
Why Commercial Real Estate Is Still a Smart Bet in 2026
Inflation is up, new development is down, and uncertainty isn’t going anywhere. Here’s why commercial real estate may be one of the smartest places to put your money to work in 2026.

Inflation is up, new development is down, and uncertainty isn’t going anywhere. Here’s why commercial real estate may be one of the smartest places to put your money to work in 2026.

Office Market The Phoenix office market continues its gradual recovery as improving demand combines with accelerating demolitions to reduce excess inventory. Vacancy has improved to 15.9%, down from a 2024

Office Market The Phoenix office market continues to recover gradually as improving demand and accelerating demolitions reduce vacancy. Vacancy has improved to 15.8%, down from a 2024 peak of 17.1%,

Market Snapshot This analysis compares Phoenix CoStar market data from May 2025 against the just-released June 2026 reports — a true year-over-year comparison rather than estimates. The headline finding across

Office Market The Phoenix office market continues its gradual recovery as tenant demand improves and new construction remains limited. Leasing activity has strengthened across premier submarkets including Tempe, Scottsdale, and

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Office Market The Phoenix office market continues to stabilize as improving tenant demand combines with a sharp slowdown in new construction and increased demolition of obsolete properties. Vacancy has improved

Office Market The Phoenix office market continues to stabilize as it works through post-pandemic shifts in how space is used. Demand remains uneven, with strength concentrated in higher-quality, well-located buildings

Top 5 Reasons For and Against the Push for Data Centers in Arizona Arizona is quickly becoming one of the hottest data center markets in the country. With AI expansion,

Office Market The Phoenix office market has reached an inflection point as demand improved in 2025, pushing vacancy down slightly to 16.4% after several years of deterioration. Roughly 700,000 SF

The Projects I’m Watching Closely I get asked all the time, “What’s actually happening out there?” Short answer? A lot. Long answer? The Valley is evolving in real time. Industrial

Office Market The Phoenix office market has reached an inflection point, with vacancy declining year-over-year to 16.3% following 840,000 SF of positive net absorption in 2025. Limited new construction has