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Savills: Demand Remains Tepid in DC Office Market

Overall office availability in Washington D.C. increased 100 basis points over the second quarter of 2020 to 17.6%, according to Savills, as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to drive down demand in the nation’s capital.

The global real estate services provider recently released its Q2 2020 Washington D.C. office report, which found that availability in the office market is at its highest since the Great Recession. Asking rents, however have seen almost no change over the quarter and currently sit at $55.86 per square foot, although Savills expects that to change as landlords adjust to the new reality.

Overall, Savills expects availability to remain elevated in the near future as tenant demand remains low. Leasing activity has recently been sustained by the government and related sectors, but it is not expected to be enough to keep the market from weakening further in the near term.

Read full Savills report here.

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David Cohen is Southeast Editorial Director at Connect Commercial Real Estate. David is a media veteran with more than 10 years of experience in journalism, copywriting and communications across a variety of roles. He is responsible for covering commercial real estate news and trends in the Southeast, Florida, Washington D.C. and Boston at Connect CRE as well as specializing in the Student Housing sector. Prior to joining Connect, David was the editor of Northeast Real Estate Business magazine and Student Housing Business magazine at France Media as well as spending time freelancing for ESPN and the Associated Press in the fast-paced field of live sports event production. He is also an owner and investor in multifamily real estate in Atlanta, GA. David currently resides in Atlanta and graduated from the College of Communication & Information at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.