What is the vacancy rate on retail space downtown?

[Rover]

Has anyone seen a source of information tracking current vacancy rates for retail space downtown?

[Southsider2]

CoStar states it is 8.8%

[hoya]

[T. Jamison]

Has anyone seen a source of information tracking current vacancy rates for retail space downtown?

The issue you'll run into is that most data sources like CoStar track larger institutional grade retail. While I imagine what you're looking for is for space less than 25,000 square feet.

[Rover]

The issue you'll run into is that most data sources like CoStar track larger institutional grade retail. While I imagine what you're looking for is for space less than 25,000 square feet.

You are exactly right. Looking for true numbers.

[CloudDeckMedia]

And...would you categorize a space like FedEx/Kinko's at 101 N. Robinson as office or retail? Its current use is retail, but an office user could change that.

[T. Jamison]

Depending on how badly you need it, one could infer a vacancy rate multiple ways with surveys but that could be time consuming.

The best sources I can think of are individuals, like retail brokers with listings downtown, investors, or maybe someone with OKC Retail. They will have a better feel for vacancy, but maybe not quantitative data.

[Southsider2]

I completely agree^