# Distressed Commercial Sales Spike

> Distressed commercial sales rose 26.4% year over year in 2026, with $13.2 billion in deals.
- Title: Distressed Commercial Sales Spike · The Real Deal | Shortify
- Summary: Distressed commercial sales rose 26.4% year over year in 2026, with $13.2 billion in deals. Distressed commercial sales increased 26.4% year over year to…
- Keywords: distressed commercial sales, msci, bisnow, commercial real estate, debt funds, multifamily sales, industrial sales, lodging sales, office sales, real estate, business, Distressed
- Source: The Real Deal — https://therealdeal.com/national/2026/10/21/distressed-commercial-sales-spiking-this-year-msci
- Author: TRD Staff
- Published: 2026-10-21T17:38:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: distressed commercial sales, msci, bisnow, commercial real estate, debt funds, multifamily sales, industrial sales, lodging sales, office sales, real estate, business
## Distressed Sales Spike
Distressed commercial deals rose 26.4 percent year over year from January to September, totaling $13.2 billion.
## Multifamily Sector Hit
Multifamily sales recorded a 62.8 percent increase in distressed transactions, the only sector to grow faster than nondistressed deals.
## Debt Funds Stabilize Market
Debt funds keep distressed deals from overtaking a larger share of the market, according to MSCI’s Jim Costello.
## Key takeaway

Distressed commercial sales increased 26.4% year over year to $13.2 billion in 2026.