Sentences with phrase «office market»

The popularity of office markets with high concentrations of technology firms has caused a conundrum for real estate investors, as the cost of going in on a sure thing keeps going up.

There is some healthy, but cautious, expansion continuing among automotive suppliers, and they have clearly been the primary driver in the suburban office market over the past couple of years.

As CB Commercial notes, things could not be much better for office markets than they have been over the past year and into the first quarter of 1997.

All of this puts more pressure on downtown office markets, driving tenants who can not pay class A rents into the suburbs.

Researchers are now painting most national office markets as heading out of recession and into recovery.

In particular, office capitalization rates were found to be influenced negatively by the strength of local office market conditions.

Between the first and second quarter of 2014, the average cap rate spread transaction made by foreign vs. domestic buyers in gateway office markets was over 80 basis points.

The national office market has posted three consecutive quarters of fairly flat vacancies, while rents are at or near the bottom depending on the property type.

The overall office market has stayed flat as new construction continues to keep pace with occupancy rates this year.

The shake - up of the commercial office market has some way to run, with a major investment bank tipping a big drop in rents.

The German serviced office market leads the way with «great stability and potential for the coming year», demonstrating increased occupancy rates and rental values.

However, if there's one constant today in the major office markets, it's that big block space couldn't be more popular.

Both firms said they are bringing hundreds of high - tech workers to the downtown area, matching a trend happening in many primary office markets across the nation.

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Yet the tight office market means more companies are expected to create office campuses or add to existing ones.

Short - term deals for spaces that can expand or shrink with the needs of companies are driving the growth of the flexible office market.

Major metropolitan office markets across the globe are seeing a significant increase in the adoption of «green» building certification programs.

For most new managers without existing and transferable investing track records, the family office market has served as the primary source of capital.

Despite a painfully sluggish recovery up to this point, office market fundamentals continue to improve, with fourth quarter 2014 results being among the best seen since the recession.

Ultimately, fears of a slowing economy could help keep office markets stable.

Year over year improvement in office market metrics continues, with a second consecutive quarter of overall market vacancy hovering at a seven - year low.

Over the past several years, technology firms helped the nation's office markets recover from the impact of a crushing recession.

Compared with the depressed office market, the retail sector is a ray of sunshine.

Changes in the vacancy rate provide further evidence of the strength of energy - focused office markets.

But two years later, as the suburban office market started to soften, another speculative building would have been very difficult to finance.

New companies with different needs are moving into previously unpopular office markets and, with the right support and expertise, are transforming them as well as property prices in those areas.

Demand has increased in recovering downtown office markets, with a lack of available space forcing investors to put in high bids for even class - B and class - C office towers.

The financing mechanism has been very popular in retail, but has long since jumped to the industrial and office markets as well.

On the contrary, when the local office market is weak, with low absorption, high vacancy rate and declining rents office capitalization rates are low.

Foreign buyers now account for nearly 25 percent of acquisition activity in gateway office markets, up from 9 percent as of the third quarter of 2009.

The country's suburban office markets are experiencing yet another incredible year of growth, with some cities seeing the first speculative development in years.

That downtown foundation consists of a strong economy, a tight office market and a growing residential base coupled with plenty of historical, cultural and entertainment attractions.

Rents remained strong in the top U.S. office markets in the fourth quarter, with half of the markets tracked by Colliers continuing to see growth in rates.

Driven by employment growth, Canadian office vacancy rates have decreased, while rates in the U.S. have stalled relative to one year ago, says Avison Young's Mid-Year 2011 Canada, U.S. Office Market Report.

Market activity and deal flow continued to trend up in the Tucson office market in Q4, despite slow growth in job creation.

The Tucson office market experienced positive overall absorption in 2014 of 187,368 sf, bolstered by Q4's positive 121,856 sf, Accordingly, market - wide vacancy improved to 12.4 % at year end.

What's reducing relative demand on New York City's isle of skyscrapers, long the U.S. office market by which all others have been judged?

With development grounded, rents dropping and vacancy rates hovering around 20 percent, the Chicago office market remains mired in the downturn.

It has the largest office market of any city on this list by far, at about 447 million sq. ft., but demand has been high.

The U.S. office market saw 58 million square feet of new supply come to the market, the most since the recovery.

«As the global economy recovers, Vancouver is one of the strongest office markets in North America,» says Mark Chambers, senior VP of Cushman & Wakefield.

For its entry into the downtown Chicago office market, Dallas - based Behringer Harvard REIT I Inc. spent $ 277.5 million, or about $ 234 a square foot, to buy a two - building, 1.18 million - square - foot property above Union Station.

Over the last five years, Texas accounted for 67 percent of the increase in U.S. oil production and it is estimated that energy tenants occupy 51 percent of the Houston CBD office market and 28 percent of the Fort Worth market.

According to Knight Frank's latest European Quarterly Report, the European office market recovery has gained traction, on the back of improving corporate sentiment.

The firm also produced reams of data, including a quarterly Manhattan office market report.

Hong Kong is once again the world's highest - priced office market according to CBRE's semi-annual Global Prime Office Rents survey.

Office market analysis needs to identify all demand and supply factors that determine the levels and prospects of a market's most important indicators: its vacancy rate and rental level.

So, why does the Atlanta office market still sit at a vacancy rate of 22.6 %, according to Grubb & Ellis?

London's West End is the world's most expensive office market for the third consecutive year, retaining its title ahead of runner - up Hong Kong.