Is AI A Solution to the Office Vacancy or a Future Problem?

Is there a dichotomy with AI companies leasing large amounts of the best Class A office space in a number of subregions, while at the same time these firms are promoting use of A1 to dramatically reduce headcount? “Tens or hundreds of millions of square feet of effectively obsolete office space dot the country, unlikely to ever find a tenant in the post-pandemic marketplace. Total U.S. office vacancy has hovered around 20% for years, even as the highest-quality properties continue to pull in new tenants and start to reach capacity. But AI adoption is expected to keep office-using job growth relatively flat, and occupiers have broadly been downsizing in recent years and trading for better-appointed offices.” NationalOffice June 8, 2026