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Los Angeles County Office Real Estate Market Trends 2Q 2016

Sublease Rents Rise at Quicker Pace as More Space Hits the Office MarketForrest Blake talks Sublease

 

The availability of sublease office space continues to increase in Los Angeles County. It is up 2.9% from the prior quarter and 14.7% from last year. Although the level of sublease office space is rising, sublessors are not yet ready to offer deep discounts. Los Angeles Asking Office Rent and Direct Asking RentThis quarter, the monthly average asking rent for sublease office space registered at $2.67/SF compared to the monthly average for direct office space at $2.76/SF – representing a $0.09/SF  difference. A year ago at this time the difference was $0.12/SF.Los Angeles Sublease Rent and Available Sublease Space

What’s more, the average asking rent for sublease office space is growing at a larger rate. The monthly average asking rent for sublease office space increased 6.8% over last year while the monthly average for direct office space grew at a lower 5.3% over the same period. Over the last quarter asking rents for direct office space saw a mere $0.01 increase on average while in comparison the average asking rent for sublease office space experienced a larger $0.08 per square foot increase. More sublease space is coming on line than is being worked out in the market. The volume of subleased space is down 22% from the prior quarter and down 56% over last year.

As space sits on the market longer, sublessors are going to be motivated to drop rates heading into the second half of the year.Percet of Available Office Sublese Space by MarketLos Angeles Commercial Office Market Statistics

Special thank you to J.C. Casillas Vice President Research, Marketing and Communications for putting this report together for me.

For more information on leasing or purchasing space in Los Angeles, please contact me below.

Forrest Blake
NAI Captial
CA BRE License #01054174
310-850-2381
fblake1000@gmail.com

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