The Return Of Offices After The Pandemic Property

As the world emerges from the pandemic, the shifts in office space occupational patterns in major gateway cities play a significant role in attracting employees back to offices. Progressively, the importance of space utilization and occupational density metrics has been evident for businesses to adjust to new circumstances. According to JLL’s Benchmarking Cities and Real Estate report, employees’ expectations of the office have evolved – they are now demanding less dense workspaces that reflect a high standard of health and wellness.

- James Taylor

Although social distancing protocols and measures are likely to end, companies continue to re-think their office spaces. The pandemic has forced de-densification in the interest of adhering to restriction measures. As the office evolves from somewhere to complete tasks and deadlines to a place for collaboration and corporate culture development, there will be no one-size fits all solution. Our research suggests that both employees and employers expect longer term de-densification and changes to workplace allocation. Solutions would be implemented by occupiers in relation to sector specialism, cultural norms, occupational costs and other factors.