{"id":69167,"date":"2026-04-15T22:43:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T03:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coydavidson.com\/?p=69167"},"modified":"2026-04-15T22:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T03:43:53","slug":"houston-office-market-report-q1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/houston-office-market-report-q1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Office Market Report | Q1 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"69167\" class=\"elementor elementor-69167\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-742f19e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"742f19e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1099051 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"1099051\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d0970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d0970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Houston Office Market Holds Steady in Q1 2026, But the Best Space Is Disappearing Fast<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-045a556 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"045a556\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f1362e ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0f1362e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c25c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c25c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-market-Fundamentals-Q1-2026.webp?fit=800%2C79&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69170\" alt=\"Houston Office Market Q! 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-market-Fundamentals-Q1-2026.webp?w=2481&amp;ssl=1 2481w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-market-Fundamentals-Q1-2026.webp?resize=300%2C29&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-market-Fundamentals-Q1-2026.webp?resize=1600%2C157&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-market-Fundamentals-Q1-2026.webp?resize=768%2C75&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-market-Fundamentals-Q1-2026.webp?resize=1536%2C150&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-market-Fundamentals-Q1-2026.webp?resize=2048%2C201&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-market-Fundamentals-Q1-2026.webp?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-feee90e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"feee90e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4313d7e ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"4313d7e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f23e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f23e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Houston&#8217;s office market opened 2026 on a cautiously optimistic note as leasing activity held firm, vacancy remained essentially flat, and asking rents ticked modestly upward. All signs point to a market that is stabilizing after years of post-pandemic uncertainty. For occupiers navigating lease decisions, the data tells a nuanced story worth unpacking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ecb75e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0ecb75e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59e3a2d ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"59e3a2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68da8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68da8ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1i10wst r-135wba7 r-16dba41\" dir=\"ltr\"><h3 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"3rjro-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"3rjro-0-0\">The Headline Numbers<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"3bhpo-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"3bhpo-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"3bhpo-0-0\">The overall vacancy rate stood at <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"3bhpo-0-1\">27.7%<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"3bhpo-0-2\"> to close Q1 2026, down 50 basis points year-over-year from 28.2% and virtually unchanged from Q4 2025&#8217;s 27.8%. That stability is meaningful: despite <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"3bhpo-0-3\">309,786 SF of negative net absorption<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"3bhpo-0-4\"> during the quarter, vacancy didn&#8217;t move. Incoming supply and lease-up of existing space largely offset each other.<\/span><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"3bhpo-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"4mcvq-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4mcvq-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4mcvq-0-0\">Leasing activity was a clear bright spot, totaling <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4mcvq-0-1\">2.4 million square feet<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4mcvq-0-2\">, a 10% increase over Q4 2025. Asking rents climbed to <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4mcvq-0-3\">$30.74 PSF (full service gross)<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4mcvq-0-4\">, up from $28.73 a year ago, reflecting a market that continues to reward well-located, high-quality buildings.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e14eb1d ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e14eb1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226edbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"226edbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-Market-Fundamentals.webp?fit=800%2C662&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69171\" alt=\"Houstostoric Comparisonn Office Market Hi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-Market-Fundamentals.webp?w=1213&amp;ssl=1 1213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-Market-Fundamentals.webp?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-Market-Fundamentals.webp?resize=768%2C635&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-545c980 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"545c980\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c11c9be ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c11c9be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a25c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a25c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Flight-to-Quality Trend Is Real and Accelerating<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c1f389 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"4c1f389\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd86b2b ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"dd86b2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da79f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5da79f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"tq5h-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"tq5h-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"tq5h-0-0\">Perhaps the most important takeaway for occupiers: Class A space is driving the market. Roughly <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"tq5h-0-1\">70% of all leasing volume<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"tq5h-0-2\"> in Q1 was in Class A buildings, a pattern that has remained consistent and shows no sign of reversing.<\/span><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"tq5h-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"u9n8-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"u9n8-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"u9n8-0-0\">The data behind this trend is striking. Buildings delivered since 2015 reported an overall vacancy of just <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"u9n8-0-1\">15.2%<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"u9n8-0-2\"> with a direct vacancy of only <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"u9n8-0-3\">10.3%<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"u9n8-0-4\">, dramatically outperforming the broader market average of 27.7%. Meanwhile, older Class B and C inventory continues to struggle, with Class B posting the quarter&#8217;s worst absorption at nearly 200,000 SF negative.<\/span><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"u9n8-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"86rea-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"86rea-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"86rea-0-0\">The message for tenants: premium, amenity-rich space is leasing. The older product is increasingly competitive on price but faces structural challenges in attracting and retaining employees.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ad0d14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3ad0d14\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13b5a49 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"13b5a49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8caf573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8caf573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>CBD and West Houston Lead Leasing Activity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb9369e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"cb9369e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d4de60 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"9d4de60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69054a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e69054a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"405jd-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"405jd-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"405jd-0-0\">Two submarkets dominated Q1 activity. The <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"405jd-0-1\">CBD<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"405jd-0-2\"> topped the leaderboard with over <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"405jd-0-3\">375,000 SF<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"405jd-0-4\"> leased, anchored by notable deals including Mayer Brown&#8217;s 60,965 SF renewal at 700 Louisiana and Yetter Coleman&#8217;s 43,906 SF new lease at 600 Travis. The CBD did record the quarter&#8217;s largest move-out, as NRG vacated 479,000 SF at 910 Louisiana, which tempered overall absorption, but leasing momentum remains healthy.<\/span><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"405jd-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"4cd8v-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4cd8v-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4cd8v-0-0\">West Houston<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4cd8v-0-1\"> captured more than <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4cd8v-0-2\">35% of total leasing activity<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4cd8v-0-3\">, with the Katy Freeway East submarket leading the way. Boardwalk Pipeline&#8217;s 143,253 SF new lease at 990 Town and Country was the quarter&#8217;s largest transaction, underscoring continued demand from energy-sector occupiers in that corridor.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"8r4em-0-0\"><div data-offset-key=\"8r4em-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8r4em-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8r4em-0-0\">Other notable Q1 deals included Forum Energy Technologies renewing 81,138 SF at 10344 Sam Houston Park Drive and Zachry Engineering signing a new 52,745 SF lease in Westchase.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3956636 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-Market-Leasing-Activity.webp?fit=800%2C574&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69175\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-Market-Leasing-Activity.webp?w=1977&amp;ssl=1 1977w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-Market-Leasing-Activity.webp?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-Market-Leasing-Activity.webp?resize=1600%2C1148&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-Market-Leasing-Activity.webp?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coydavidson.com\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Houston-Office-Market-Leasing-Activity.webp?resize=1536%2C1102&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc35f60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"cc35f60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f245c0 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"5f245c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d7514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8d7514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>A Shrinking Construction Pipeline<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61eca1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"61eca1e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a067d8 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3a067d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d16a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6d16a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"90kf8-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"90kf8-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"90kf8-0-0\">New supply hit the market with three deliveries totaling <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"90kf8-0-1\">499,450 SF<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"90kf8-0-2\"> in Q1. The most significant was City Centre Six, which delivered at <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"90kf8-0-3\">91% leased<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"90kf8-0-4\"> with Dow Chemical as the flagship tenant, a strong indicator of demand for new, high-quality suburban product. Two other deliveries, in the NASA\/Clear Lake and Gulf Freeway\/Pasadena submarkets, also came to market substantially leased or fully occupied at delivery.<\/span><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"90kf8-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"9sn2-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9sn2-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9sn2-0-0\">With these additions, the under-construction pipeline shrank to just <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"9sn2-0-1\">273,600 SF<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"9sn2-0-2\">, historically low for a market of Houston&#8217;s scale. Only two projects remain in the pipeline: Autry Park (~127,000 SF, 95% pre-leased, expected late 2026) and The RO (~146,000 SF, 100% pre-leased, expected 2027). For occupiers looking for new construction options, the pipeline is essentially spoken for.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba2f2c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ba2f2c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-598b706 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"598b706\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b5387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60b5387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Submarket Highlights for Occupiers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83bdf6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"83bdf6c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9233fb ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c9233fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d946e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09d946e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"bov9r-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"bov9r-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bov9r-0-0\">A few submarkets stand out for tenants evaluating their options:<\/span><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"bov9r-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"ajocn-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"ajocn-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"ajocn-0-0\">The Woodlands<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"ajocn-0-1\"> continues to perform well, posting positive absorption and maintaining a vacancy rate of just 14.4% overall. Class A asking rents average $45.52 PSF, reflecting strong tenant demand in this suburban node.<\/span><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"ajocn-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"4j7g-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4j7g-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4j7g-0-0\">Katy Freeway East<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4j7g-0-1\"> is the market&#8217;s tightest Class A submarket, with direct Class A vacancy at just <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4j7g-0-2\">16.3%<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4j7g-0-3\"> and asking rents reaching <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4j7g-0-4\">$60.26 PSF<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4j7g-0-5\">, a premium reflective of high-quality, energy-corridor product. Occupiers in this corridor should act with urgency if their lease is approaching expiration.<\/span><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"4j7g-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"4j7g-0-0\"><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"8v1gf-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8v1gf-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8v1gf-0-0\">The CBD<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"8v1gf-0-1\"> offers asking rents averaging $43.91 PSF for Class A, with a vacancy rate of 28.9% providing tenants meaningful negotiating leverage despite strong leasing volume.<\/span><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"8v1gf-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"dhsn-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"dhsn-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dhsn-0-0\">Northwest and North Belt<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"dhsn-0-1\"> remain softer submarkets with elevated vacancy and lower rents, presenting opportunities for cost-conscious occupiers willing to accept older product.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd88875 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"bd88875\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c345040 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c345040\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bf3c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bf3c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1i10wst r-135wba7 r-16dba41\" dir=\"ltr\"><h3 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"fjopd-0-0\">What This Means for Tenants<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b07a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26b07a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"5cmvj-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5cmvj-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5cmvj-0-0\">For occupiers evaluating office decisions in Houston right now, a few themes stand out:<\/span><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"5cmvj-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"a779u-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"a779u-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"a779u-0-0\">Sublease space is declining.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"a779u-0-1\"> Available sublease inventory has trended downward over the past several quarters, reducing one of the key sources of below-market optionality that tenants enjoyed during 2022-2024. Act sooner rather than later if a sublease opportunity is part of your strategy.<\/span><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"a779u-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><div data-offset-key=\"a779u-0-0\"><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"cfod4-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"cfod4-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"cfod4-0-0\">Net effective rents still trail asking rents.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"cfod4-0-1\"> Landlords continue to offer meaningful concessions, including tenant improvement allowances and free rent periods, to bridge the gap between face rents and what tenants are willing to pay. For skilled negotiators, there remains room to structure favorable economic terms even as asking rents rise.<\/span><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"cfod4-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"akhlr-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"akhlr-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"akhlr-0-0\">Quality commands a premium, and it&#8217;s worth it.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"akhlr-0-1\"> The numbers make the case plainly: buildings delivered after 2015 carry a vacancy rate of just 10.3%, compared to 27.7% across the broader market. Tenants are choosing newer, well-appointed space and they are choosing it decisively. As companies work harder to bring employees back to the office and compete for talent, the quality of the workplace has become part of the value proposition. Settling for older, cheaper space can save money on rent while quietly costing more in recruiting, retention, and productivity.<\/span><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"akhlr-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><div data-offset-key=\"akhlr-0-0\"><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"3ht86-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"3ht86-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"3ht86-0-0\">The construction pipeline won&#8217;t rescue you.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"3ht86-0-1\"> With under 275,000 SF under construction in a 198-million-SF market, tenants waiting on new supply to create relief in specific submarkets will be disappointed. For Class A requirements in submarkets like Katy Freeway East or The Woodlands, existing inventory is what you&#8217;re working with.<\/span><\/div><div data-offset-key=\"3ht86-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5gr3j\" data-offset-key=\"8m4gn-0-0\"><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8m4gn-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8m4gn-0-0\">Houston&#8217;s office market is finding its footing. This isn&#8217;t a roaring recovery but a measured stabilization with clear winners and laggards. Whether you&#8217;re renewing in place, exploring relocation, or right-sizing your footprint, the data argues for moving thoughtfully and <a href=\"https:\/\/phi.eyf.mybluehost.me\/coydavidson\/taking-advantage-of-current-office-market-dynamics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acting<\/a> decisively. The best space in the best buildings continues to lease at a faster pace than the headlines suggest.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d6b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69d6b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/colliershouston.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/Research\/2026-Q1-Office-Houston-Report-Colliers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57248\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/phi.eyf.mybluehost.me\/coydavidson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pdf-20x26-1.jpg?resize=19%2C26&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"26\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/colliershouston.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/Research\/2026-Q1-Office-Houston-Report-Colliers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full report<\/a> as a PDF<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-096e170 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"096e170\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-186f168 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"186f168\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3260a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3260a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Q: What is the current office vacancy rate in Houston, Texas? <\/strong>Houston&#8217;s overall office vacancy rate was 27.7% in Q1 2026, according to Colliers. While the headline rate remains elevated, newer Class A buildings delivered after 2015 are performing significantly better, with a direct vacancy rate of just 10.3%, reflecting strong tenant preference for modern, amenity-rich space.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Q: Are office rents increasing in Houston in 2026? <\/strong>Yes. Houston office asking rents rose to $30.74 per square foot (full service gross) in Q1 2026, up from $28.73 per square foot one year prior. However, net effective rents remain below asking rents because landlords are offering concessions such as tenant improvement allowances and free rent periods to close deals, giving tenants meaningful room to negotiate favorable lease terms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Houston Office Market Holds Steady in Q1 2026, But the Best Space Is Disappearing Fast Houston&#8217;s office market opened 2026 on a cautiously optimistic note as leasing activity held firm, vacancy remained essentially flat, and asking rents ticked modestly upward. All signs point to a market that is stabilizing after years of post-pandemic uncertainty. 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