Positive Economic Indicator

Worked out at the gym this morning next to an old acquaintance who is in the Commercial Real Estate field. She was telling me that typically there is 10 - 20 million square feet of space being looked for to lease, in the area. She said that it has been down this year to 4 million feet being looked for, but that the most recent report now is at 8 million square feet. I thought this was a good sign for the economy.