Momentum returns to Detroit office market as leasing hits multi-year peak
The Metro Detroit office market ended 2025 with a strong quarter, as leasing activity totaled approximately 1.2 million square feet (msf), the highest quarterly volume of the year. This brought full-year leasing to 3.4 msf, edging above 2024 and marking the market’s most active year since 2019. While most activity continued to stem from renewals and rightsizing, several larger transactions helped boost quarterly totals. In a major milestone for Downtown, the Hudson’s Detroit office tower delivered, joining the skyline with a pre-leased tenant lineup that includes General Motors, Accenture and other prominent occupiers. The project underscores sustained demand for well-located, high-quality product even as overall leasing remains selective.