Hudson Pacific Properties Q1 2025: Key Contradictions in Occupancy, Asset Sales, and NOI Insights

Occupancy expectations and leasing activity, asset sales and disposition strategy, cash rent spreads and leasing concessions, office leasing activity and expirations, studio activity and NOI expectations are the key contradictions discussed in Hudson Pacific Properties' latest 2025Q1 earnings call.



Office Market Recovery:
- San Francisco led the West Coast recovery, with positive net absorption for two consecutive quarters and over 0.5 million square feet of AI office leasing.
- The election of Mayor Lurie and his focus on public safety and economic initiatives have positively impacted the city's office market, leading to increased visitor numbers and potential residential conversions.

Studio and Production Growth:
- Hudson Pacific's studio pipeline remains robust, with 88% of film and TV stages leased or in contract.
- Production inquiries indicate a higher percentage of inquiries for multistage and multi-month leases, driven by the recovery in feature film production in California.

Financial Performance and Outlook:
- First-quarter FFO excluding specified items was $12.9 million, down from $24.2 million in Q1 2024 due to lower office occupancy.
- The company expects to repay all outstanding $465 million of private placement notes and plans to refinance loans secured by 1918 8th with a leading investment-grade tech tenant.

Non-Strategic Asset Sales:
- Hudson Pacific completed the sale of the Foothill Research Center and Maxwell for $69 million, with additional transactions expected to generate $97 million in liquidity.
- The company continues to work on approximately $125 million to $150 million of dispositions, focusing on noncore assets to reduce leverage.