Office Defaults Hit a 10-Year High. Hotel Developers Should Be on the Phone With Receivers Right Now.
CMBS office delinquency hit 12.34% in January 2026 and distressed sales surged to $4.3 billion last year. The conversion math at 40-60% below replacement cost looks compelling on paper, but the gap between "viable candidate" and "operating hotel" is where the real risk lives.