Argentina - Buenos Aires
11 September 2025
Insight
11 September 2025
Buenos Aires retail market overview - H1 2026
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Authors
Guido Mosin
Marcelo Molinaro
Nicolas Borrescio
- Vacancy rate: Stood at 5.5%, marking the third consecutive half-yearly increase following the minimum of 1.5% recorded in 2024. Unlike previous periods, all corridors showed availability; the highest rate was recorded in Santa Fe and Callao (9.5%) and the lowest in Rivadavia and Acoyte (3.6%).
- Demand: The turnover rate reached 9.0%, representing a 32.3% decrease compared to the previous period. This situation indicates fewer changes in retail spaces (such as tenant modifications, status alterations, new rentals, or closures) and suggests the beginning of stabilization in commercial occupancy, although it remains at elevated levels.
- Analysis by category: The category with the highest number of occupied spaces was Clothing and Accessories with 48% of total inventory (with most stores in Cabildo and Juramento, Florida, and Santa Fe and Callao). In second place was Food Service with 14%.
- Rental prices: The average asking price for the general market stood at USD 24.1 per m² per month, registering a 4.7% increase compared to the previous half-year. Main corridors averaged USD 34.6 per m² per month (led by Rivadavia and Acoyte with USD 43.9 and Cabildo and Juramento with USD 39.9), while commercial hubs averaged USD 17.9 per m² per month (with the lowest values in Barracas Outlet at USD 10.3 and Av. Avellaneda at USD 10.7).