California Adds 39,400 Jobs in August as Unemployment Holds at 5.1%
Why this matters
Office continues to trade in two distinct markets: trophy assets in walkable submarkets that are leasing at or near record rents, and commodity Class B and C buildings where the basis is still resetting. Underwriting on the latter has moved toward replacement-cost-minus, with credit underwriting now leaning on tenant covenant and remaining lease term rather than mark-to-market expectations. For LP-positioned capital, the read-through is that the bifurcation is now a structural feature of the sector, not a cycle to wait out.
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The state's payroll expansion in August accounted for more than a quarter of all U.S. job growth, even as Professional and Business Services — a key driver of office demand — shed positions against seasonal norms. The…
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