HOUSTON – Local office net absorption dropped to -577,000 sf in 1Q2020, the largest quarterly negative absorption since 2Q2018, according to CBRE.
The overall vacancy rate increased 70 basis points from the previous quarter to 20 percent.
Class A properties had negative absorption of 581,000 sf, but Class B buildings posted a positive absorption of 79,000 sf.
The construction pipeline expanded last quarter. The metro is projected to have 1.1 million sf of new deliveries.
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Source: CBRE