DFW’s office sector remained steady in 2024, with more than 2.9 million square feet under construction and 2.8 million square feet delivered across 18 properties, CommercialEdge data shows. Additionally, Dallas office construction starts picked up last year, as 1.7 million square feet broke ground, marking a 50 percent increase year over year.

However, the metro still faces a few challenges. As of January, the vacancy rate rose 330 basis points year-over-year to 24 percent. Additionally, as loan delinquencies increased, property owners have been more frequently selling their underperforming office buildings at a discount.

Dallas’ office construction pipeline at the end of 2024 totaled more than 2.9 million square feet, accounting for 1 percent of the metro’s inventory. That was 20 basis points higher than the national threshold and peer markets such as Houston (0.8 percent) and Atlanta (0.5 percent) but lagged behind Austin (3.7 percent).