The suburban office market, with 8.2 million sf, showed negativeabsorption of 44,000 sf and a vacancy rate of 12.9%.

Few companies moved out of the city in 2001, but many tightenedtheir belts, creating sublease space within their buildings, thereport says.

''The 2002 marketplace is shifting toward a tenant's market andrenters can expect more landlord concessions,'' Grubb & Ellisnotes. ''In general, office vacancy rates are expected to riseslightly in 2002.''

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