This U.S. Census Bureau NAICS-based industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting (leasing) professional and other office buildings or office space in such buildings. Also included are establishments that lease (do not own) and then act as lessors in subleasing to others. These establishments may provide additional services for their lessees such as security, maintenance, parking, snow removal, and trash removal.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Real estate investment trusts--are classified in 525930, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs); and

Managing nonresidential property owned by others--are classified in U.S. Industry 531312, Nonresidential Property Managers.

For the 2007 Economic Census and the 2007 Survey of Business Owners, real estate investment trusts (REITS) are included in Industry Group 5311, Lessors of Real Estate, based on primary type of real estate property leased. However, for the 2002 Economic Census and the 2002 Survey of Business Owners, the equity REITs were classified in Subsector 525, Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles.