Fitch: Secular Shifts Force U.S. Commercial Real Estate to Adapt

Fitch Ratings, New York/London, said post-pandemic, many U.S. commercial real estate segments will be transformed by the way space is used, which will have long-term consequences for property performance and financeability.

Office Vacancy Rate Could Reach 20% in 2022

­­The office sector saw downward pressure even before the COVID-19 crisis. Now, burdened with a shift toward remote wor­­­­­­­king, it could be particularly hard hit in the coming years, said Moody’s Analytics, New York.