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17.1 Salesforce Towers worth of empty office space spread across SF

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Re: 17.1 Salesforce Towers worth of empty office space spread across SF

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I wonder how this compares to other cities globally

I don't know about outside of America but according to comparable reports from the firm Cushman & Wakefield, Austin boasts 15.7 million square feet vacant, a rate of 25%. The same firm has SF marked at 27% vacant.

I have never been sure if HN is invested in commenting on SF real estate because they disproportionately live here, or because they live elsewhere and get a warped news feed that has an interest in portraying SF in a negative light.

Re: 17.1 Salesforce Towers worth of empty office space spread across SF

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If the owners would substantially cut the rent the empty office space would rapidly fill up.

Cutting rent means that the property is worth less. That means investors are demanding to know why the property is worth less, and the city collects less property taxes which might lead to politicians asking questions.

While all that may be necessary, it won't happen until it's the only thing that can happen.

Re: 17.1 Salesforce Towers worth of empty office space spread across SF

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I wonder how this compares to other cities globally

I don't know about outside of America but according to comparable reports from the firm Cushman & Wakefield, Austin boasts 15.7 million square feet vacant, a rate of 25%. The same firm has SF marked at 27% vacant. I have never been sure if HN is invested in commenting on SF real estate because they disproportionately live here, or because they live elsewhere and get a warped news feed that has an interest in portrayi…

> I have never been sure if HN is invested in commenting on SF real estate because they disproportionately live here, or because they live elsewhere and get a warped news feed that has an interest in portraying SF in a negative light.

Why not both?

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