The Fort Worth office market closed out 2025 with mixed results but several notable signs of stabilization, according to a fourth-quarter analysis by global real estate firm JLL.<\/p>\n
Overall net absorption for the year remained negative at roughly 266,000 square feet, pushing total vacancy to 18.6%. However, Class A properties recorded more than 250,000 square feet of positive absorption year-to-date, underscoring continued demand for higher-quality office space even as older inventory struggles.<\/p>\n
Leasing activity was strongest among tenants relocating within the market rather than expanding or entering from outside the region. JLL noted that flight-to-quality moves have been a defining trend, with occupiers upgrading from Class B buildings into newer Class A and Trophy-class assets. That dynamic has driven vacancy higher in Class B properties across much of Fort Worth, while top-tier space has remained comparatively resilient.<\/p>\n
One of the most significant transactions of the quarter was a 95,000-square-foot lease signed by Fort Worth-based Range Resources at 777 Main Street. The deal represented a headquarters relocation within the Fort Worth central business district and stood as the largest lease executed during the quarter, according to the report.<\/p>\n
Submarket performance varied widely. South Fort Worth emerged as one of the tightest areas in the region, with vacancy falling to just over 7%, driven by sustained tenant demand. In contrast, North Fort Worth and several suburban submarkets experienced elevated vacancy levels as large blocks of space came back to the market.<\/p>\n
Asking rents continued to edge upward despite soft overall absorption. Average direct asking rents across the Fort Worth market reached $29.09 per square foot, while Class A asking rents climbed to $31.49 per square foot, reflecting the premium placed on newer, amenity-rich space.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, JLL expects new Trophy-class development to reshape the market over the next decade. Projects currently underway or planned could add nearly 1.2 million square feet of high-end office space by 2035. While this expansion may temporarily pressure vacancy rates, the report notes that adaptive reuse or redevelopment of aging Class B buildings will be critical to maintaining long-term market balance.<\/p>\n
By the Numbers<\/p>\n
\u2212266,291\u00a0<\/strong>Net absorption year-to-date (square feet)<\/p>\n 18.6%\u00a0<\/strong>Total office vacancy rate<\/p>\n 250,048\u00a0<\/strong>Class A net absorption in 2025 (square feet)<\/p>\n $29.09\u00a0<\/strong>Average direct asking rent (per square foot)<\/p>\n $31.49\u00a0<\/strong>Average Class A asking rent (per square foot)<\/p>\n 95,000\u00a0<\/strong>Square feet leased by Range Resources at 777 Main \u2014 the largest deal of the quarter<\/p>\n 7.1%\u00a0<\/strong>Vacancy rate in South Fort Worth, one of the tightest submarkets<\/p>\n 279,129\u00a0<\/strong>Square feet currently under development<\/p>\n 29.2%\u00a0<\/strong>Preleased share of space under construction<\/p>\n ~1.2 million\u00a0<\/strong>Projected Trophy-class office space that could deliver by 2035<\/p>\n Source: JLL, Q4 2025 Fort Worth Office Market Analysis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Fort Worth office market closed out 2025 with mixed results but several notable signs of stabilization, according…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":423994,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,7371,11095,7372,40809,34198,4329,358,7453,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-504293","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-fort-worth","10":"tag-fort-worth-inc-staff","11":"tag-fortworth","12":"tag-jll","13":"tag-market-analysis","14":"tag-real-estate","15":"tag-texas","16":"tag-top-story","17":"tag-tx","18":"tag-united-states","19":"tag-united-states-of-america","20":"tag-unitedstates","21":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","22":"tag-us","23":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115866524961650645","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=504293"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504293\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/423994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=504293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=504293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=504293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}