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3. REAL ESTATE OVERVIEW // SUBURBAN OFFICE // HISTORICAL VACANCY // HISTORICAL RENTAL RATES // HISTORICAL ABSORPTION Suburban space was hit hard during the recession, experiencing a rapid decline in occupancy, but has rebounded just as quickly. Class A vacancy has seen a 550 basis point decline in the past 24 months with the opportunity to drop further. 2016 TAMPA PULSE // 25 Class A buildings in the suburban submarkets have collectively posted six straight years of positive absorption and recently experienced the strongest quarter in the past three years. Suburban asking rates have been steadily increasing since bottoming out in 2012. Class A rates have grown 7.6 percent in the previous 24 months.