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San Francisco Office Demand Hits Highest Level Since 2019 as AI Drives 42% of 2026 Leasing

August 7, 20263 Mins read621
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San Francisco's office market logged its fourth straight quarter of positive absorption at midyear 2026, as a revival of large space requirements, an artificial-intelligence hiring wave and fierce competition for view-rich floors pushed demand to a level the city has not matched in six years, according to research from JLL.

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