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Market Feasibility Analysis PABP Apartments Phase I Norfolk, Virginia Prepared for: PABP Apartments L.P. Effective Date: January 31, 2019 Site Inspection: January 21, 2019 PABP Apartments I Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................II TABLES, FIGURES AND MAPS.................................................................................................V EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.........................................................................................................VII I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 13 A. Overview of Subject................................................................................................................................13 B. Purpose ..................................................................................................................................................13 C. Format of Report ....................................................................................................................................13 D. Client, Intended User, and Intended Use .................................................................................................13 E. Applicable Requirements ........................................................................................................................13 F. Scope of Work ........................................................................................................................................14 G. Report Limitations ..................................................................................................................................15 H. Other Pertinent Remarks ........................................................................................................................15 II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................. 16 A. Project Overview.....................................................................................................................................16 B. Project Type and Target Market..............................................................................................................16 C. Building Types and Placement.................................................................................................................16 D. Detailed Project Description....................................................................................................................17 1. Project Description .........................................................................................................................17 2. Other Proposed Uses ......................................................................................................................19 3. Zoning and Government Review .....................................................................................................19 4. Proposed Timing of Development ...................................................................................................19 III. SITE AND NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS....................................................................... 20 A. Site Analysis............................................................................................................................................20 1. Site Location...................................................................................................................................20 2. Size, Shape and Topography............................................................................................................20 3. Existing Uses...................................................................................................................................20 4. General Description of Land Uses Near the Subject Site...................................................................22 5. Specific Identification of Land Uses Surrounding the Subject Site.....................................................22 B. Neighborhood Analysis ...........................................................................................................................23 C. Site Visibility and Accessibility.................................................................................................................24 1. Visibility..........................................................................................................................................24 2. Vehicular Access .............................................................................................................................24 3. Availability of Public Transit ............................................................................................................25 4. Availability of Inter Regional Transit................................................................................................25 5. Pedestrian Access ...........................................................................................................................25 6. Accessibility Improvements Under Construction and Planned..........................................................25 D. Public Safety...........................................................................................................................................26 E. Residential Support Network...................................................................................................................27 1. Key Facilities and Services near the Subject Site ..............................................................................27 2. Essential Services............................................................................................................................29 3. Shopping ........................................................................................................................................31 4. Recreational and Other Community Amenities................................................................................31 F. Overall Site Conclusions..........................................................................................................................31 IV. ECONOMIC CONTEXT ................................................................................................ 32 Page ii PABP Apartments I Table of Contents A. Introduction............................................................................................................................................32 B. Resident Unemployment.........................................................................................................................32 C. Commuting Patterns...............................................................................................................................33 D. At-Place Employment..............................................................................................................................33 1. Trends in Total At-Place Employment..............................................................................................33 2. At-Place Employment by Industry Sector.........................................................................................35 3. Major Private Employers.................................................................................................................35 E. Wage Trends...........................................................................................................................................36 F. Economic Conclusions and Projections....................................................................................................37 V. HOUSING MARKET AREA .............................................................................................. 38 A. Introduction............................................................................................................................................38 B. Delineation of Market Area.....................................................................................................................38 VI. DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS......................................................................................... 40 A. Introduction and Methodology ...............................................................................................................40 B. Trends in Population and Households......................................................................................................40 1. Recent Past Trends .........................................................................................................................40 2. Projected Trends.............................................................................................................................40 3. Building Permit Trends....................................................................................................................41 C. Demographic Characteristics...................................................................................................................42 1. Age Distribution and Household Type..............................................................................................42 D. Households by Tenure.............................................................................................................................44 1. Recent Past Trends .........................................................................................................................44