Q2 2017 Austin Office Research & Forecast Report

Austin’s office market continues to deliver as we hit the midyear mark

Boots On The Ground Commentary by David Bremer

Our “Boots on the Ground” view point is the voice of our experts, who have broken down the market data and compared it to what they are seeing for themselves. This is their take on what the numbers actually mean for the Austin office market.

There are two mistruths I’ve heard perpetuated by the real estate community, including myself once or twice, over the past year: (1) This occupancy and these rates can’t last forever, and (2) MoPac construction should be done soon.

The Austin office market rebounded sharply in the 2nd quarter, with extremely high Net Absorption of almost 600,000 RSF. Vacancy remained relatively flat, however rates continue to trend higher.

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