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CENESP's Decline: Sales Losses and 30,000 m² of Negative Net Absorption Over Three Years

  • The complex is now being sold and leased at prices significantly below market value. 
  • The disparity between purchase and sale prices has led to multimillion-dollar losses

Carlos A. Rivera, CEO of Marsh McLennan for Latin America and the Caribbean, the company that sold its stake in the block in 2024.
Carlos A. Rivera, CEO of Marsh McLennan for Latin America and the Caribbean, the company that sold its stake in the block in 2024.
By: SiiLA News
01/27/2025

The CENESP (São Paulo Business Center) complex consists of seven office towers and a shopping mall. What was considered innovative a few decades ago, has now become a set of buildings situated along the Marginal Pinheiros highway, facing high vacancy rates. This decline in attractiveness reflects the broader trend of major companies seeking more modern, efficient, and well-located spaces.

According to SiiLA, the market rent of the CENESP towers is currently R$ 32.9/m². In contrast, other Class A buildings along the Marginal Pinheiros region have an average market rent of R$ 49.7/m².

Market Rent is a proprietary metric developed by SiiLA to determine the value per square meter of commercial properties. This metric employs a unique methodology that analyzes various factors, including available spaces, asking prices in the area, construction standards, transactions, and demand.

Learn more: Giancarlo Nicastro Discusses Market Rent, SiiLA´s New Metric Enhancing Precision in Real Estate Market Analysis 

At the height of its decline in 2020, the complex saw a lease agreement for just R$ 14.3/m², signed with Inbrands, a fashion and haute couture company. Since 2020, CENESP has recorded a negative net absorption of 30,000 m². In total, tenants have returned 55,700 m² of space in the complex.

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