Property overview:
Mountain View Industrial Center is an off-market acquisition of a Class A, light industrial property located in the Riverton submarket of Salt Lake City, Utah. Salt Lake City is expected to be one of the fastest growing Western markets in the U.S. over the next five years.
The property was 100% leased at acquisition and is used for manufacturing and distribution. Built in 2020, the property has been well maintained and requires little capital improvements, providing a core investment profile.
The property is well located in the South Valley submarket of Riverton, with direct access to major thoroughfares providing easy access to the broader Salt Lake City market. Riverton has averaged just 2% vacancy over the 10 years proceeding acquisition.1
GCREIT is pleased to add Mountain View Industrial Center to its growing footprint in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City has been a beneficiary of rapid population and income growth in recent years, reinforcing the market’s investment strength. We believe the lack of light industrial (<300k SF) supply over the past 15 years positions well located, light industrial assets like Mountain View Industrial Center to outperform bulk spaces in coming years.
Global city
Due to its relatively low taxes and educated workforce, Salt Lake City has become an attractive destination for high-tech businesses looking to relocate from high-cost coastal cities.2 Wage and household income growth have topped national averages over the past five years due to relocations and the high concentration of employment in other knowledge-based industries like finance.
The city also has a disproportionate number of Millennials and Gen Z’ers, which has driven natural population increases and offset the net migration that has occurred from the city in recent years. This rapid population and income growth has driven local economic conditions and the need for more industrial space.
Salt Lake City absorbed nearly 5M SF of industrial space over the last year, representing 2.5% of its total inventory and far outpacing demand growth in the sector overall.3