2024 Development Report

STATE OF DEVELOPMENT DIVING DEEPER

OFFICE – Key Metrics

OFFICE INVENTORY

15M

14M

13M

13,365,446 sq/ft

12M

13,413,455 sq/ft

11M

10M

9M 8M

7M

6M

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Source: JLL

Office inventory levels rose 1% from Q1 2023 to Q1 2024, surpassing more than 13.5 million square feet.

OFFICE VACANCY

Direct Vacancy

Sublease Vacancy

Total Vacancy

16%

13.3%

12.7%

14%

12%

10%

11.2%

10.8%

8%

6%

4%

1.9%

2.1%

2%

0%

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Source: JLL

Vacancy rates in the office sector have declined since mid-2023, leading Greater Grand Rapids to have one of the lowest vacancy rates across the country, according to JLL. Office vacancy reached 12.7% in Q1 2024, down from 13.6% in Q4 2023 and 13.3% in Q1 2023. Direct lease rates and sublease rates contributed to this decline.

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STATE OF DEVELOPMENT – DIVING DEEPER

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