Leasing volume in New Jersey’s office market has trended downward since last year, but observers are finding reasons to be optimistic heading into the spring.
Retailer demand moves toward record-breaking absorption in 2018
Changes in consumption patterns continue to shift retailer demand away from brick-and-mortar storefronts to industrial facilities with immediate access to large swaths of the U.S. population. In 2017, traditional and e-commerce retailer requirements exceeding 200,000 square feet totaled 7.8 million, representing a 120 percent increase over the 2016 total of 3.6 million.