#0021 Office Rents Are Headed Lower Because of the Pandemic

No joke, the Dallas Morning News headline read: “Office Rents Are Headed Lower Because of the Pandemic”

Key take-aways Bob & Jan discuss in this episode:

· Only 2% of commercial real estate firm execs thought office rents would rise

· 77% said they expect more lease concessions as landlords try to lure tenants

· Office leasing in the 2nd quarter fell by 14 million SF in US

· DFW was 2 million SF negative.

· Tenants are expected to pause lease decisions for the foreseeable future

· They will opt for shorter-term renewals instead

· Almost half of the real estate execs expect warehouse leasing to rise

Bottom line:

If you lease office space, delay long-term decisions if possible.

If you lease warehouse space, it's business as usual, for now.

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