Leasing activity in the Brooklyn office market soared to 671,000 square feet during the first quarter of 2019, putting the market 99 percent above its four-year quarterly average, according to CBRE’s Q1 Brooklyn Office MarketView.
“During the first quarter of this year, Brooklyn saw its largest quarterly total in recent years. The market was more than 400 percent ahead of Q4 and 83 percent above leasing activity during the same time last year – this is great momentum that we expect will continue into the second quarter with some big-block leases,” said Nicole LaRusso, Director of Research & Analysis for CBRE Tri-State.
Despite the robust leasing during Q1, availability ticked upward to 21 percent as new space was added to inventory.
Pricing remained stable through Q1 2019, ending the quarter with an average asking rent of $42.55 per sq. ft.
As additional construction and redevelopment projects break ground in Brooklyn, asking rents are expected to rise as premium-priced space becomes available.
CBRE said the Brooklyn office supply pipeline remains robust, with eight properties currently under construction and four conversions in progress. These 12 projects total 3.4 million square feet.
The borough saw two of the biggest leasing deals signed last mont, according to TRD.
The Manhattan District Attorney inked an 11-year lease for 76,613s/f of space at 4312 Second Avenue in Sunset Park closing a deal that had been in the works since February of last year. John Morrill, John Reinertsen and Michael Lee of CBRE represented the tenant. The building’s landlord is Gary Damast.
And commercial design firm Bednark Studio signed a 10-year lease for 62,000 s/f at Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Building 28, relocating from Bushwick.
The building’s landlord is the Brooklyn Navy Yard Economic Development Corporation.
Brooklyn enjoys a big bump in first quarter office leasing
