lusty demand for office space drive...

lusty demand for office space drives largest annual total for absorption since 1990

The office market in a nutshell: vacancy is going down; absorption -- and ruptures -- are going up.

CB Commercial reports that snare U.S. office absorption increased 625 percent in 1996 from 368 million square feet in 1995 to 598 million in 1996 This is the largest yearly total since 1990 when 674 million square feet were absorbed.

recent construction is not -- over and above -- keeping pace with