CBRE Surveys European Office Tenants on Future Workspace Plans

CBRE Surveys European Office Tenants on Future Workspace Plans

CBRE Group has released findings from its European Office Occupier Sentiment Survey 2026, a research effort aimed at gauging how companies across the continent are thinking about their office space needs. The survey is closely watched within the commercial real estate industry because occupier intentions — how much space firms want, where, and in what format — feed directly into leasing activity and, ultimately, landlord revenues.

Surveys of this kind typically ask occupiers about expected headcount growth, hybrid-work policies, space utilization, and demand for high-quality or amenity-rich buildings. CBRE conducts similar research across its global platform, using the results to advise both tenants and investors on office market trends.

Why occupier sentiment matters

European office markets have been undergoing a structural recalibration since the shift to hybrid work arrangements, with demand increasingly polarized between newer, energy-efficient buildings and older stock. Tenant sentiment data helps illustrate whether that gap is widening and how much total office space companies expect to require over the coming years — a key input for investors weighing office exposure across European markets.

About CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. is a commercial real estate services and investment firm operating in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company runs through four segments: Advisory Services, Building Operations and Experience, Project Management, and Real Estate Investments. Its shares closed at $147.85, down 0.6% from the prior close of $148.74, with a market capitalization of approximately $42.8 billion.

Research publications such as the occupier sentiment survey serve a dual role for CBRE: they inform client advisory work and reinforce the firm’s position as a leading source of commercial real estate market intelligence.

What to watch

• How CBRE’s survey findings align with subsequent leasing volume data in major European markets.
• CBRE’s next quarterly earnings report, which may reference advisory demand tied to office leasing trends.
• Any follow-up CBRE research on office utilization or flight-to-quality dynamics in Europe.

Source: original release