With over 500,000 square feet of office leases signed in the second quarter, we have continued to build on our strong start to the year. While still challenging, our west coast office market conditions are gradually improving. We believe our solid leasing execution will continue as we move through the balance of the year given the second quarter was our highest activity since 2022, and our leasing pipeline remains healthy.
In terms of our studios, after 18 months of strikes and negotiations, the recent ratification of the Teamsters’ contract clears the way for increased production activity. However, industry dynamics are very fluid, and as a result, we still lack visibility in regard to timing and direction of our studio operations. Importantly, we do not require production to return to anywhere near prior peak levels for our studio business to start to contribute meaningful value, in part due to the streamlining of our model these past few years, but it will take time. Lastly, from a balance sheet perspective, ongoing deleveraging remains a top priority and we have no debt maturities until the end of 2025.
Victor Coleman
Chairman & CEO, Hudson Pacific Properties