IMPROVE LEASING: DO DRUGS

Hello Philadelphia! Allow us to introduce ourselves: We are now the largest commercial real estate publication and event producer in the US and ply our trade in a dozen major metros. Heck, we’ll even fix that Liberty Bell crack that nobody seems to want to deal with.
Philly's office market may have drugs to thank for staying in the black this year.
That's Jones Lang LaSalle's Jennifer Lamprecht's assessment.Small deals have kept activity up and absorption in the black throughout the Philly MSA, Jennifer tells us (sandwiched between JLL's John Bown and Joe Colletti). And that will continue throughout the rest of 2011, fed in large part by pharma and life science companies. She's anticipating positive absorption, but not staggering numbers: "Which frankly I think we're okay with since slow, steady growth is generally more sustainable." What has also helped has been a “clamp down” by developers on new office projects, including Brandywine Realty Trusts' site at 1919 Market St, which is now a....garden...until further notice.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's Philadelphia Newsletters
Related Stories

Voorhees Greenlights 178-Unit Office-To-Resi Conversion Amid Multifamily Boom

From Pandemic Darling To Cautionary Tale: Pickleball Clubs Face A Reckoning After Betting Big On Retail Space

4,500-Acre Data Center District Approved In Pennsylvania Town

Affordable Housing Giant Starts $180M Philly Push: The Philadelphia Deal Sheet

'It's A 2-Way Street': Philly Hospital CEOs Seek Cost Savings From Architects, Builders

Foundry Robotics Leaves San Francisco For New East Bay HQ

Tenant Rep Firm Expands To Philly, Hires Industry Veteran

Data Centers Lose The Top Spot, San Francisco Jumps 40 Places: 9 Takeaways From ULI's 2027 Outlook

South Jersey Affordable Housing Developers Blame State 'Overregulation' For Constricted Supply

Cushman & Wakefield, NYC Added To Suit Alleging $250K Agency Lease Shakedown

Philly Restaurant Operators Avoid Percentage Rent, Tenant Improvement Deals

Denver Public Schools' $11M Centennial Hall Purchase Marks Rare Land Sale For ULC