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2026 Asia Pacific Office Occupier Survey
Office Demand in the Age of AI: What Leaders Need to Know
September 16, 2026 5 Minute Read
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Office occupiers across Asia Pacific have entered a new phase of workplace transformation as office attendance stabilises, AI adoption accelerates, and companies increasingly prioritise premium office space. CBRE’s 2026 Asia Pacific Office Occupier Survey finds that half the respondents expect their office space to expand over the next three years.
The survey provides insights from more than 650 corporate real estate executives in the region on their workplace priorities and strategies, growth plans and AI adoption.
Key Findings
Key Findings
Companies are facing competing priorities: improving portfolio efficiency while continuing to enhance the employee experience. Although there is speculation that AI could reduce office demand, our findings suggest most organisations remain in the early stages of assessing its impact, with minimal short-term effect on real estate requirements.
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Research Contacts
Business Contacts
Richard Stevenson
Managing Director, Head of Office Leasing, Advisory Services, Asia Pacific
Hugh Hamilton
Managing Director, Head of Occupier Accounts, Advisory Services, Asia Pacific
Abhishek Bajpai
Managing Director, Head of Client Engagement, Asia Pacific
Rohini Saluja
Managing Director, Head of Consulting and Integrated Client Solutions, Advisory Services, Asia Pacific
Hugh Little
Executive Director, Occupier Accounts Operations, Advisory Services, Asia Pacific
Shobhit Choubey
Head of Investor Leasing, Advisory Services, Asia Pacific
Sidharth Dhawan
Executive Director, Head of Alternatives Leasing, Asia Pacific
