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Reservations about the office sector beginning to pass
- October 1, 2025: Vol. 19, Number 9

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Reservations about the office sector beginning to pass

by Marek Handzel

Savills believes many of the reservations about investing into the office sector are beginning to pass in the minds of investors. Limited supply and low development levels — especially across the United States and Asia Pacific — are also bolstering the investment case for offices.

In its latest Takes Stock global capital markets report, the firm says completed office transactions totalled $45 billion (€39 billion) globally in the second quarter of 2025, up nearly 12 percent year-over-year, with the United States seeing a notable 50 percent increase in deals, albeit from a low base, says Savills.

Oliver Salmon, director – global capital markets, Savills World Research, says confidence in sustained rental growth for the office sector is now growing. “In H1 we have seen pockets of growth and outperformance in certain geographies and sectors, most notably in offices where consistent income growth, high occupier demand, and low supply have down much to ch

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