The World’s Empty Office Buildings Have Become a Debt Time Bomb
From San Francisco to Hong Kong, higher interest rates and falling property values are bringing the commercial real estate market to a perilous precipice.
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In the US alone $1.4Trn of CRE loans are due in the next year and a half. When the deadline arrives will the owners prefer default to large principal payments and borrowing at high interest rates to pay the bill? I think many will choose default.. covid changed the dynamic of the office setting and many businesses dont need the large space they once did. I think we're going to face a commercial version of the housing crisis in 24/early 25 potentially but obviously hope I am wrong. Thoughts?