Risk premiums across commercial real estate are materially lower these days than they were before the pandemic. Spreads over the 10‑year bond during 2017–2019 were meaningfully wider across every major property type, while today the spreads have narrowed sharply across the market.
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CoStar Analytics
March 4, 2026 | 1:10 p.m.
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