Wednesday, July 7, 2010

New 17 Year High...In Office Vacancy Rate

Well it can't always be optimistic news... An  article from Reuters today reported that according to real estate research firm Reis Inc.,  Q2 - 2010 office vacancies in the U.S. rose to 17.4%, the highest levels since 1993.  


The report went onto state that vacancy rates could still be heading up, with a probable weak 3rd quarter ahead, based on slowing job growth and dropping consumer confidence.

Locally there are still some signs of life, specifically in the Oakland area. Class-A rents in Oakland recently climbed to match Class-A rents in San Francisco. Additionally, nearly all of the 115,000 square feet of downtown Oakland Class-A space vacated in 2008 by American Presidents Lines (APL), has now been filled by various companies.