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CMBS Distress Rate Rises to 11.2 Percent

Commercial mortgage-backed securities distress climbed in October, led by office and mixed-use loans reaching maturity without repayment.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Commercial

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The national CMBS distress rate reached 11.2 percent in October, up from 10.9 percent a year earlier. A $205 million loan on 2400 Market Street in Philadelphia moved to a special servicer on Sept. 29, even though the property is 99.5 percent occupied.

Why it matters

Rising distress in commercial real estate debt signals that loans taken out when values were higher are struggling to refinance at maturity. For Americans, this trend bears on the health of the commercial properties where they work, shop and live.

CRED iQ alerts flagged $4.5 billion of CMBS debt as newly delinquent or in special servicing in October, with 93 percent of it past or near maturity. Office debt accounted for $1.5 billion of that total, and the 2400 Market Street loan matures Dec. 9.

The players

CRED iQ

A commercial real estate data and analytics firm that publishes property alerts tracking CMBS delinquency and special servicing transfers.

The details

Several large loans reached maturity without payment in October, including the $231 million loan on 101 Hudson Street in Jersey City and the $117 million Essex loan on a mostly residential Manhattan building. The servicer of the 2400 Market Street loan is pursuing a modification, while the Essex borrower said it could not repay at its Oct. 30 maturity.

Timeline

  1. Sept. 29: The 2400 Market Street loan moved to a special servicer.

  2. Oct. 6: The 60 Madison Avenue loan passed maturity and Equitable Plaza missed its extended maturity.

  3. Oct. 9: The LBA 2024-7IND warehouse loan matured unpaid.

  4. Oct. 11: The 101 Hudson Street loan went unpaid at maturity.

  5. Oct. 30: The Essex loan reached maturity and the borrower could not repay.

Market Landscape

The national CMBS distress rate rose from 10.9 percent a year earlier to 11.2 percent in October, according to CRED iQ tracking. Distress is spreading unevenly, with New York's rate falling to 11.2 percent from 12.5 percent while Los Angeles climbed to 14.6 percent from 9.4 percent.

Commercial properties under financial strain can affect tenants through changes in building management, maintenance and lease negotiations. Workers and shoppers in affected buildings may see service changes if loans are restructured or properties change hands.

The takeaway

Commercial real estate owners and investors should track loan maturity schedules closely, since distress is concentrating in loans reaching maturity rather than in occupancy alone.

What happens next

The Dec. 9 maturity of the $205 million 2400 Market Street loan is the next scheduled point at which the modification outcome will become clear.

Further reading

Explore more on Commercial real estate trends and how debt maturities are reshaping property markets across the United States.

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