Manhattan’s Office Sector Has Become the Corporate World’s Surest Bet
Why this matters
Office continues to trade in two distinct markets: trophy assets in walkable submarkets that are leasing at or near record rents, and commodity Class B and C buildings where the basis is still resetting. Underwriting on the latter has moved toward replacement-cost-minus, with credit underwriting now leaning on tenant covenant and remaining lease term rather than mark-to-market expectations. New York continues to bifurcate sharply: trophy office leasing at record rents, commodity Class B in conversion discussions or court-supervised processes. Rent-stabilized multifamily remains supply-constrained and tightly held. For LP-positioned capital, the read-through is that the bifurcation is now a structural feature of the sector, not a cycle to wait out.
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- Disclosed office deal value tracked in October 2026: $2.4B across 9 reported transactions. All Office coverage →
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With every new Manhattan office report of late, the good news flows like lava. Leasing volume was up 2.3 percent in the third quarter from the same time last year. Vacancy was at 12.6 percent — the lowest level since…
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