However, most experts agree that long-term contractual leases are helpful with commercial real estate.
For example, vacancy levels sharply rose for some properties like office space, apartments and retail, while data centers and industrial properties performed well. However, most experts agree that long-term contractual leases are helpful with commercial real estate. In other words, if a commercial property is under a long-term contractual lease, there's less worry about near-term market exposures, and it can help protect investors from economic volatility.