Empty NYC Offices Somewhat Filling Up

Empty NYC Offices Somewhat Filling Up
A man walks out of a office building in midtown Manhattan, New York City, on Oct. 1, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Manhattan offices emptied through the COVID-19 pandemic are coming back to life though they still have ways to go before getting to their pre-pandemic bustle.

More than 2.4 million square feet of Manhattan office space was leased in August, the most since January 2020. Asking rent price, at nearly $73 per square foot was about 9 percent below August 2019, according to data from the Colliers brokerage
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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