🛢️ How Oil & Gas M&A Impacts Houston Office Demand🏙️

Bill Rapp, CRE Broker

Published on: 10/10/2025

How Oil & Gas M&A Impacts Houston Office Demand Houston’s position as the energy capital of the world makes it uniquely sensitive to trends in oil and gas mergers and acquisitions (M&A). When consolidation heats up among major energy firms, the ripple effects extend beyond the stock market — they reshape office demand, leasing patterns, and real estate investment opportunities across the Houston metro.

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Energy Sector Consolidations Impact Houston Office Market!

Bill Rapp, CRE Broker

Published on: 28/06/2024

Last year saw a staggering $207 billion in oil and gas company consolidations, the highest since 2012. This year, an additional $55 billion in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have already taken place, according to JLL data. This trend is poised to temporarily reduce the office demand in Houston, a market that recorded a 25.8% vacancy rate in the first quarter.

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