EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Office vacancy continued to decline in the third quarter as Cushman & Wakefield reported another healthy quarter for the New Jersey office sector in its third quarter 2015 office market data.
“Tenant demand remains brisk, and our region posted its third straight quarter of positive absorption as the vacancy ticked downward to 19.0 percent – its lowest mark in three years,” says Cushman & Wakefield's Jason Price, research director, tri-state suburbs. “However, market fundamentals varied by submarket. Some set near record-breaking leasing totals while others experienced lulls in demand coupled by notable space sheds.”
New leasing activity has exceeded two million square feet per quarter to date this year, bringing the Northern and Central New Jersey office leasing total to 8.5 million square feet. This represents a 37 percent increase over last year at this time.
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