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With industrial upgrading and the continued advancement of Shanghai’s “Five Centers” initiative, the tenant mix in the Grade A office market is undergoing ongoing structural change.
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Report | Intelligent Investment
China's 15th Five-Year Plan | Highlights & Implications for Commercial Real Estate
March 24, 2026
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2026 China Real Estate Market Outlook – our annual forward-looking analysis of China’s commercial real estate market for the coming year.
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Resetting the Office Supply-Demand Balance
How will China's office supply trends change?
This CBRE report analyses the dynamics of China's commercial real estate market over the past five-years and explains how we expect the market to develop during the 15th Five-Year Plan period from 2026-2030.
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OFFICE - Net absorption increased by 7% q-o-q to 520,000 sq. m. in Q1 2026. Leasing volume involving new set up and expansion grew 24% y-o-y
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Supported by large-scale deals, transaction volume registered both q-o-q and y-o-y growth.
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Business services accounted for 21% of leasing volume, finance registered 15%, and consumer products comprised 14%.
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