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2011 Will Mark the Turnaround for Boston’s Suburban Office Market

The Boston suburban office market experienced slight negative absorption in Q2. However, we still feel 2011 will prove to be the turnaround year for our industry. Although moderate, there certainly is more tenant activity in the market. The Boston suburban office market totals 85.6 million square feet with a combined availability rate of 23.1%. By [...]

Continue Reading September 9th, 2011

A key factor to help continue this turnaround is job growth, which will fuel the office market

Nearing the end of Q2 for 2009, the Boston suburban office market continues to have a pulse. Many companies with leases expiring delayed decisions and must now determine whether they are going to renew or relocate.  We are seeing more companies out earlier gathering market information to assist with their decision making. Needless to say, [...]

Continue Reading Add comment January 19th, 2011

It seems fashionable to be negative in today’s market but there is a glimmer of positive news

As we start 2010, the Boston Suburban office market of 84.6 million SF has escalated to a combined availability rate of 23.1%. As the economy improves we are encountering more companies exploring options in the market. As a point of reference for different submarkets, if you are a tenant considering 10,000 SF of class A [...]

Continue Reading January 19th, 2011

BOSTON SUBURBAN OFFICE MARKET WILL SHOW NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT IN 2011

As the Boston suburban office market bumps along the bottom showing early signs of a recovery, are the fundamentals in place for 2011 to be the turnaround year? We are experiencing an uptick in tenant activity for the first time in seven quarters and registered positive net absorption of just over 250,000 s/f  in Q3.  [...]

Continue Reading January 10th, 2011