FFO and Guidance Beat
Q1 FFO per share of $1.59, beating the midpoint of guidance by $0.02 and consensus by $0.01. Full-year 2026 FFO guidance range raised to $6.90–$7.04 per share (midpoint up $0.01).
Strong Leasing Activity
Executed 1.14 million square feet of leasing in Q1 (including 700,000 sq ft of vacant space and 235,000 sq ft of renewals/backfills). Pipeline of roughly 3.0 million sq ft (1.7M in negotiation + ~1.4M additional discussions). Signed-but-not-open/committed vacant space stands near 1.44–1.6 million sq ft, supporting near-term occupancy gains.
Occupancy Improvement
In‑service portfolio occupancy rose 70 basis points to 87.4% quarter-over-quarter. The leased-vs-occupied spread widened 80 basis points to 3.5%, and management expects to finish 2026 around 89% occupancy (projected incremental 150 bps improvement = ~670,000 sq ft). Full‑year 2026 average occupancy outlook was raised by 25 basis points to 88.25%.
Premier Workplace Outperformance
Premier workplace segment (top ~14% of space in four core CBD markets) shows much stronger fundamentals: direct vacancy 8.5% vs 13.8% for broader market and asking rents commanding >60% premium to non-premier buildings. Over the past three years, net absorption in premier workplaces was +11.9 million sq ft vs +420,000 sq ft for the rest of the market.
Material Dispositions and Capital Raise Progress
Net sale proceeds of $360 million in 2026 to date and $1.2 billion since the investor conference (land $250M, apartments $460M, office/lab/retail $500M). Under contract sales totaling ~$40 million and potential additional net proceeds in 2026 of up to $400M. Marriott HQ (743k sq ft) sold for $430M ($589/sf) at a 6.8% cap rate, generating a $35M gain on a $47M investment.
Development Pipeline and 343 Madison Progress
Current development pipeline: 3.4M sq ft with ~$3.6B of BXP investment. 343 Madison: 29% committed in mid-rise, negotiating another 27% (56% total), 83% of construction costs procured, projected stabilized unleveraged cash return of 7.5%–8% on delivery (2029); recapitalization targeted for 2026.
Early Delivery and Leasing-Driven NOI Upside
290 Binney Street to be delivered >1 month early with AstraZeneca commencing cash rent on April 1; same-property NOI growth assumption increased by 15 basis points to 1.4%–2.4% (excludes termination income). Signed vacant-space pipeline and near-term lease commencements expected to drive meaningful NOI/occupancy upside.
Macro/Market Signals Favorable for Office Transactions
Private market office transaction volume in Q1 was $14.1B (down seasonally from Q4 but +72% year-over-year), indicating improving buyer/investor activity in office markets.