{"id":1004780365,"date":"2025-12-09T01:03:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T09:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004780365"},"modified":"2026-01-05T08:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T16:09:22","slug":"fti-experts-hub-from-2020-office-forecasts-to-2026-realities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/fti-experts-hub-from-2020-office-forecasts-to-2026-realities\/","title":{"rendered":"FTI Experts\u2019 Hub: From 2020 Office Forecasts to 2026 Realities"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"175\" style=\"width:100%;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/ro\/podcast\/fti-experts-hub-from-2020-office-forecasts-to-2026\/id1552202952?i=1000740377367\" ><\/iframe>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a44d0dd82275&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignright size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-attachment-id=\"1004780809\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/fti-experts-hub-from-2020-office-forecasts-to-2026-realities\/fti-experts-hub-1225\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/FTI-Experts-Hub-1225.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,675\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FTI Experts&#8217; Hub 1225\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image created by Patricia using headshots provided via email by Nina Dietrich PR&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Brodwin updates his early-pandemic predictions for the office sector, while Steele brings a fresh lens to what\u2019s next. Image by peshkov\/iStockphoto.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/FTI-Experts-Hub-1225.jpg?w=900\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/FTI-Experts-Hub-1225.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Headshots of Jahn Brodwin, Benjamin Steele and Laura Valean\" class=\"wp-image-1004780809\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/FTI-Experts-Hub-1225.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/FTI-Experts-Hub-1225.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/FTI-Experts-Hub-1225.jpg?resize=768,576 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this episode, Brodwin updates his early-pandemic predictions for the office sector, while Steele brings a fresh lens to what\u2019s next. <em>Image by peshkov\/iStockphoto.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In this <em>FTI Experts\u2019 Hub<\/em> podcast, we look back at one of the most pivotal moments in recent commercial real estate history\u2014the early months of the pandemic\u2014through the lens of two specialists from FTI Consulting\u2019s Real Estate Solutions and Real Estate Advisory practices: Jahn Brodwin and Benjamin Steele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in April 2020, as uncertainty gripped the industry, 40-year veteran Brodwin wrote a thought piece titled &#8220;The Office Market After COVID-19: Will It Be a Zero-Sum Game?&#8221; In it, he explored the opposing forces he believed would shape office demand in the years ahead, and he shared those same ideas in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/podcast-the-most-probable-outcomes-for-post-coronavirus-office-demand\/\">an early episode of FTI Experts\u2019 Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly six years later, his predictions offer a compelling starting point for understanding just how differently the office sector has evolved. In this podcast with CPE Senior Editor Laura Valean, Brodwin examines the assumptions behind his 2020 outlook and reflects on which dynamics unfolded as he anticipated and which surprised him. He discusses shifts in tenant behavior, the uneven recovery of CBD and suburban markets, and how quality has emerged as the new currency in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/office-report-demand-shifts-as-coworking-gains-momentum\/\">office demand<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a44d0dd82d57&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"620\" data-attachment-id=\"1004780805\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/fti-experts-hub-from-2020-office-forecasts-to-2026-realities\/jahn-brodwin_benjamin-steele\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Jahn-Brodwin_Benjamin-Steele.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,620\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jahn Brodwin_Benjamin Steele\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Collage made by Patricia. Photos received via email prom Nina Dietrich PR &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Brodwin and Steele revisit six years of office market shifts and outline the sector\u2019s path forward. Images courtesy of FTI Consulting &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Jahn-Brodwin_Benjamin-Steele.jpg?w=800\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Jahn-Brodwin_Benjamin-Steele.jpg?w=800\" alt=\"Jahn Brodwin and Benjamin Steele headshots \" class=\"wp-image-1004780805\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Jahn-Brodwin_Benjamin-Steele.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Jahn-Brodwin_Benjamin-Steele.jpg?resize=300,233 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Jahn-Brodwin_Benjamin-Steele.jpg?resize=768,595 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brodwin (left) and Steele (right) revisit six years of office market shifts and outline the sector\u2019s path forward. <em>Images courtesy of FTI Consulting <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Joining him is Benjamin Steele, part of the next generation of CRE advisors at FTI Consulting. Steele adds a fresh, data-driven perspective on the sector\u2019s trajectory and challenges some of the 2020 assumptions with today\u2019s realities. Together, they unpack what resilience, adaptation and reinvention look like for office owners and investors heading into 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re tracking tenant trends, capital flows or long-term asset strategy, this conversation provides a clear-eyed look at where the office market stands and where it\u2019s going. Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll hear about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G1iVqH1aRBM?si=u0nvxpcChmxFJuAW&amp;t=83\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">1:23<\/a>) Was the office market a \u201czero-sum game\u201d after all?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G1iVqH1aRBM?si=IaZqTdsY1k4cqepP&amp;t=178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">2:57<\/a>) What stood out to Steele as especially prescient of Brodwin and where he thinks Brodwin missed the mark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G1iVqH1aRBM?si=jeipVYbkxWi7ABl4&amp;t=337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">5:37<\/a>) How persistent remote work has reshaped the office sector<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G1iVqH1aRBM?si=jnVtsr_wSOFqixPd&amp;t=460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">7:40<\/a>) Developing culture remotely<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G1iVqH1aRBM?si=qiKc8BTp6cFz0MRw&amp;t=821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">13:34<\/a>) Why quality is the new currency in office demand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G1iVqH1aRBM?si=jSS1IGpr7F2pADfQ&amp;t=1074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">17:58<\/a>) The \u201cflight to quality\u201d trend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G1iVqH1aRBM?si=yK6qrIgQadazlXNJ&amp;t=1256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">20:58<\/a>) Which office owners and operators stayed ahead of the curve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G1iVqH1aRBM?si=DVlCbJQwAranF1t8&amp;t=1448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">24:13<\/a>) What will separate the winners from the rest going forward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G1iVqH1aRBM?si=ue5qMT-mzcBMJSja&amp;t=1766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">29:27<\/a>) Steele\u2019s long-term outlook \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G1iVqH1aRBM?si=UIQJK36IQ6SwwDbc&amp;t=1888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">31:36<\/a>) The office market\u2019s trajectory since 2020 in one word<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Follow, rate and review CPE\u2019s podcasts on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/192KwbDpOsZbF3dBXfaDkS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ro\/podcast\/commercial-property-executive\/id1552202952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0<em>and don\u2019t forget to subscribe to CPE\u2019s recently relaunched\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CommercialPropertyExecutive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0channel!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this podcast with CPE&#8217;s Laura Valean, Jahn Brodwin reviews how his 2020 predictions held up, while Ben Steele weighs in on what&#8217;s next for the sector. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":238,"featured_media":1004780809,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21808,21783,23891,21747,21795,51037],"tags":[37237,52573],"class_list":["post-1004780365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-investment","category-national","category-office","category-podcasts","category-trends","tag-fti-consulting","tag-fti-experts-hub"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - 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