Office vacancies are rising across America. Moody’s Head of Commercial Real Estate Economics Thomas LaSalvia joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss this trend.
LaSalvia states that office vacancies are currently at “a record high,” on their way “to peak above 20%” and possibly remain there for years. He attributes this development to office spaces not having enough income to “be able to kick the can” until interest rates lower and refinancing can occur.
However, LaSalvia notes that not all properties are in “rough shape.” He explains that areas such as Nashville, Tampa, and Kansas City are seeing more offices relocate there. As talent migrates to “more affordable locations,” there has been a dispersion of where offices “want to or need to locate” in order to attract this talent.
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Editor’s note: This article was written by Angel Smith
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