Office Landlords Regain Pricing Power as AI Demand Meets Tight Supply
Landlords of high-quality office buildings are gaining leverage as leasing demand rises and new construction stays limited. SL Green, BXP, and Hudson Pacific are highlighted as cheaper alternatives to data-center REITs Equinix and Digital Realty. The rebound is uneven, with newer, amenity-rich properties in markets such as New York, Miami, Dallas, and Atlanta outperforming older buildings.
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[paragraph] Need ensure no extra. Use plain text. No markdown? Fine. Need maybe "EXPANDED:" exactly. Then two paragraphs. Then "CONTEXT:" Then paragraph. Need check "entirely original wording, never copying source phrasing." We have phrases from source? "remote work", "falling rents", "collapsed valuations" maybe source says "Remote work emptied buildings, then rental income cratered, and then valuations collapsed." We paraphrased. "AI firms" source says "AI firms are expanding" but okay? "employers tightening attendance rules" source says "employers are tightening attendance policies." We changed. "premium offices" maybe not exact. "19.7 million square feet" factual. "under construction nationwide" source says "under construction nationwide." That's factual phrase maybe unavoidable. "Manhattan leads" source "Manhattan is leading the rebound." okay. "office visits up 6% year over year" source "Office visits rose 6% year over year (YOY)" changed. "New York, Miami, Dallas, and Atlanta