When the pandemic first hit in March 2020, local COVID-19 cases were the primary driver of office demand trends. But one year later, that correlation started to fade — and a hopeful indicator of the market returning has emerged. As employers dust off their return to work plans, long-term considerations around their workforces and workplaces are driving their timelines.
With this in mind, here are the four most important trends we’ve identified for office landlords to keep in mind now as office demand and usage returns.