Market Highlights
- Vacancy declined modestly to 31.8%, down 190 basis points (bps) from 33.7% in Q4 2024. Even so, more than a quarter of New York City’s life sciences inventory remains vacant, indicating continued softness in tenant demand.
- The City University of New York (CUNY) is paying $12.3 million to lease 200,000 square feet (sf) at a former historic post office in the Bronx, which will serve as a new life sciences facility for Hostos Community College.
- Despite the announcement of potential funding cuts earlier in the year, NIH funding has remained relatively stable at $3.0 billion for FY2025, maintaining consistent levels year over year.