                                                                                          2014

                                                                                                                                                                 2015

                                                                                                                                                                         2016

                                                                                                                                                                                2017

-20%

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Cummulative Growth Capital Values Christchurch Industrial Property
Cumulative growth of capital values in                      the rate of increase has been slowing                                 This slight downturn in values is
Christchurch underwent strong growth                        and in some areas declining between                                   occurring due to reduction in market rent
throughout the early and mid-2000’s,                        2016 - 2017.                                                          levels, rather than increases in yields or
levelling out across the period of 2007-                                                                                          capitalisation rates which remain firm in a
                                                            The strongest areas of growth continue
2009.                                                                                                                             low interest rate environment.
                                                            to be in the western suburbs of Hornby
Values again underwent an increase                          and Middleton, where new industrial
post-earthquakes, however,                                  subdivisions are developing.

Cumulative Growth - Capital Values Christchurch Industrial Property
    180%
                                                                                                      Hornby               Bromley              Sydenham                Middleton
    160%

    140%

    120%

    100%

    80%

    60%

    40%

    20%

     0%
           1993

                  1994

                         1995

                                1996

                                       1997

                                              1998

                                                     1999

                                                            2000

                                                                   2001

                                                                          2002

                                                                                 2003

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                                                                                                                                         2011

                                                                                                                                                2012

                                                                                                                                                       2013

                                                                                                                                                              2014

                                                                                                                                                                     2015

                                                                                                                                                                            2016

                                                                                                                                                                                   2017
    -20%

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Investor Demand
Sales and Investment Yields
Sales volumes are down considerably         There appears to be some caution in                                      selective with increased concern
from the elevated levels recorded in        the market, with investors taking more                                   regarding vacancies. Banks have also
2015.                                       time for due diligence and being more                                    imposed tighter financing restrictions.

Prime industrial yields in 2017 generally    Examples of analysed yields from recent warehouse transactions
ranged from 6.0% to 7.00%, with
                                             Address                                                   Price                  Building Area                          Yield
secondary yields ranging from 7.00%
to 9.00%.                                    Tanner Street, Woolston                                         $360,000                     142                        8.16%
                                             Parkhouse Road, Sockburn                                        $830,000                     344                        7.17%
In 2016 there was a consistent trend of      Blenheim Road, Sockburn                                         $755,000                     460                        6.70%
low yields and we are again seeing this
                                             Phillips Street, Phillipstown                                   $825,000                     640                        6.66%
in 2017.
                                             Buchan Street, Sydenham                                        $1,115,000                   1,760                       8.16%
There remains strong demand for good         Alloy Street, Sockburn                                     $1,504,000                        546                        6.12%
quality industrial investment property,      Dakota Crescent, Wigram                                    $2,825,000                       1,912                       6.55%
particularly new builds at new building
                                             Waterloo Road, Hornby                                          $4,100,000                   1,400                       6.00%
codes with strong tenancies in place,
and less demand for secondary stock.         Epsom Road, Sockburn                                       $1,200,000                        482                        6.25%

Number of Industrial Sales in Christchurch
The number of industrial sales has          Number of Sales
fluctuated year to year, with a spike in
sales over the post-earthquake period       300
of 2013 through to 2015 with numbers
peaking at 270 in 2015, averaging 23        250
sales per month.
                                            200
In the year to date, we have seen 71
industrial properties sold, averaging
10 sales per month, the lowest annual       150
number recorded since the year 2000.
                                            100
This decrease in turnover is
predominantly due to the limited supply
                                             50
of good quality industrial space on
the market, and concern surrounding
the opportunities available for further        0
                                                    2000
                                                           2001
                                                                  2002
                                                                         2003
                                                                                2004
                                                                                       2005
                                                                                              2006
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                                                                                                                                                2013
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                                                                                                                                                                            2017

capital gain following increased
appreciation in recent years.
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Investor Demand
Snapshot For Lease on the Market in the Main Industrial Locations
Excluding Rolleston and Central City

Knight Frank researched Industrial                                                                                         This compares with August 2016                                                                                 completed industrial developments
property on the market for lease as at                                                                                     when we found 351 properties on                                                                                coming onto the market across the
August 2017 and found approximately                                                                                        the market for lease, approximating                                                                            city, coupled with the expiry of six year
368 properties actively being                                                                                              307,162 square metres of space.                                                                                leases that commenced immediately
marketed, reflecting approximately                                                                                         The increase in properties for lease                                                                           following the earthquakes. The graph
321,488 square metres of floor space.                                                                                      is predominately due to newly                                                                                  shows where this space was available:

Area For Lease

80,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2016               2017
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
      -
                                                                    Harewood

                                                                                                                                        Middleton

                                                                                                                                                                                     Riccarton

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Sydenham

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Wainoni
                                                                                     Halswell

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Woolston
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Russley

                                                                                                                                                                                                               Sockburn
                      Addington

                                    Bromley

                                                  Ferrymead

                                                                                                                                                                   Phillipstown
                                                                                                                                                      Opawa
                                                                                                        Hillsborough

                                                                                                                          Hornby

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Wigram
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Waltham

Snapshot For Lease on the Market in the Main Industrial Locations
Excluding Rolleston and Central City

Number For Lease

 60
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2016            2017
 50

 40

 30

 20

 10

 -
                                                              Harewood

                                                                                                                                   Middleton

                                                                                                                                                                                  Riccarton

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sydenham

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wainoni
                                                                               Halswell

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Woolston
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Russley

                                                                                                                                                                                                             Sockburn
          Addington

                              Bromley

                                          Ferrymead

                                                                                                                                                              Phillipstown
                                                                                                                                                    Opawa
                                                                                                Hillsborough

                                                                                                                       Hornby

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Wigram
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Waltham

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Development
                                                                                                                           RESEARCH
                                                                                                                           Rachel McElwee
                                                                                                                           Head of Research
                                                                                                                           Capital Markets

           Activity
                                                                                                                           +64 21 569 945
                                                                                                                           rachel.mcelwee@nz.knightfrank.com
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                                                                                                                           David Arlidge
           Knight Frank has monitored take up of               significant uncertainty in the market                       Senior Director - Auckland
                                                                                                                           +64 21 463 878
           vacant land in Christchurch since 1993.             and in land conditions.                                     david.arlidge@nz.knightfrank.com
           Vacant Land is defined in the City Plan             Levels of take up have picked up since
                                                                                                                           Campbell Taylor
           as undeveloped areas where potential                the earthquakes from 6.1 hectares                           Senior Director - Christchurch
           future development is allowed. Take up              in June 2010, to 26 hectares in June                        +64 27 433 4703
           occurs when a new building or resource              2017 of vacant industrial land taken                        campbell.taylor@nz.knightfrank.com
           consent, public works or parks and                  up by new industrial buildings, the                         VALUATIONS
           reserve contribution is lodged against a            majority of which was in the South
                                                                                                                           Tim Gemmell
           parcel of vacant industrial land.                   West of the city. Land supply for new                       Senior Director - Auckland
                                                               developments as a factor of land value                      +64 21 987 955
           The majority of land take-up has been               growth has been removed with the                            tim.gemmell@nz.knightfrank.com
           and continues to be in the West of the              decisions relating to land rezoning                         Will Blake
           city. There was a significant reduction             effectively increasing the supply of land                   Senior Director - Christchurch
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           in development activity during 2008 to              for business uses.                                          william.blake@nz.knightfrank.com
           2010, a result of the Global Financial
           Crisis coupled with a scarcity of                   We see limited pressure on land prices                      NATIONAL
           available land. The period from 2010 to             to increase at present while increases                      Layne Harwood
           2012 resulted in low levels of industrial           in construction costs remain the                            Country Head
                                                                                                                           +64 21 630 136
           land take up following the Christchurch             strongest driver of growth.                                 layne.harwood@nz.knightfrank.com
           Earthquakes, when there was

           Vacant Industrial Land
          1000.00
      1000.00
                                                                                         WestWest EastEast North        Syd/InnerTotalTotalWestWest
                                                                                                               NorthSyd/Inner                   as %asTotal
                                                                                                                                                       % Total
            900.00
        900.00
            800.00
        800.00
            700.00
        700.00
            600.00
        600.00
            500.00
        500.00
            400.00
        400.00
            300.00
        300.00
            200.00
        200.00
            100.00
        100.00

           0.00 0.00
                    20042004 20052005 20062006 20072007 20082008 20092009 20102010 20112011 20122012 20132013 20142014 20152015 20162016 20172017
WestWest                194.62
                   194.62          182.49
                              182.49          198.16
                                         198.16          307.14
                                                    307.14          300.06
                                                               300.06          318.59
                                                                          318.59          311.86
                                                                                     311.86          303.13
                                                                                                303.13          329.95
                                                                                                           329.95          301.20
                                                                                                                      301.20          305.78
                                                                                                                                 305.78          469.90
                                                                                                                                            469.90          499.24
                                                                                                                                                       499.24          639.50
                                                                                                                                                                  639.50
EastEast   Conclusion
                    57.8157.81 55.1755.17 49.9949.99 44.4244.42 38.1538.15 35.0835.08 63.4063.40 60.8660.86 58.5658.56 48.9948.99
                                                                                                                            RECENT50.3450.34      78.50 78.07
                                                                                                                                         MARKET-LEADING
                                                                                                                                             78.50           78.07 70.4870.48
    North
North            85.1485.14 83.7983.79 76.7276.72 72.38
                                                      72.38 66.3866.38 66.74
                                                                           66.74 68.1268.12 66.2066.20 66.57
                                                                                                           66.57139.85
                                                                                                                    139.85
                                                                                                                     RESEARCH 139.7087.80
                                                                                                                          139.70         87.80 95.99
                                                                                                                                     PUBLICATIONS  95.99229.63
                                                                                                                                                            229.63
          Overall,6.03
    Syd/Inner
Syd/Inner          the6.03
                       strength    of the
                             6.82 6.82  7.58 7.58 5.94 5.94 concerns     going
                                                             4.92 4.92 4.35 4.35 forward
                                                                                  4.55 4.55 but
                                                                                             4.25the
                                                                                                  4.25 3.96 3.96 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.66 8.60 8.60 7.15 7.15 7.23 7.23
TotalTotal New Zealand
                  343.60 economy
                      343.60
                           328.27   bodes
                               328.27
                                    332.45  well
                                         332.45  for
                                                   429.88
                                              429.88     fundamentals
                                                            409.52
                                                        409.52   424.75 have
                                                                     424.75   not
                                                                          447.92  changed.
                                                                              447.92   434.43
                                                                                   434.43       459.03
                                                                                            459.03       490.70
                                                                                                     490.70       496.48
                                                                                                              496.48       644.80
                                                                                                                       644.80       680.45
                                                                                                                                680.45       946.84
                                                                                                                                         946.84
WestWest
           industrial
      as %asTotal
             % Total  property heading  into
                   57%57% 56%56% 60%60% 71%71% A         73% 73%
                                                           low    75%75%
                                                               interest    70%
                                                                        rate   70% 70%70% 72%72% 61%61% 62%62% 73%73% 73%73% 68%68%
                                                                             environment,
           2018.
                                                               strong investor confidence and
           Election uncertainty and potential                  steady competition continues to make
           measures such as Debt to Income                     the commercial market an attractive
           controls by the Reserve Bank of                     place for both owner occupiers and
           New Zealand present some minor                      investors.

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