Q2 2026 Market Briefing

Halifax Office Vacancy Hits 12-Year High as Class B Inventory Floods Market

Downtown core vacancy climbed to 12.4% in Q2 2026, driven by Class B sublease additions and a pronounced flight-to-quality among remaining active tenants. Suburban submarkets tell a different story.

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12.4%
Halifax CBD Office Vacancy
Q2 2026
$23.50
Average Asking Rent/SF
down 4.2% YoY
42 days
Median Days on Market (Class A)
Q2 2026

Office

Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton core and suburban submarkets. Quarterly vacancy, absorption, and rent surveys.

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Industrial

Distribution corridors, port-adjacent assets, last-mile logistics. Availability and lease rate tracking across Atlantic Canada.

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Multi-Family

Investor-grade 20+ unit assets. Cap rate surveys, transaction analysis, and rent growth tracking by market.

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Maritime CRE Team · CRE Practice Lead · Century 21 Generation

Maritime CRE Team specializes in commercial real estate across Atlantic Canada, with a focus on office, industrial, and investment-grade multi-family assets. Based in Moncton, our team covers the full Maritime market from Halifax to Charlottetown.

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