Ten with Ben
Ben Azulay, Principal at Bradford Allen, dives into the Chicago commercial real estate market to explore the trends and topics most relevant to tenants.
Ten with Ben
034 // Chicago Office Market Outlook: What to Watch in 2026
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Ben Azulay
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Season 3
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Episode 34
Ben Azulay sits down with Bradford Allen’s Neil Bouhan, senior vice president, research, for this episode of Ten with Ben to unpack what’s shaping Chicago’s office market as 2026 begins. The conversation highlights encouraging year-end signals, including improving leasing momentum and how vacancy trends are evolving.
They also discuss how shifting tenant priorities are influencing leasing decisions across the market, offering a clear, data-backed look at what’s driving activity right now and what to watch in the year ahead.