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New office leasing volume in Houston falls to 20-year low

Macroeconomic uncertainty, lack of available first-generation space to blame
CoStar Analytics
January 12, 2026 | 4:42 P.M.

Excluding renewals, office tenants in Houston signed approximately 13 million square feet of new leases in 2025, the lowest tally since 2005.

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