Commercial Real Estate Activity Expected to Rise in 2026 Amid Return-to-Office Trends

Commercial Real Estate Activity Expected to Rise in 2026 Amid Return-to-Office Trends
Office towers are photographed in Toronto's financial district on June 27, 2018. The Canadian Press/Tijana Martin
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A new report says commercial real estate activity is expected to pick up this year in part due to return-to-office mandates, however momentum within the industrial sector has softened amid ongoing trade disruptions.

Royal LePage’s 2026 commercial real estate report forecasts a gradual recovery to continue for the office sector, with leasing activity increasing across major cities as fewer companies stick to remote work models implemented during the pandemic.