Colliers Report: Preference for brick-and-mortar shopping heightens Columbia retail activity

March 1, 2022

Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report
Q4 2021 Columbia Retail

Market Highlights

Brick-and-mortar shops are gaining momentum due to a preference to test or try-on items in a physical shop prior to purchasing, an easier in-person return process, the potential of delayed shipping and privacy concerns with e-commerce. According to the U.S. Department of Revenue, year-over-year Columbia retail sales in November increased 19.64% in the Columbia submarket.

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Key Takeaways

  • Increasing retail sales and traffic into Columbia brick-and-mortar shops bodes well for ongoing shop success
  • Columbia retail vacancy rates have steadily decreased over the past year to 4.75%

Forecast

The vacancy rate dropped from 6% during the fourth quarter of 2020 to 4.8% during the fourth quarter of 2021. Columbia’s positive retail environment will continue to boost retail activity throughout 2022.

 

 

 

About Colliers

Colliers | South Carolina has over 140 staff members, including 62 licensed real estate professionals, covering the entire state with locations in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg. Total 2021 brokerage volume exceeded $1 billion, which included over 590 sales and leasing transactions. In addition to traditional commercial real estate representation services for our clients, the company is actively engaged in Corporate Solutions and Healthcare Services. Colliers is an Accredited Management Organization (AMO) through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and is the largest manager of commercial real estate properties in South Carolina, with a portfolio of over 17 million square feet of office, industrial, retail and healthcare properties. Colliers’ staff hold 54 professional designations, the most of any firm in South Carolina. Colliers | South Carolina’s partner, LCK, provides project management services for new facilities and renovations across South Carolina and set a new record by managing a portfolio of projects approaching $1 billion in volume during 2021.

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