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Australia’s major CBD office markets faced a number of headwinds through 2023.
While we expect these factors to largely remain in play into 2024, forward-looking indicators point to some potential easing in these headwinds, presenting some green shoots to the outlook for Australia’s office markets through the second half of 2024. In particular, leasing market activity has been dominated by tenant relocation and upgrading, reflecting the strength of demand for higher grade and well-located office space.
Greater stability in economic and market conditions through 2024 is likely to support a shift in both leasing and capital market activity, setting up a more positive outlook for Australia’s office market performance through the second half of 2024 and beyond.
David Cannington
Head of Research & Strategy, Investa
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Key Office Market Insights: what to expect in 2024
1. Economic & Office Market Outlook
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2024
Following a year of challenging conditions through 2023, Australia’s major capital city office markets are expected to face a year of two halves in 2024. While economic and office market headwinds will continue into 2024, the outlook for the second half of 2024 is likely to improve.

2. Office Leasing Demand Outlook
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2024
Australia’s major capital city office markets are expected to continue to experience The Great Office Upgrade through 2024, with tenant relocation and upgrading a prominent leasing market theme. While remaining historically elevated, Australian CBD office rental affordability conditions are likely to decline in 2024.

3. Office Occupancy & Hybrid Work
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2024
Australia’s major capital city office markets have reported increased physical occupancy rates in 2023. Office occupancy is expected to continue to approach equilibrium in 2024, strengthening tenant workspace requirements and leasing demand growth in 2024 and beyond.

4. Office Development Outlook
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2024
Development and construction market pressures are likely to remain a factor for some time yet. Pre-commitment to office development projects will remain a significant factor in shaping Australia’s new office supply outlook.

5. Office Capital Market Outlook
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2024
Multiple headwinds impacting Australian office capital market activity are expected to remain in play through 2024. However, several factors are expected to re-ignite cross-border capital flow and capital growth across Australia’s prime CBD office markets through the second half of 2024 and into 2025.
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