- Cushman & Wakefield’s 2026 Americas Office Fit Out Cost Guide reported average office fit-out costs across the Americas rose 5.5% year-over-year to USD 149 per square foot.
- Contractors surveyed said 79% expect labor and material costs to increase over the next six months, and none expect declines.
- San Francisco (USD 228 per square foot), San Jose (USD 224 per square foot) and Seattle (USD 223 per square foot) were the highest-cost markets in the guide.
- Argentina (USD 57 per square foot), Brazil (USD 79 per square foot) and Colombia (USD 84 per square foot) were the lowest-cost markets.
- Andy Jansen said fit-out costs continued rising despite subdued construction activity and an office development pipeline described as at a 25-year low.
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