July was not a good month for selected office demand in Chicago, Boston and New York City, according to VTS' VODI analysis.

Even worse was activity generally in markets with concentrated finance, insurance, and real estate (FIRE) office use, which experienced the sharpest declines, according to the Index. Each of those four markets relies a great deal on those industries.

Index Is Lowest Since February 2021

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