Office Vacancy Rates by City — The Kobeissi Letter
1. San Francisco: 31%
2. Los Angeles: 26%
3. Chicago: 24%
4. Phoenix: 24%
5. Cleveland: 23%
6. Denver: 22%
7. Philadelphia: 19%
8. Boston: 19%
9. Houston: 19%
10. Austin: 19%
11. New York: 17%
12. Dallas: 17%
13. Miami: 16%
14. Detroit: 13%
15. Seattle: 11%
Currently, 17% of all office space in the US is vacant.
Meanwhile, over $1.5 trillion of commercial real estate debt is coming due by 2025.
Most of this debt is held by regional banks and vacant properties are struggling to pay the debt.
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So we realize the top end of SF and the ones around 25% are high. How do these rates compare to relatively good times over the decades as well as the rates during the 4-5 recessions over the last 50 years?