LA office vacancy holds steady as leasing activity tells tale of two cities: Kidder Mathews

As the Los Angeles office market finds its footing post-pandemic, vacancy has held steady in recent months.  Office vacancy across Los Angeles held firm at 15.9 percent in Q1, the same as it was at the end of 2025, L.A. Business First reported, citing the latest data from Kidder Mathews. Class A office space vacancy was higher at 20.6 percent.  Net absorption reached negative 143,400 square feet in the first quarter, a reversal from the positive 172,500 square feet absorbed during the same period a year earlier. Total leasing activity fell to 3.4 million square feet, down nearly 32 percent […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.