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These tables highlight major office market indicators across North America for Q42025, including vacancy rates, rents, prices per square foot, construction activity, inventory sizes and capitalization rates. Source: Lee & Associates’ 2025 Q4 North America Market Report.
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Q4 2025 Demand Overview: Industrial and Multifamily Slowed, Office Stabilized, Retail Held Steady

by Sarah Daniels

Lee & Associates’ 2025 Q4 North America Market Report looks at diverging market demand across industrial, office, retail and multifamily spaces nationwide in the last quarter. Demand continued to soften for industrial spaces, while multifamily saw a reversal: decreased demand after seven consecutive quarters of strengthening. Office saw a slow increase in net absorption, but only after six years of negative absorption; retail demand was mixed. Industrial and retail spaces contended with tariff concerns, while all four types of commercial real estate saw either decreased or slowed rent growth in the final quarter of 2025. Lee & Associates’ full, detailed market report is available to read here. The overviews for the sectors below illustrate the market landscape through data on net absorption, leasing and development activity, sales transactions and rent growth, in addition to demand. Industrial Overview: Demand Falls Under Tariff Pressure Falling demand for industrial space continued in 2025 under the added strain of the United States’ aggressive trade and tariff policies affecting commercial property markets across North America. In the United States net absorption declined again in 2025 as tenant and rent growth fell to their lowest levels since the aftermath of the financial crisis. Meanwhile, inventory growth has been scaled back …

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Lee & Associates Brokers Sale of 80,164 SF Manufacturing Building in North Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of an 80,164-square-foot manufacturing building in North Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1121 Buschong St. was built on 6.4 acres in 2001. The building includes 14,250 square feet of office space. Justin Tunnell and Richard Glass of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Schlumberger Technology Corp., in the deal. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

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Lee & Associates Brokers $3.3M Sale of Industrial Building in Bensenville, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has brokered the $3.3 million sale of a 32,120-square-foot industrial building located at 1029-1033 Bryn Mawr Ave. in Bensenville. Michael Plumb, Bradley Simousek and Colin Sons of Lee & Associates represented the private owner. Dustin Albers of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Doctor Rooter 911. The commercial plumbing company maintains two other locations in Bensenville.

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Lee & Associates Negotiates 123,241 SF Industrial Lease in South Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 123,241-square-foot industrial lease in South Fort Worth. The space is located within Carter Industrial Park. Reid Bassinger, Trey Fricke and Schaefer Amos of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, ReturnPro, which provides post-purchase services for retailers, in the lease negotiations. Cheyenne Mungaray, Forrest Cook and Jeff Rein of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Agellan Capital Partners Inc.

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Aircool AC Parts Supply Signs 17,213 SF Industrial Lease in Carrollton, Texas

by Taylor Williams

CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Aircool AC Parts Supply has signed a 17,213-square-foot industrial lease in the northern Dallas metro of Carrollton. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1705 Wallace Drive was completed in 2001 and totals 138,600 square feet. Corbin Blount and Baron Johnson of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Mac Hall and Sarah Ozanne of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord.

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Wealth Partners Alliance Signs 9,763 SF Office Lease Renewal, Expansion in North Dallas

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — Wealth Partners Alliance has signed a 9,673-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion in North Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 12240 Inwood Road was built in 1982 and totals 34,663 square feet. Nathan Denton of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Sean Dalton of Younger Partners represented the landlord.

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Lee & Associates of Illinois Launches New Healthcare Real Estate Division

by Kristin Harlow

ROSEMONT, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has expanded its Chicago-area office brokerage group with the launch of a dedicated healthcare real estate division. The firm has welcomed three professionals — Principals Peter Cangialosi and Doug Pauly, and Associate Austin York — who bring more than 35 years of combined experience representing healthcare providers, investors and property owners across the Midwest. The team was most recently at Oak Brook, Ill.-based Joseph Rossi & Associates Inc. Lee & Associates of Illinois’ new healthcare division provides comprehensive brokerage and advisory services, including tenant and landlord representation, investment sales, site selection and acquisition support.

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Avison Young Brokers Sale of 53,673 SF Office Building in Addison, Texas

by Taylor Williams

ADDISON, TEXAS — Avison Young has brokered the sale of Midway Office Park, a 53,673-square-foot office building located in the northern Dallas metro of Addison. Built on 2.7 acres in 1977 and renovated in 1998, the building was roughly 40 percent leased at the time of sale. Bruce Butler, Susan Gwin Burks and John Bowles of Avison Young represented the seller in the transaction. Taylor Stell of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Urban Infraconstruction, which also plans to occupy a portion of the building.

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Lee & Associates Negotiates 27,149 SF Industrial Lease Renewal in Morton Grove, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

MORTON GROVE, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has negotiated an industrial lease renewal for a 27,149-square-foot building located at 8250 N. Austin Ave. in Morton Grove. Brad Simousek of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, Jerry’s Fruit & Garden Center Inc. The landlord, Clear Height Properties, was self-represented.

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Colliers Negotiates 45,700 SF Industrial Lease in East Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Colliers has negotiated a 45,700-square-foot industrial lease in East Houston. The tenant is Peace Global Logistics, and the space is located within the single-tenant building at 15135 Jacintoport Blvd., which according to LoopNet Inc. was built in 1980 and renovated in 2000. Judy Garza Beebe and Christopher Klein of Colliers represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Andrew McGuire and Mason Alsbrooks of Lee & Associates represented the tenant.

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