CoStar Forecasts Steady U.S. Retail Outlook Through 2026

Reuters
Feb 18
CoStar Forecasts Steady U.S. Retail Outlook Through 2026

CoStar Group Inc. said its newly released forecast keeps U.S. retail real estate projections unchanged through 2026, with vacancy expected to remain range-bound and peak just under 4.4% before easing later in 2026 and into 2027. The firm projects full-year net absorption of just over 16 million square feet—among the weakest annual demand levels of the past decade—while noting store closures could rise in early 2026 even as new supply remains limited. CoStar added that risks skew to the downside, citing tariff-related uncertainty and potential price increases that could weigh on discretionary spending.

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