The challenges facing corporate real estate
01 December 2025
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The challenges facing corporate real estate
The fourth edition of (Y)OUR SPACE identifies and ranks 16 challenges facing CRE leaders across three distinct challenge areas.
Business Growth & Transformation:
- Bridging the strategic gap
- Risk without a buffer
- Locked in, slowing down
- Stretching the model
- Sustainability in the system
- Partnership under pressure
Portfolio Management:
- Letting go of legacy
- Relocating with purpose
- Doing well by doing right
- Building resilience
- Rethinking borders
Workplace Management:
Which of the following are most likely to influence your real estate strategy over the next 3-5 years?
By % of respondents (n=292)
Note: Respondents were asked to identify their top 3 factors.
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