Space race pushes Sydney office rents past $1000 per square metre

The battle for prize space pushes prime net face rents in Sydney past $1000.

Prime gross effective rents in Sydney rose 2.9 per cent over the March quarter with vacancy at 4.6 per cent, the lowest in a decade, according to a report. Consequently, prime net face rents are now at $1010 and incentives have slipped from 21 per cent to 20 per cent.

Outside premium grade, in which a third of Sydney’s vacant space can be found, the vacancy is now just 4 per cent. In the B market, gross effective rents increased 1.9 per cent over the quarter with incentives around 18.5 per cent.

Image source: Louise Kennerley

Article source: http://www.afr.com/real-estate/space-race-pushes-sydney-office-rents-pass-1000-per-square-metre-20180327-h0y0ao?btis


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