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Morning commutes on Metrorail are beginning to rebound predominantly in Tysons office market https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Of the three submarkets, the Rosslyn-Ballston (RB)...

The cost of convenience: DC Metro proximity impacts office asking rents independent of building class https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL From Metropolitan to Metro DC, office tenants...

Average lease sizes for Trophy/Class A offices rise amid broader market contraction in Northern Virginia In Northern Virginia, overall space consolidation is still occurring, especially in...

Nearly 80% of GSA lease cancellations in NOVA hit Class B buildings Class B buildings bear the brunt of GSA lease cancellations in NOVA https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL All GSA...

Class A takes the lead: Shifting demand in DC’s office market https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL In Q2 2025, Class A offices leased 2.2% of their total 35.4 million square feet...

Tech and defense industries lead office leasing activity in Northern Virginia Over the past year, Northern Virginia has experienced an increase of tech companies inking office leases, despite an...

Law firms lead office space demand in Washington, DC https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Among tenants seeking 15,000 square feet (sf) or more of office space in Washington, DC, law...

Sublease supply shrinks in NoVA’s top office hubs amid post-COVID stabilization https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Sublease space availability in Northern Virginia's largest office...

GSA lease cancellations drive further wedge between top and bottom quality of the DC, Maryland, and Virginia office market https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL As the long-time...

From spike to slowdown: Tracking tenant concessions in Northern Virginia https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, tenant concessions—specifically...

Office demand surge: Law firms drive Washington DC's leasing market Discover DC's office demand trends: Law firms lead at 32.6%, followed by nonprofits at 21.7%. Explore how post-pandemic leasing...

The breakdown of DC Metro GSA lease termination option dates by year In Washington, DC, a significant portion of GSA leases eligible for termination over the next five years are concentrated in...

Active GSA office footprints in the DC Metro region https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Under the current administration's emphasis on reducing government spending through the...

Comparing office tenant leasing activity in Washington, D.C. https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL The D.C. office market saw a significant uptick in leasing activity (in square...

Flight to quality persists in the Washington, DC office market https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL The scoring model presented in the graph uses a 0-100 scale to evaluate office...

Growing demand for spec suites in Northern Virginia's Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor Spec Suites are fully furnished ready to move in office spaces that landlord provide for tenants for quick and easy...

Post-COVID landscape of distressed loans in the DC Metro area Since the pandemic, DC Metro office loans have faced distress due to low demand and high concessions, while multifamily and industrial...

Tenant property class and size changes in the DC Metro area Tenants in the DC Metro area post-Covid have to upgraded their property class by 25% as the push of flight to quality continues....

The Office Busyness Index highlights recovery patterns and peak days in DC Metro area AVANT's new Busyness Index enables us to monitor the resurgence of office attendance across various markets. In...

Changes in job postings in the DC Metro region https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL In the DC Metropolitan region, job postings have declined overall since 2021 due to various factors,...

The recent fall of development and loans in the DC Metro area https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL The office development pipeline in the DC Metro area has remained notably subdued in...

Trends in leasing transactions in DC proper https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL The office market in Washington, DC has recently witnessed a noticeable surge in lease renewals,...

Vehicle and WMATA traffic increases over the past two years in the DC area https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Compared to Q1 2022, vehicle traffic and WMATA ridership during daytime...

Changes in asking rents in the DC Metro region The D.C. metropolitan area has experienced an overall rise in office market rents since 2020. However, within the urban sectors of the D.C. metro,...

The variation in term length across the DC Metro market https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Tenants in the DC Metro market have been trending towards shorter lease terms since 2020....

Sublet spaces in the DC Metro area The DC Metro area has seen an overall increase in available sublet space since Q1 2020 of 30.2%. With the increase popularity in remote work post COVID, many...

Effect of building amenities vs leasing velocity in the DC Metro region The urban areas of the DMV have seen a rise in leasing velocity of office spaces that include certain building amenities....

Maturing loans in the DC Metro region Over the next seven years, the DMV will see the bulk of loan maturities come at the end of 2024 and the last three years of the decade. There are multiple...

New multifamily deliveries across DC, Maryland, and Virginia Multifamily deliveries are set to spike this year, with 25,621 units delivering across Suburban Maryland, Washington D.C., and Northern...

Decoding the decline in office construction starts and what it means for the future workspace landscape in the DC Metro region https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL The office...

Sublease standstill: Elevated time on market for office sublease offerings in the DC Metro region https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL As office utilization continues to fundamentally...

Navigating the commuter conundrum: The mismatch between metro momentum and office leasing in the DC metro region https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Over the past decade, office...

Leasing landscapes: Urban pulse vs. rural respite in the office world - Northern Virginia https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL The ‘Return to Office’ has seen many tenants rethink how...

Office space odyssey: Location dynamics within a block in Washington DC https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL In the wake of COVID-19 and the rise in remote or hybrid working models,...

Balancing act: Exploring the surging apartment supply and its impact on decelerating rent growth in the DC metro region https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL While office remains a...

DC metro magic: Exploring the symphony of office performance and proximity to the metro https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Tenants throughout the DC metro region have generally...

A tale of two cities: The epic saga of supply vs. demand in Washington DC's commercial real estate market https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL The Washington DC metro, specifically its...

From blueprint to boom: Unleashing the easing marvel of a next-generation Metro DC office building https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Since the pandemic structurally shifted office...

The dance of dollars: Exploring investment volume by property type in the DC Metro Region https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL The DC Metro Region, echoing a similar national trend,...

Fight or flight – Examining flight to quality in DC office buildings https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Since 2021 in the Washington, DC metro region, office leasing as generally...

From work to home: Exploring the rise of office to residential conversions in the Washington, DC Metro From work to home: Exploring the rise of office to residential conversions in the Washington,...

Countdown to consequences: Navigating the near-term CMBS loan maturity minefield Discover challenges in DC's multifamily sector as landlords face near-term debt maturities. Who will be the buyers?...

Mind the gap: Exploring the disconnect between base and net effective rental rates in DC office buildings Base rental rates and net effective rental rates are two important metrics in the world of...