Northeast CRE Poised To Shift From Resilience To Optimism Heading Into 2026

Barchart · 4d ago
The commercial real estate sector is approaching 2026 with more clarity and momentum than many predicted after an uncertain 2025, according to a new outlook from Cushman & Wakefield.  Easing interest rates, renewed capital availability and a noticeable uptick in leasing activity are offering cautious optimism and beginning to reshape expectations across several major asset classes — particularly in the Northeast, where some of the country’s most visible office markets and highest barriers to new development continue to define market behavior.  National economic fundamentals are providing an essential boost. Gross domestic product is on pace to grow an estimated 1.9% in 2025 and projected to...