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MINIMAL VACANCY DRIVING RENTS HIGHER
Takeaway
Tenants continue to face extremely challenging conditions in Sunnyvale and Cupertino. Much of the rental rate growth occurred in 2016, but frenetic demand from both top tech firms and rapidly expanding startups has kept competition for space very heated. Landlords pulled back slightly on free rent and extended generous tenant improvements only for larger, creditworthy firms. Companies will face added rent hikes in 2018.