While the political scene has been — to say the least — volatile, the South Florida office market has cast its directional vote for the next year or so: conservative.

“I’d say that 2015 could be considered the apex of the market for sure,” said John Bell, managing director with real estate company Transwestern. “The real estate cycle, by anyone’s standards, is usually three to five years. Well, we’re going into a seven-year cycle with extra innings. I’m curious where and when it will end.”