The Woodlands Office Submarket Snapshot

Key Takeaways

Leasing activity increased
Vacancy decreased
Positive absorption recorded
Average rental rate declined

Highlights

The Woodlands office market vacancy rate decreased over the quarter from 17.1% in Q4 2021 to 16.5% in Q1 2022. The submarket recorded 476,230 square feet of positive net absorption in Q1 2022 due to HPE’s move into its new space in CityPlace. The average asking rental rate decreased from $34.79 per SF to $34.33 per SF in Q1 2022 and the average Class A rental rate decreased from $37.24 per SF to $36.38 per SF. Construction decreased and leasing activity increased slightly.

Market Indicators

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Market Fundamentals

The forecast in the above graph is based on a trailing 4-quarter average.

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The Woodlands Submarket Map

Q1 2018 Woodlands Market Indicators

Leasing activity continues to be healthy, with 55 leases completed in Q3
compared to 44 leases completed in Q2 2019. A majority of those tenants
that completed leases in Q3 will relocate during Q4 2019 and Q1 2020, thus
increasing absorption in the near-term. Aon Services Corporation signed a lease
for 33,312 SF at One Hughes Landing and will move in Q1 2020. PTW Energy
Services leased 19,446 SF in Sierra Pines office building and is expected to move
into the space in Q1 2020.
The Woodlands office submarket recorded 285,420 SF of negative net absorption,
which can be attributed to Southwestern Energy putting its 10000 Energy Drive
South Tower on the market for lease. Without the addition of the 288,609 SF
South Tower, the submarket would have recorded positive net absorption.

Q1 2022 | The Woodlands Office Submarket Snapshot

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