Office construction costs in the U.S. 2024, by city

New York had one of the highest construction costs for prime offices in the United States, at over 660 U.S. dollars per square foot on average. In addition to the 541-meter One World Trade Center building, New York City also has some of the tallest skyscrapers in the United States. What element affect construction costs?Location and topography have a big impact on construction costs, for example, earthquake-prone zones have more stringent building requirements which will affect cost of materials, supplies, and labor. Increased interest in sustainability has also prompted sustainable certification across the country, most noticeably as LEED-registered offices.  Slow growth of the office construction segmentThe value of new private office construction in the U.S. has kept rising in the past years, but at a slower rate than before 2019. The changes in the way people work, with part of the workforce working from home at least part of their week might have hindered investment in office real estate.

纽约在美国顶级办公楼的建设成本中位居前列，平均每平方英尺超过660美元。除了541米的世贸中心一号楼外，纽约市还拥有美国一些最高的摩天大楼。何种因素影响建设成本？地理位置和地形对建设成本有着显著影响，例如，地震多发区对建筑有更为严格的规范，这将影响材料、供应和劳动力的成本。对可持续性的日益关注也促使全国范围内开展可持续认证，其中以LEED认证的办公楼尤为显著。办公楼建设领域的缓慢增长近年来，美国新建私人办公楼的价值持续攀升，但增速低于2019年之前。人们工作方式的改变，部分劳动力每周至少有一部分时间在家办公，可能阻碍了对办公楼地产的投资。