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Part 2: What’s Missing from the Return-to-Office Conversation?
As discussed in Part 1 of this series, a company’s return-to-office (RTO) choreography is pivotal for the business, the employees and the spaces they occupy. But what happens after the curtain closes...
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Part 3: Why Flex is Key to the Return-to-Office
As companies map out what their return-to-office (RTO) plan will look like, accounting for flexible workspace will be a crucial piece of the strategy. In this article series, Colliers’ workplace...
View ArticleTop Office Markets Snapshot | Q2 2021
The Outlook for the Leading U.S. Office Markets is Improving The downturn in office market fundamentals continued in Q2 2021, but the pace of decline slowed. Net absorption was negative in all but one...
View ArticleReturn to Office Workbook: A Guide to Preparing your Employees’ Return
A successful re-entry following the COVID-19 pandemic requires a cross-functional team spanning executive leadership, real estate and facilities management professionals, HR, communications, IT, legal,...
View ArticleGood News for the U.S. Office Market: Net Absorption Turns Positive in Q3 2021
The latest numbers on net absorption provide encouraging news for the U.S office sector. Data for Q3 2021 shows that net absorption, which measures the change in occupied office inventory, is turning...
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Part 4: Portfolio Management Tips for the Return-to-Office
Developing a return-to-office plan amidst the tumult of current events can feel like creating a choreography to a song where the beat is unpredictable and always changing. A return-to-office (RTO)...
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Part 5: The Power of Data for the Return-to-Office
As explored throughout this series, a return-to-office (RTO) choreography should follow a sequence of steps for the optimal outcome. But much like a dance, the choreography must be adaptable and...
View ArticleU.S. Office Market Showing Signs of Stabilization
The Q3 2021 numbers are in, and the signs are encouraging for the U.S. office market. The vacancy rate looks to be leveling off, the amount of sublease space is falling, and net absorption was positive...
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Where Have the Employees Gone?
Earlier this summer, corporate America circled Labor Day on the calendar as the logical timeframe to begin bringing their employees back in earnest. Unfortunately, the Delta variant thwarted those...
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Quick Hits | October RCA Data
Office Office investment is expanding with volume led by numerous portfolio deals. While these portfolio deals were not as large as some of the industrial deals this year, they are a strong indicator...
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The Future of Flexible Workspace
The U.S. flexible workspace sector behaves differently from its counterparts in markets overseas. Sector inventory dropped by 9.4% overall across the U.S., and up to 20% in certain markets. In mature...
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What We’re Watching for in 2022
After a record-setting 2021, the capital markets are poised for another strong showing in 2022. As we wrap up the year, here are several thoughts and predictions on the year ahead. Quick Hits will...
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The U.S. Office Market Continues to Stabilize
The Q4 2021 numbers are in and, once more, the signs are encouraging for the U.S. office market. The vacancy rate is starting to tick down, the amount of sublease space is slowly falling and net...
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Quick Hits | RCA Q4 Update
What a difference a year makes. At this time last year, we were discussing record-shattering sales volume. However, after a roller-coaster 2022, conditions have changed. On the surface, 2022 was a...
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Sublease Space Levels Off, but Market Impact Varies
The rapid escalation in sublease space has been a dominant feature of the U.S. office sector’s pandemic-driven downturn. There are now signs that the tide is slowly beginning to turn. There is...
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Q4 2021 | Office Market Outlook
The U.S. Office Market Continues to Stabilize Key Takeaways The U.S. office vacancy rate continued to level off in Q4 2021. Net absorption increased and was positive for the second successive quarter....
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Quick Hits | February RCA Update
OfficeOffice sales were led by markets that have, until recently, been relatively quiet. A $580 million, five-building portfolio in and around Washington, D.C., is a pending sale from JBG Smith to...
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The U.S. Office Market Paused in the First Quarter
The Q1 2022 numbers are in. Following two consecutive quarters of occupancy gains, the U.S. office market paused in Q1 2022, but the overarching trend remains one of stabilization. The U.S. office...
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U.S. Office Agency Quick Hits | U.S. Office Market Pauses in Q1 2022
U.S. Office Market Pauses in Q1 2022 Following two consecutive quarters of occupancy gains, the U.S. office market paused in Q1 2022, but the overarching trend remains one of stabilization. Here’s how...
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A Stable Second Quarter for the U.S. Office Market
The Q2 2022 U.S. office numbers are in. Net absorption turned positive in the second quarter and there was minimal change in vacancy. The overarching trend for the U.S. office market remains one of...
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