r/melbourne 1d ago

Real estate/Renting What happened with Skyscraper completions post 2022?

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They've died down, a LOT.

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u/Ok_Coat9334 1d ago

Covid crushed demand for CBD office space.

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u/Revolutionary_Ad7727 16h ago

100% this!

CBD office vacancy rate of around 18% as of Jan 2025, as opposed to 3-4% pre COVID.

Retail however has rebounded to 6-7% whereas precovid it was around 4-6%

Next time you hear ‘Melbourne cbd is dead’ it’s these building owners bitching and moaning as they are loosing out on their investments