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SL Green's Leasing Momentum Strengthens Across Manhattan Offices
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Key Takeaways
SL Green Realty signed 129 Manhattan office leases totaling 1.76 million square feet through Sept. 14.
Signed lease rents were 15.8% above prior escalated rents, with pipeline above 1M sq. ft.
Premium assets remain in demand, with One Vanderbilt fully leased and 245 Park Avenue reaching 100% occupancy.
SL Green Realty (SLG - Free Report) continues to see strong demand across its Manhattan office portfolio, with leasing activity reaching nearly 1.8 million square feet from the beginning of the year through Sept. 14, 2026. The company has signed 129 office leases totaling 1.76 million square feet, with rents marking 15.8% higher than the previous fully escalated rents on the same spaces. Its current leasing pipeline has also grown to more than 1 million square feet.
Recent leasing activity highlights continued tenant demand for high-quality Manhattan office space. IMG Worldwide renewed a five-year lease for 90,202 square feet at 304 Park Avenue South, while Nearwater Management signed a new eight-year lease for 37,563 square feet at 245 Park Avenue, taking the building to 100% occupancy.
Momentum is also visible at SL Green’s trophy assets. Greenberg Traurig expanded its presence at One Vanderbilt by 33,477 square feet, bringing its total commitment there to 133,365 square feet, while the building remains fully leased. Oceansound Partners also signed a new 32,032-square-foot lease at 450 Park Avenue.
Management attributed the strong leasing environment to tenants expanding their footprints and investing in premium workplaces to attract and retain employees. This trend continues to support demand for well-located, high-quality office properties across Manhattan.
Final Outlook on SL Green
SL Green’s leasing performance signals healthy demand across its Manhattan portfolio and reinforces the appeal of premium office assets. Rising rents, fully leased flagship properties and a leasing pipeline exceeding 1 million square feet could support occupancy, rental income and longer-term cash flow growth for the REIT.
Over the past three months, shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have gained 2.3% against the industry’s fall of 2.7%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for LAMR’s 2026 FFO per share is pegged at $8.93, which indicates year-over-year growth of 8.1%.
The consensus estimate for OUT’s 2026 FFO per share has moved 1.3% upward over the past month to $2.32, calling for a rise of 16.6% year over year.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents funds from operations (FFO), a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.
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SL Green's Leasing Momentum Strengthens Across Manhattan Offices
Key Takeaways
SL Green Realty (SLG - Free Report) continues to see strong demand across its Manhattan office portfolio, with leasing activity reaching nearly 1.8 million square feet from the beginning of the year through Sept. 14, 2026. The company has signed 129 office leases totaling 1.76 million square feet, with rents marking 15.8% higher than the previous fully escalated rents on the same spaces. Its current leasing pipeline has also grown to more than 1 million square feet.
Recent leasing activity highlights continued tenant demand for high-quality Manhattan office space. IMG Worldwide renewed a five-year lease for 90,202 square feet at 304 Park Avenue South, while Nearwater Management signed a new eight-year lease for 37,563 square feet at 245 Park Avenue, taking the building to 100% occupancy.
Momentum is also visible at SL Green’s trophy assets. Greenberg Traurig expanded its presence at One Vanderbilt by 33,477 square feet, bringing its total commitment there to 133,365 square feet, while the building remains fully leased. Oceansound Partners also signed a new 32,032-square-foot lease at 450 Park Avenue.
Management attributed the strong leasing environment to tenants expanding their footprints and investing in premium workplaces to attract and retain employees. This trend continues to support demand for well-located, high-quality office properties across Manhattan.
Final Outlook on SL Green
SL Green’s leasing performance signals healthy demand across its Manhattan portfolio and reinforces the appeal of premium office assets. Rising rents, fully leased flagship properties and a leasing pipeline exceeding 1 million square feet could support occupancy, rental income and longer-term cash flow growth for the REIT.
Over the past three months, shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have gained 2.3% against the industry’s fall of 2.7%.
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Stocks to Consider
Some better-ranked stocks from the broader REIT sector are Lamar Advertising (LAMR - Free Report) and OUTFRONT Media (OUT - Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for LAMR’s 2026 FFO per share is pegged at $8.93, which indicates year-over-year growth of 8.1%.
The consensus estimate for OUT’s 2026 FFO per share has moved 1.3% upward over the past month to $2.32, calling for a rise of 16.6% year over year.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents funds from operations (FFO), a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.