AI leasing lift spreads beyond Silicon Valley

Aug 3, 2026

First, it was the Bay Area. Then the wave crashed into New York City. Now, the artificial intelligence leasing frenzy, which just pushed the tech industry’s share of the United States office market to an all-time high of 23 percent, has touched down in Seattle and Boston. On a list of cumulative AI leasing activity…

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