Recovery in sight for Klang Valley office market


HLIB Research said the prolonged mismatch between supply and demand had led to persistently high vacancy rates of 20% to 30% and stagnant rental growth.

KUALA LUMPUR: After more than a decade of oversupply and subdued demand, the Klang Valley office market may finally be turning a corner, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank Research (HLIB Research).

In a recent sector note, the research house said the prolonged mismatch between supply and demand, exacerbated by large completions during the pandemic, had led to persistently high vacancy rates of 20% to 30% and stagnant rental growth.

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