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Boston industrial escalation trends favor landlords https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Over the past 24 months, industrial rent escalation rates in Boston have demonstrated a clear...

Boston MBTA public transportation ridership continues to recover https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Ridership on Boston’s public transportation system continues to rebound, gradually...

Boston TEU volume stays high as ports are seeing more vessels https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) volume for the Port of Boston is climbing back to...

Greater Boston Occupiers see a trade-off in rent concessions as construction costs rise, and landlords become more cash constrained https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Free rent...

Vacancy lower in smaller industrial buildings within Greater Boston https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Smaller flex/industrial buildings have outperformed larger sites since 2020,...

Law firms drive largest YoY growth in Boston office leasing https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL In Downtown Boston, mid-size to large office leases (20,000+ SF) were dominated by...

Boston industrial subtypes react differently to economic shifts https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Boston’s overall industrial vacancy rate has been rising since Q3 2023, driven by...

Sublease Share of Total Vacant Space is Trending Downward in Boston https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Sublease availability in the Boston market has fallen sharply, from 10.5 MSF at...

Downtown Boston demand requirements dominated by surplus of FIRE & tech tenants https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL As of March 2025, Downtown Boston currently boasts over 4 msf of...

2025 or 2005? Greater Boston suburban offices trading below values recorded almost 20 years ago Greater Boston suburban offices trading below values recorded almost 20 years ago...

Downtown Boston’s Class B market will see 2.5% reduction in vacancy following office to residential conversions Downtown Boston’s Class B market will see 2.5% reduction in vacancy following office...

Industrial & flex availability concentrated in newer, recently delivered facilities in Greater Boston https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Throughout Q4 2024, industrial & flex space...

Boston's shopping centers, event venues see significant visitation increase comparing 2019 to past 12 months https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Avison Young utilized data from...

Cambridge, Inner Suburbs exhibit weakest visitation recovery, 495 Belt leads with strongest https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL From Aug-2019 to Aug-2024, Cambridge and the inner...

Of major office using industries in Greater Boston, life sciences and consulting exhibit strongest office visitation recovery https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL When comparing office...

Greater Boston office market sees strongest Y-o-Y visitation recovery on Mondays, Tuesdays https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL In July 2024, Boston office properties saw increased...

Q2 2024 industrial investment sales volume in Greater Boston already exceeds Q1 totals, on pace to set a 2-year quarterly record https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL In Q1 2024,...

FIRE industries are driving demand for office space in Urban Boston, Tech and other industries lag behind https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Currently, Urban Boston TIM’s (tenants in...

Industrial facilities ranging from 100,000 to 249,000 square feet in Greater Boston experience a rise in their share of leasing activity https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Within the...

Rents in Downtown Boston typically bottom out 2-3 years after recessions https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL After recessions, rents in Downtown Boston typically reach a nadir 2-3...

Manufacturing facilities in Boston exhibit the shortest average time on market in Q1 2024 among all industrial property subtypes. https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Despite a surplus...

Boston - Over the past 12 months, Seaport and CBD have witnessed the highest share of office leasing activity https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Over the past 12 months, the CBD and...

Despite record-high industrial space being delivered in 2023, vacancy rates for properties sized 20–99k SF in Boston remained stable https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL As a result of...

Coastal innovation: Greater Boston and Bay Area are top research hubs for novel drug approvals Greater Boston and San Francisco Bay Area regions emerge as leading research hubs for...

In 2023, law firms and FIRE industries secured a larger portion of office leasing activity in Boston compared to the previous year. https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL • In the...

Trophy properties in urban Boston showcase the longest average lease term lengths https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL In downtown Boston, trophy properties dominate with the highest...

Urban Boston office investment sale volume sees uptick, setting a new baseline on pricing compared to 2022 https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Since the beginning of 2023, office...

Job postings in Greater Boston are down over the last twelve months. Here are the top 10 office-using occupations effected: https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Compared to September...

Greater Boston idustrial sales volume accelerates in Q3 2023 https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Over the past 12 months, rising interest rates have exerted substantial downward...

Boston’s monthly public transportation ridership has rebounded by 63% compared to pre-pandemic levels https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL After the outbreak of Covid-19, Boston's...

Boston - International trade volume continues its upward trajectory after hitting lows in early 2022 https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL After reaching a nearly all-time low in 2022,...

The 495 submarkets experience the greatest industrial growth across greater Boston in the last five years https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL The 495 Belt has witnessed the highest...

Funding into Boston-based companies picks up in the second quarter of 2023 https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL The second quarter of 2023 has already marked an increase in funding...

Downtown Boston office and lab assets show lack of exposure to the CMBS market Boston’s strong and active debt market enables buyers and operators to leverage capital that is not tied commercial...

Increasing Asian Pacific trade lane activity bolsters Boston’s imports / exports via newly dredged harbor "Boston's Conley Terminal sees import/export surge from Asia-Pacific trade lane via Panama...