"Tenants aren't making decisions until the market softensfurther," observes Staubach Midwest managing principal SteveStratton. "Decisions are just difficult to get."

Of course, how much softer the Downtown and suburban officemarkets can get is the $1 per sf question. The answer may beapparent sooner than some tenants think, says CB Richard Ellissenior vice president John Dempsey.

"Users are making short-term decisions, more capital-neutraldecisions," Dempsey says. "In '03, I think they'll be a point whenthey'll absolutely will have to do something."

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