• Savills flagged expansion-driven leasing in H1 2026 prime office deals, with space expansions accounting for 58% of the largest transactions across 47 cities.
• Flexible office providers led growth, with 78% of their top deals expansions, including 56% for new space in markets where they already operate.
• AI companies accelerated, representing 17% of prime technology sector deals, up from 3% in H1 2024; all AI deals were expansions.
• Net all-in prime office occupier costs rose 1% in Q2 2026, lifting the annual increase to 5.3%; North America rose 2.1%.
• Cost pressures were strongest in San Francisco at 7.7% in Q2, with slower growth in parts of mainland China due to rising supply.

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