So here we are, the last month of 2025.

Soon, families across Southern California will be lighting candles, trimming trees, gathering for Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa, and counting down the seconds to a brand-new year. It’s a festive season, one that always seems to arrive earlier and earlier, but I digress.

December also brings something else: perspective. A reminder that 2026 will be here before you know it, and with it a new set of opportunities and challenges for commercial real estate owners and occupants.

While many industries begin to slow down as the holidays approach, December is one of the most consequential months of the year for anyone who owns, leases, manages or invests in commercial property. The final weeks of the year serve three essential functions:

Planning ahead

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