Here is NAI Hiffman’s market review for the first quarter of 2015.
Suburban office market fundamentals improved:
- Positive net absorption of 360,000 SF
- Improved vacancy rate at 18.19%
- Strong demand for class “A” space
The CBD office market weakened slightly:
- Negative net absorption of 190,000 SF
- Vacancy rate rose to 12.08%
- Weakened demand for class “B” space
Chicago’s industrial market continued to experience improving market fundamentals:
- Positive net absorption of 3 million SF
- Vacancy rate improved to 7.84%
- Construction completions total 3 million SF
- 12.7 million SF under construction