The April Office Flashpoint, sent in a communiqué to the
SUPERCASA Notícias, shows a year-to-date take-up of 25 500 m2 of office space in Lisbon and 11 700 m
2 in Porto.
JLL is affirmed as a market driver, having been responsible for the placement of 36% of the area negotiated in Lisbon, c
orresponding to 9,300 m2 , and 21% in Porto, equivalent to 2,400 m2. In terms of transactions, there were 51 transactions in Lisbon and a further 19 in Porto for the year-to-date. Of these, JLL brokered 16 deals in Lisbon and 5 in Porto, securing market shares of 31% and 26%, respectively.
Sofia Tavares, Head of Office Leasing at JLL, comments: "We are very pleased to contribute to boosting the market, which at the moment needs an especially proactive approach from the agents. Companies are more cautious due to the economic uncertainty, choosing to postpone their decision processes or, at least, taking considerably more time to decide on the strategy for their premises. This is a European trend, which is not exclusive to Portugal".
And he adds, in the note to which
SUPERCASA Notícias had access:
"There is still, however, an active demand for high quality spaces, good areas per floor and that integrate sustainability concerns. As market specialists, we must, now more than ever, take these office solutions to companies and show them that, despite a more challenging economic climate, this can also be an opportunity to find new spaces that adapt to the new ways of working".
In terms of market dynamics, the accumulated figure for the four months of 2023 adds up to 25,500 m2 of occupation in
Lisbon, in a total of 51 operations with an average area of 500 m2. Occupancy in Lisbon is therefore 79% below the same period last year. In this period, the West Corridor was the most dynamic area, with 22% of the take-up, while TMT's & Utilities led the demand, guaranteeing 29% of the occupied area. In April, activity remained contained, with 5,570 m2 taken up, of which 34% in the Parque das Nações area. In this month, TMT's & Utilities companies were the most active, with 29% of the take-up. The activity of JLL also stands out this month, acting in 6 of the 11 deals concluded in the market.
In
Porto, April brought 4,000 m2 of take-up in a total of 6 operations. JLL was involved in 2 of these transactions, including the largest of 1,500 m2 .
The Gaia area was the most dynamic in April, with 49% of the take-up, and Construction and Real Estate companies were the most active, also generating 49% of the monthly activity. In accumulated terms, Porto totals 11,700 m2, a 22% decrease compared to the same period in 2022. Between January and April this year 19 office transactions were concluded in Porto, with an average area per transaction of 620 m2. In this period, the Boavista CBD, with a share of 24%, and Matosinhos, with 25%, were the preferred destinations of the demand, which was dominated (share of 50%) by Construction and Real Estate companies.
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