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Class A subleases poised to fulfill demand
A steady supply of office sublease space entered the market as a result of consolidations and relocations during the past year. By year-end 2017, more than 5 million square feet was marketed for sublease compared to 4 million square feet at year-end 2016.
Demand for large blocks of space accelerates
At the close of 2017, 12 separate 750,000-square-foot tenant requirements were active in New Jersey. Over the past two years, 21 leases in excess of 500,000 square feet closed, with traditional and e-commerce retailers remaining the biggest contributors to big-box leasing activity.
Trend Watch Jan. 24: IT sector fuels office demand
The IT sector surpassed the financial services and pharmaceutical/life sciences segments as a driver of growth for the New Jersey economy and the commercial real estate market.
2018 REAL ESTATE MARKET FORECAST
With the state’s unemployment rate below 5.0 percent, employee recruitment and retention will remain top priorities for office occupiers in the coming year. Rather than remaining in outdated, inefficient workspaces, a growing chorus of companies will pursue relocations to upgraded, amenity-filled office buildings to aid in these efforts.
Real Estate NJ’s 2018 Market Forecast
What does the year 2018 have in store for New Jersey’s commercial real estate market? We put out a call to the industry and were fortunate to recruit some of the state’s most influential developers, professionals and thought leaders to give us their predictions for the year ahead.
