In I quarter the number of leased office space in the business districts in American cities has increased by 30% relative to the same period last year. The most significant increase in this index is registered in Houston (300%), the center of Manhattan (217%) and Denver (149%), according to a report of Cushman & Wakefield. Experts note that a significant proportion of the total volume of office leasing transactions accounted for the extension of existing treaties. At the same time, continues to rise and vacancy rates of office facilities: in October-December it stood at 14.7%, and January-March reached 15%. However, according to the head of research department at Cushman & Wakefield of Mary Seacole, such growth in the number of empty offices are not as large as during last year's collapse of the market. Rental rates yet lower than in I quarter 2009 - by 6,6%. The largest decline rates registered in Manhattan, Boston and San Francisco.
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