Visualizing 1 Billion Square Feet of Empty Office Space

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Empty office space is hitting record highs in 2023. We show almost 1 billion square feet of unused space stacked as a single office tower.

Visualization type: Infographic

Visualizing 1 Billion Square Feet of Empty Office Space

Empty office space is hitting record highs in 2023. We show almost 1 billion square feet of unused space stacked as a single office tower.


First published: July 7, 2023 (link)

Source files included: .ai, .eps, .pdf

Data source: JLL, Wall Street Journal, NASA, National Geographic

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