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Houston office investment momentum rebuilds https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL U.S. office investment sales increased 13% year over year, signaling a cautious return of investor...

A split market: Large U.S. office headquarters lease terms lengthen as non-headquarters opt for slightly shorter terms U.S. office HQ leases are getting longer as companies lock in favorable...

Northern Virginia cross-border capital returns as private buyers hold firm Private capital has been the defining story of the post-2021 market, climbing from 38.9% of acquisitions in 2020 to 60.5%...

Los Angeles shows late-cycle acceleration in new leasing activity Los Angeles office leasing accelerates post-pandemic, reaching 17.2M SF by 2026 YTD, narrowing the gap with Austin and surpassing...

Flight to value accelerates: Class B leasing surges as tenants flock to Manhattan’s transit hubs Manhattan Class B office leasing accelerates in Q2 2026, with 3.7 MSF leased as tenants flock to...

Class B absorption drives positive momentum in Atlanta’s office market https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL – Atlanta’s office market posted its first meaningful quarter of positive...

DFW Office Busyness Index Outpaces the National Average https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL DFW’s office market continues to show steady improvement in utilization, with office...

Owner-user sales activity surges in Houston’s office sector https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Office owner‑user sales activity accelerated across Houston’s office market in 2025,...

Atlanta venture capital funding hits record high in 2025 https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL – After seeing a decrease in venture capital funding since the peak in 2021, Atlanta...

Metrorail ridership trends across key NOVA office submarkets Office market recovery vs. transit demand: A NOVA submarket analysis https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Comparing the...

Manhattan leasing mix continues to shift away from renewals and towards expansions and new deals in 2026 Expansion leasing surged to 18% in YTD 2026, led by FIRE, tech, and law firms, signaling a...

The REIT Retreat and Private Purchasers: How New Jersey’s office investment market has evolved over the last decade Private buyers now dominate NJ office sales as institutional and REIT investment...

How Greenville’s office market asking rates have shifted over the past year Greenville–Spartanburg office rents saw mixed movement in 2025, with strong growth in Spartanburg and declines in...

Charlotte office market: A submarket vacancy comparison https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL – The Midtown/Randolph submarket currently reports the lowest vacancy in the market, with...

DC office market showing sustained signs of recovery as conversions cut obsolete space Office conversions lend a helping hand to DC office market, countering negative absorption...

Across top LA submarkets, tenants prioritize Class A office space while recalibrating footprint size Tenants across top LA submarkets increasingly favor Class A office space, prioritizing quality...

Reston and Tysons lead the way in leasing in 2025: Are we surprised? Reston and Tysons submarkets led leasing activity in 2025 with both submarkets recording over 2.67 M sf of deals during the...

Law firms surpass government as DC’s largest office leasing driver Law firms see a future in DC real estate, doubling down on office leasing https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL...

Strategic demand drivers propel DTLA class A office absorption to a post-pandemic high DTLA class A office rebounds in 2025 with 446K SF absorbed, ending five years of losses as flight-to-quality...

Northern Virginia office sees increase in TI allowances in 2025 Tenant Improvement allowances favor Trophy and Class A offices across NOVA https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Since...

Atlanta office leasing finds a bright spot in law firms’ continued demand https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL – Law firms have been one of the most active office-using industries in...

Where talent meets opportunity: AI jobs and high wages poised to reshape U.S. office markets AI growth is reshaping U.S. office markets as tech talent, high wages, and VC investment fuel expansion...

DC Class A office asking rents rise despite increase in available space Class B offices are fighting to remain competitive in today’s bifurcated market...

Corporate expansions drive Charlotte’s biggest leases since 2019 https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL – With only a couple of weeks to go in 2025, Charlotte’s average lease size has...

A market in motion: Northern Virginia tenant industry mix remains concentrated despite volatility https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Year over year, there is fluctuation in Northern...

17.2 million square feet in flux: How conversions will reshape tenant demand in Manhattan https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Manhattan’s 17.2 msf of potential office conversions, the...

Charleston’s office market: big move-ins outpace move-outs in 2025 Charleston’s office market rebounds in 2025 with 247,000 square feet of positive absorption—a 1,047.5% increase from last...

Executive office space leasing accelerates in Greenville Executive office suites in Greenville are leasing fast. 63% of small-space deals close within six months, driven by startups and agile teams...

Still moving: Chicago’s office and transit activity https://www.avisonyoung.us/w/friendly-journal-URL Downtown Chicago continues to show improving utilization each October since the pandemic,...

Washington, DC Trophy class offices command longer term lengths with Class A catching up Trophy-class office space has historically demanded the longest term-length commitment, but the lack of new...