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Techspace Quarterly

Curious about what’s been happening in Vancouver tech? Who’s making moves and what topics are trending? We bring you the industry’s top highlights every quarter so you can stay in the loop! Check out our most recent newsletter here. Join our mail list to get the latest industry stats, market trends, and insights about Vancouver’s technology community.

Global Tech Talent Guidebook 2024

Global Tech Talent Guidebook 2024

2024 Global Tech Talent GuidebookThe Global Tech Talent Guidebook is a comprehensive analysis of labour supply, cost and quality that will help decision-makers meet critical business and innovation objectives, including corporate location and hiring strategy. The...

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Vancouver Office Figures Q3 2023

Vancouver Office Figures Q3 2023

Market Highlights Metro Vancouver’s vacancy rate increased for the fifth consecutive quarter, growing 60 basis points (bps) to 9.6% and presently stands 180 bps above the 10-year historical average of 7.7%. Downtown overall vacancy increased 30 bps to...

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Vancouver Office Figures Q1 2023

Vancouver Office Figures Q1 2023

Market Highlights Metro Vancouver’s vacancy rate increased for the third quarter in a row, growing 60 basis points (bps) to 8.4%, and presently stands 60 bps above the 10-year historical average of 7.8%. Following a quarter of negative net...

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Vancouver Office MarketView Q4 2022

Vancouver Office MarketView Q4 2022

Market Highlights Metro Vancouver’s vacancy rate increased for the second quarter in a row, growing 120 basis points (bps) quarter-over-quarter to 7.8%. Occupiers, particularly in the downtown core, increased sublease listing activity in assessing their...

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Vancouver Office MarketView Q3 2022

Vancouver Office MarketView Q3 2022

Market HighlightsFor the first time in four quarters Metro Vancouver’s office vacancy rate experienced an increase, growing 30 basis points (bps) quarter-over-quarter to 6.6%. Suburban markets continue to drive change, though through Q3 2022, new to market subleases...

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2022 Tech-30

2022 Tech-30

2022 Tech-30Tech-30 explores the tech industry’s impact on office space and ranks the 30 leading tech markets in the U.S. and Canada, as well as 10 up-and-coming tech markets. This year, Vancouver landed in the #1 spot out of 30 markets Tech industry job growth...

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Vancouver Office MarketView Q2 2022

Vancouver Office MarketView Q2 2022

Market HighlightsVancouver office vacancy rates experienced its fourth consecutive quarter of downward pressure with suburban markets continue to spearhead this decrease. Sustained demand within these markets could push vacancy rates below the record low of 4.5%,...

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Scoring Tech Talent 2022

Scoring Tech Talent 2022

Scoring Tech Talent 2022The Scoring Tech Talent report is a comprehensive analysis of labour market conditions, costs, and qualities for highly skilled tech workers. The top 50 markets in the U.S. and Canada were ranked according to their competitive advantages and...

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Canada Office Figures Q2 2022

Canada Office Figures Q2 2022

Canada Office Figures Q2 2022 Office market steading, with Vancouver and suburban markets leading the recovery. Office market conditions are steadying following a challenging first quarter. With omicron concerns now largely abated, Vancouver and suburban markets are...

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Vancouver Office MarketView Q1 2022

Vancouver Office MarketView Q1 2022

Market HighlightsVacancy rates for all office product classes throughout Metro Vancouver dropped 10 basis points (bps) quarter-over-quarter to 6.9% in Q1 2022. This is the second consecutive quarterly decline since vacancy peaked at 7.4% in Q3 2021.Following...

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Vancouver Office Figures Q4 2023

Vancouver Office Figures Q4 2023

Market Highlights Following a period of significant development, the office pipeline is lightening, with some suburban projects on hold until economic uncertainty clears. Class B net absorption has been negatively impacted downtown due to the transition...

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Vancouver Office Figures Q3 2023

Vancouver Office Figures Q3 2023

Market Highlights Metro Vancouver’s vacancy rate increased for the fifth consecutive quarter, growing 60 basis points (bps) to 9.6% and presently stands 180 bps above the 10-year historical average of 7.7%. Downtown overall vacancy increased 30 bps to...

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Vancouver Office Figures Q2 2023

Vancouver Office Figures Q2 2023

Market Highlights Metro Vancouver’s vacancy rate increased for the third quarter in a row, growing 70 basis points (bps) to 9.0% and presently stands 120 bps above the 10-year historical average of 7.8%. Total sublease vacancy was recorded at 1.3 million...

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Vancouver Office MarketView Q1 2022

Vancouver Office MarketView Q1 2022

Market HighlightsVacancy rates for all office product classes throughout Metro Vancouver dropped 10 basis points (bps) quarter-over-quarter to 6.9% in Q1 2022. This is the second consecutive quarterly decline since vacancy peaked at 7.4% in Q3 2021.Following...

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Vancouver Office MarketView Q4 2021

Vancouver Office MarketView Q4 2021

Market HighlightsVacancy rates for all classes of office product in Metro Vancouver decreased by 40 basis points (bps) to 7.0% in Q4 2021 2021. Even though 543,000 sq. ft. of new office inventory was introduced this quarter, nearly three-quarters were pre-leased prior...

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Vancouver Office MarketView Q3 2021

Vancouver Office MarketView Q3 2021

Market Highlights Vacancy rates for all classes of office product in Metro Vancouver increased 50 basis points to 7.4% in Q3 2021. Over 600,000 sq. ft. of new office inventory introduced this quarter contributed to the increase of vacancy in the market. Suburban...

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Vancouver Office MarketView Q3 2021

Vancouver Office MarketView Q2 2021

Market Highlights Vacancy rates for all classes of office product in Metro Vancouver increased 60 basis points (bps) to 6.9% in Q2 2021. New office inventory introduced to the market this quarter contributed to the increase in vacancy in the downtown core. In...

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Vancouver Office MarketView Q1 2021

Vancouver Office MarketView Q1 2021

Market HighlightsThe vacancy rate for all classes of office product in Metro Vancouver inched up 10 basis points (bps) from Q4 2020 and now sits at 6.3%. Nearly half of all this vacant product is located within the Downtown market.Compared to Vancouver’s Downtown...

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Vancouver Office MarketView Q1 2021

Vancouver Office MarketView Q4 2020

Market Highlights Metro Vancouver office vacancy increased for the third consecutive quarter to 6.2%, up 280 basis points (bps) from the 2019 year-end total Downtown vacancy rose by 120 bps in comparison to Q3 2020 (now 5.8%), returning to levels last seen in Q2 2017...

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Vancouver Office MarketView Q1 2021

Vancouver Office MarketView Q3 2020

Market Highlights Metro Vancouver office vacancy increased for the second successive quarter to 5.4% Downtown vacancy rose by 130 basis points (bps) compared to Q2 2020 (now 4.6%) Vacancy in suburban market settled at 6.3%, 30 bps over Q2 2020 Metro Vancouver remained...

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Vancouver Office MarketView Q1 2021

Vancouver Office MarketView Q2 2020

Market Highlights Metro Vancouver experienced a substantial increase in overall office vacancy to 4.6%, 70 basis point (bps) more than in Q1 2020. Downtown vacancy grew for the first time in years, now at 3.3%, largely attributed to sublease supply soaring as firms...

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Vancouver Office Figures Q2 2023

Vancouver Office Figures Q2 2023

Market Highlights Metro Vancouver’s vacancy rate increased for the third quarter in a row, growing 70 basis points (bps) to 9.0% and presently stands 120 bps above the 10-year historical average of 7.8%. Total sublease vacancy was recorded at 1.3 million...

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Tech-30 2023

Tech-30 2023

Tech-30 2023Tech industry job growth has slowed but not stopped. It remains well above the national average and fewer layoffs may be a precursor to renewed growth. The tech industry’s near-term rebound should bolster Tech-30 office markets. The long-term growth...

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Vancouver Office MarketView Q2 2022

The Great Resignation’s Impact on Office Users

The Great Resignation’s Impact on Office UsersMore U.S. workers are leaving their jobs than ever before, and job openings exceed willing workers—a trend dubbed the “Great Resignation” in headlines. What does this mean for office occupiers, and what can they do to...

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2021 Tech-30

2021 Tech-30

2021 Tech-30 Vancouver landed in the #3 spot out of 30 markets in our newly released 2021 Tech-30 report. The report measures the tech industry’s impact on North America’s job and office markets. The tech industry has continuously made a positive impact on our job and...

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Scoring Tech Talent 2021

Scoring Tech Talent 2021

Scoring Tech Talent 2021 The Scoring Tech Talent report is a comprehensive analysis of labour market conditions, costs, and qualities for highly skilled tech workers. The top 50 markets in the U.S. and Canada were ranked according to their competitive advantages and...

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Top 10 Predictions for the Future of Workplaces

Top 10 Predictions for the Future of Workplaces

How the future of work looksThe pandemic has significantly altered how and where business is carried out. As COVID-19 restrictions begin to relax, our research team highlights 10 predictions for the future of workplaces!1. Remote work is here to stay. Due to the...

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Downtown office boom fueling residential demand?

Downtown office boom fueling residential demand?

Our very own teammate, Andre Alie Day, was recently featured in an urbanYVR interview with Shawn Brown, a Vancouver residential broker at West Haven Group. The two discussed downtown Vancouver's current office tower boom and how it could affect residential real estate...

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2020 Tech-30

2020 Tech-30

Vancouver snagged the #1 spot for the second consecutive year in our newly released 2020 Tech-30, a report that measures the tech industry's impact on North America's job and office markets. The tech industry has continuously made a positive impact on our job and...

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CBRE’s Reopening Playbook

CBRE’s Reopening Playbook

Are you working on your office reopening strategy? CBRE Vancouver was the first North American office to reopen and we are proud to share our CBRE Reopening Playbook to provide assistance and help set the standard for our current workplace reality. To strategize our...

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Vancouver Office MarketView Q3 2022

Scoring Tech Talent 2023

Scoring Tech Talent 2023Scoring Tech Talent is a comprehensive report showcasing a detailed analysis of the top 50 Tech Markets in North America. This includes labour market conditions, cost and quality for highly skilled tech workers and more.Notable HighlightsThis...

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