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Surging Utilization, Shrinking Space: Is Your CRE Portfolio Ready for Return to Office Mandates?

As we look at the data from early 2026, a clear paradox has emerged: Office utilization is surging, yet global occupancy is technically over capacity. In plain English, this means that while people are finally using the office again, companies have shrunk their real estate so much that the math no longer adds up on…

What Cities Have the Highest Office Vacancy Rate?

The office sector in 2025 continues to face a record-high office vacancy rate. Once-bustling office towers in central business districts from San Francisco to Dallas–Fort Worth now carry vast amounts of empty space, a stark contrast to pre-pandemic levels when demand for office space seemed insatiable. Today, still, many office buildings sit partially dark, while…