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Feb 2023
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Office Real Estate Faces Day of Reckonin...

The Wall Street Journal
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A.M. Edition for Feb. 22. The number of big office landlords defaulting on their loans is on the rise, amid signs that remote and hybrid work habits have permanently impaired the office market. WSJ commercial real estate reporter Peter Grant shares the latest delinquency news and explains how office building owners and investors are responding. Luke Vargas hosts.

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