The economic effects of owner distance and local property management in US office markets

Using a large dataset of US offices we analyse the relationship between investors’ distance to their assets and the effective rent of these assets, and study the extent to which property managers can influence this relationship. We construct hedonic rent models to control for other known rent determ...

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Published in:Journal of economic geography 2016-07, Vol.16 (4), p.781-803
Main Authors: Eichholtz, Piet, Holtermans, Rogier, Yönder, Erkan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data analysis
Economic models
Office buildings
Property management
Rent control
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Summary:Using a large dataset of US offices we analyse the relationship between investors’ distance to their assets and the effective rent of these assets, and study the extent to which property managers can influence this relationship. We construct hedonic rent models to control for other known rent determinants. It turns out that proximity matters: holding everything else constant, investors located closely to their office buildings are able to extract significantly higher effective rents from these assets, especially if these buildings are of low quality. This effect is due to significant differences in occupancy levels. Interestingly, property managers can affect this relationship, mitigating the adverse effects of investor distance on effective office rents. Especially if the owner does not reside in the same state as the building, external property management is of importance, most prominently so for class-B office buildings.
ISSN:1468-2702
1468-2710
DOI:10.1093/jeg/lbv018