One of the real estate segments most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic was office space, which, due to greater restrictions on the use of corporate spaces, was severely affected; however, more than two years after the health emergency was declared, this item seems to show signs of recovery.
According to analyzes from different firms, the occupation of corporate spaces in recent months has accelerated steadily, along with a decrease in the number of new buildings, which is a positive sign for this real estate segment, but it is still It has the pending of generating an adequate offer for the future in the short term of the use of offices.
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"The recovery, although it has been gradual, has been sustained over time and the vacancy that affected the demand seems to have been left behind," can be read in the report on this segment by the firm Solili, corresponding to last October.
According to the Solili report, the absorption of corporate spaces in the country during the first three quarters of the year exceeded 80% of what was registered in the same period of 2021. In this context, last October, more than 45,000 square meters were registered ( m2) of absorption of these spaces, with special dynamism in the markets of Mexico City and Monterrey.
"Another factor that is added to the equation is the low amount of construction that has started from the pandemic, which has led to contraction of vacancies in the main alternative markets to the capital to decreases that begin to move them away from the oversupply" Solili pointed out.
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In this scenario, Solili noted that, with the results at the end of the third quarter, it can be deduced that the companies have already adapted their structures to the new reality, so there could be important changes if the offer is adapted to their new needs, with in order to negotiate spaces with greater advantages and flexibility that they did not previously have.
"Given this scenario, we could see company movements towards better locations or towards buildings with greater amenities or facilities," Solili said.
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