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Office Leasing Recovery
Office absorption, leasing activity and return-to-office effects on demand.
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01 · The lede
Intelligence brief
SeventhBiz Intelligence
Refreshed 3h agoOffice leasing has shifted from cyclical bounce to structural recovery concentrated in gateway-market Class A assets, driven by AI and technology tenant demand for premium space in supply-constrained markets. The data bifurcates sharply: JLL, NMRK, BXP, and CWK report double-digit revenue growth and accelerating deal sizes, while CBRE explicitly flagged U.S. office volume declining 2% YoY in Q3 despite 15.9% global leasing revenue growth, indicating that the recovery is real but narrowly distributed to Class A in major metros and to professional services and AI tenants, not to secondary markets or Class B/C stock.…
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03 · Companies
Companies engaging with this topic
Tracked companies with an on-record signal on Office Leasing Recovery this cycle.
06 · Evidence
Recent mentions
Preview“Office space absorption has been positive for ten consecutive quarters, with annual gains on par with the 10-year average prior to the pandemic.”
Commercial Real Estate Supply and Demand
“U.S. industry office leasing activity (for deals over 10,000 square feet) totaled just over 62 million square feet in the third quarter of 2026. This represented an approximately 18% increase year-over-year.”
MD&A — Industry Leasing Activity
“premier workplaces have outperformed the broader office market consistently and substantially in both rental rates achieved and occupancy”
Business Description and Strategy
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