The True Cost of Deferred Cleaning: How Preventive Janitorial Programs Protect Building Assets Buildings When operational budgets shrink, facility directors face an immediate, high-stakes ultimatum — where to cut? In search of quick line-item reductions, the commercial cleaning budget frequently finds itself at the top of the chopping block. On paper, reducing the frequency of carpet extractions, delaying hard-floor refinishing, or scaling back daily janitorial rounds may look like an immediate, victimless operational expenditure savings. Read more. Treasury tension: Despite the Fed holding rates at 3.5%, rising Treasury yields and inflation concerns are keeping CRE borrowing costs elevated, increasing refinancing pressure even as transaction activity rebounds.
Wildfire exposure: More than 2.5M properties across 10 states face wildfire risk, representing $1.4T in reconstruction costs, with California accounting for the largest share.
Campus conversions: As more financially distressed colleges close, their campuses are becoming valuable redevelopment opportunities while location, condition and local opposition shape their fate.
What’s Next for the US Office Market? Rebusinessonline
The office sector may never be going back to pre-pandemic utilization levels, but enough time has elapsed and data compiled to make the case that the asset class is stabilizing. According to data from CoStar Group, leasing activity remained steady in the second quarter of 2026, with 115 million square feet of new leases signed. That remains approximately 9 percent below the quarterly average from 2015 through 2019 but is far above the leasing volume from 2020 and 2021. Read more.
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