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Orange County office market report

Q4 2022

Several companies have postponed expansion efforts in preparation of upcoming economic headwinds. Additionally, decisions made to opt for smaller office requirements due to the adoption of remote work schedules will keep vacancies at historical highs. Rental rates should remain relatively flat moving forward as demand fundamentals for office space have not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels.

-36.2%

Inventory

Development activity has gone down36.2% since 2021 with no new major activity announced.

-205,233 sf

Net absorption

Total net absorption was downin the fourth quarter, reporting negative 205,233 sf. This is the second consecutive quarter of negative absorption.

-3.6%

Direct asking rent

Although rental rates are down 3.6% since 2020’s peak, rental rates have remained relatively flat throughout 2022.

1.9%

Availabilities

Total availabilities are up 1.9% from the prior quarter. Over 208k sf of sublet availabilities entered the market in the fourth quarter.

1.2%

Vacancy

Total vacancies are up 1.2% to conclude the quarter at 13.9%, the highest the market has experienced in the last decade.

-31.6%

Investment sales

Sales volume($) was down for a second straight quarter with just over $200m in sales.

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