2026 Corporate Real Estate Decision Readiness Index
Portfolio under pressure
Most enterprises have data. Few have signal.
We surveyed senior leaders at large enterprises — mostly C-suite and VP, in Finance, Real Estate, and Facilities to find how they make portfolio decisions — how fast they move, how far they see, and where decisions stall. Plus, a self diagnostic to see where your own organization stands.
What the benchmark found
Three key findings from a study of senior corporate real estate and finance leaders.
87%
can’t model and compare portfolio scenarios quickly on integrated data
Scenario-modeling capability
4+mo
for the typical major portfolio decision — two-thirds of leaders take this long or more
Decision-speed finding
90%
assemble lease, cost, and utilization data partially or by hand
Data assembly finding
Office portfolio optionality is shrinking.
Lease timelines are fixed, demand and cost are volatile, and the pool of compliant, high-quality space is tightening.
Most teams still decide on fragmented data, so decisions drag and windows close before scenarios are ready.
U.S. office vacancy looks ample at 18.6%, but prime vacancy is 12.7%, and Midtown Manhattan prime just 2.9%.
CBRE, Q1 2026
The context
Fragmented lease, cost, and utilization data across silos
The break
Manual reconciliation, approval queues, and periodic review
The cost
Decision timelines stretch to 4+ months; windows close before scenarios are ready
Look inside the report
The benchmark, the failure modes, and a clear picture of what decision-grade looks like.
Key Findings
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Five Failure Modes
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Readiness Spectrum
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The readiness gap
92% of leaders are confident in their portfolio data, yet only 13% can model scenarios quickly and 10% have it integrated. Confidence outruns capability across every segment.
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The five failure modes
The recurring ways portfolio decisions stall: the Average Utilization Trap, the Assembly Trap, Sequential Optimization, Approval Drag, and the Auditability Gap — each with its cause and fix.
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The path to decision-grade
The four pillars — lease visibility, utilization truth, financial defensibility, and governance — plus the minimum viable decision dataset and the exact fields to start with.
Companion tool · Self-assessment
Where does your organization stand?
Ten questions on how you decide, what data you trust, and where decisions stall. You’ll get your maturity stage, your archetype, and the specific gaps to decision-grade.
Data qualityScenario modelingDecision speedGovernanceIntegration
Your responses are confidential and used only to generate your result and the aggregate benchmark.
Five stages, from firefighting to optimizing.
Decision readiness is a progression. The diagnostic places you on it by score.
Stage 1 · 0–10
The Firefighter
Permanent crisis mode. Every lease renewal becomes an emergency found too late.
Stage 2 · 11–20
The Reconciler
Knows what data it needs, but spends more time reconciling it than deciding.
Stage 3 · 21–30
The Builder
Building decision infrastructure. Some scenarios modeled; integration gaps remain.
Stage 4 · 31–40
The Strategist
Decision-grade infrastructure in place. Major decisions happen in weeks, not months.
Stage 5 · 41–50
The Optimizer
Connected data and repeatable governance. Evaluates tradeoffs before constraints close in.
See the readiness gap in two minutes.
A short walkthrough of what the benchmark found and what decision-grade looks like.
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- Readiness benchmarked across financial services, manufacturing, and healthcare
- The five failure modes and the data gap behind each stall
- The four pillars and the minimum viable dataset to start this quarter
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Tango publishes this benchmark as an independent reference for corporate real estate leaders. The survey covers senior leaders at enterprises with $500M+ in revenue, primarily in finance, real estate, and facilities roles — the majority in North America. Tango connects lease, utilization, cost, and constraint data so leaders can make faster, defensible portfolio decisions. The methodology, sample, and scoring are documented in full inside the report.