Douglas Emmett Posts Biggest Office Occupancy Gain Since 2012 as Interest Costs Squeeze Q3 Cash Flow

Douglas Emmett lifted office occupancy to 76.7 percent in the third quarter of 2026, its largest quarterly gain since 2012, after signing 224 leases totaling nearly 1 million square feet, but rising interest costs and lower rents on renewals kept pressure on cash flow at the Westside office and apartment landlord.