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Who still wants a "trophy building"?

by Matt Levin
Mar 10, 2023
The market for skyscrapers with great views and lush amenities is softening.
Office spaces with amenities like rooftop terraces and kombucha on tap may be on the chopping block for companies trying to rein in costs.
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Companies have another reason to let go of office space: a potential recession

by Matt Levin
Jul 5, 2022
If the pandemic didn't convince CEOs to get rid of costly in-person work environments, an economic downturn might do the trick.
Occupancy periods in leasing agreements shortened during the pandemic, which could expand the amount of unused office space in a few years' time.
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More workers are returning to offices, but downtown? Not so much.

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 16, 2021
The share of workers staying home due to worries about the coronavirus dropped last month to a pandemic low.
A few lights are on in a New York City high-rise. Some workers are coming back, but downtowns still have plenty of unused capacity.
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The future of office working doesn’t have to be all or nothing

by Victoria Craig
Sep 24, 2020
Some companies are opening up office spaces in areas closer to where their employees live.
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Workplace Culture

Office air quality could be dumbing down workers

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Jun 4, 2019
If only we could open those floor-to-ceiling windows.
Employees work in an office in Moscow in 2014.
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PODCAST: Bridging the movie language barrier

by Mark Garrison
Mar 28, 2014
Obamacare reaches another milestone with 6 million enrollees. And you're not crazy, your office really is giving you headaches.
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