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Automotive sector leads the pack in leasing activity for Houston’s industrial market The Houston industrial market in Q1 2025 saw the automotive sector stand out, accounting for 28.1% of leasing...

Small bay and midsized industrial spaces command 10% rent premium in Houston The true engine of the Houston industrial market is the consistent demand from local businesses for smaller space....

Houston’s industrial buildings are getting bigger The Houston industrial development market has experienced a dramatic shift in building size over the past five years....

Houston’s industrial delivery space gap is expected to drive down vacancy rates in 2025 While 2024 deliveries are expected to moderate, they'll still exceed pre-pandemic levels. The supply pipeline...

Houston sees strong demand in newly delivered office buildings Since 2020, Houston's office market has added 5.5 msf of new space, with the bulk, 2.7 msf, delivered in 2021. This new inventory...

Industries using the most office space in Houston The busiest industries using office space in the Houston market were media, public relations, telecom, and entertainment....

Houston offices busier on Mondays as hybrid workers return Houston’s office visitation recovery continues to outpace the national average, reaching 63.7% of the pre-pandemic levels from 2019...

Houston offices are buzzing despite recent severe weather events Houston's office busyness index averaged 63.7% in June 2024 compared to a pre-pandemic 2019 baseline, indicating a gradual return to...

Houston’s top submarkets for industrial growth The Houston industrial market has experienced significant growth since Q4 2019, with a total of over 127 msf of new space added, representing a...

Houston’s multifamily market remains strong despite recent fluctuations Investment sales volumes in Houston have plummeted to their lowest point in a decade, a stark contrast to the record highs...

Houston's office market shows clear stratification by building class Houston's office market caters to diverse needs with an average lease size of 4k sf. A closer look reveals a clear...

Houston industrial flex spaces see longer lease times Houston’s industrial real estate continues to see strong leasing activity, with spaces filling up quickly....

Houston industrial warehouse and distribution rental rates are stabilizing Houston industrial rents dipped at the pandemic's start, then surged to record highs. Now we are seeing signs of...

Houston CRE market faces $49.9 billion in loan maturities over the next five years Houston's commercial real estate market faces over $10.6 billion in loan maturities in 2024 alone....

Multifamily construction outpaces demand in Houston Despite exceeding the 20-year average for net absorption in 2023, Houston's multifamily market saw occupancy rates fall to their lowest point...

Potential shift looms in Houston’s tenant-friendly office market Faced with a surplus of available space, landlords are motivated to strike deals, but rising costs of capital and construction are...

Houston developers build record-breaking 32.4 msf of new industrial product in 2023 Big box development has significantly expanded by 8.7 msf from 2016 to 2019 and reached a peak in 2022 with an...

Office investment sales market slows down in Houston Houston's office investment sales market took a tumble in 2023. Rising interest rates, tighter lending standards, and the devaluation of office...

Houston's industrial leasing activity by submarket The Northwest submarket has the highest leasing volume YTD, with 9.6 msf leased, followed by the North and Southwest submarkets with 7.4 msf and...

A new era of modern and sustainable office space is dawning in Houston Leasing activity has been concentrated in newer, higher-quality inventory, leaving older vintage assets to hold a significant...

Houston’s industrial construction groundbreakings slowing Upward pressure on vacancies and a record number of new deliveries has caused the industrial development pipeline to decline since hitting...

Big box leases driven by e-commerce no longer dominate industrial demand in Houston Despite a surge in demand for larger spaces exceeding 500k sf driven by e-commerce during the pandemic, the...

Could Houston have a problem with the looming $1.7B office CMBS loans? Like most of the office markets nationwide, Houston has its share of CMBS loans with landlords facing some financial...

Houston's top 5 submarkets for office leasing activity in 2023 (so far) Houston's office market has seen an uptick in leasing activity during the first half of 2023, with 3.3 msf leased and 37.8%...

Houston’s industrial historical and projected construction Houston’s industrial construction pipeline remains robust, with 29.7 msf underway and 24.8 msf projected to be delivered by year-end....