- Flight-to-quality remains most pronounced in DFW’s premier urban submarkets. Uptown and Preston Center exhibit the market’s most significant Trophy/Class A rent premiums while maintaining lower availability relative to Class B inventory, underscoring the strong relative positioning of newer, highly amenitized product in these established locations.
- The degree and composition of office bifurcation vary considerably across Dallas – Fort Worth. In some submarkets, including NW Fort Worth, the divide is driven primarily by a substantial rental premium despite limited availability differentiation between asset classes. In contrast, Stemmons Freeway exhibits one of the market’s largest availability gaps while rent differentials remain relatively modest. These differences suggest that location, building quality, and supply composition are influencing performance in distinct ways.
- Newer suburban submarkets face a different supply dynamic. In Frisco/The Colony and Quorum-Bent Tree, Trophy/Class A space commands a meaningful rent premium but also has higher availability than Class B space. This reflects the larger concentration of newer inventory and greater competition among higher-quality assets for tenants.
DFW office bifurcation is playing out differently by submarket
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