Commercial landlords swept up in coworking and open officetrends have not lost sight on the importance of physical officespace in accommodating the Millennial consumer. Architects,landlords, and tenants alike note that Millennials, as well astheir younger cohort Gen-Z, are more transient than previousgenerations and because of that need flexible work accommodations.However, both groups also desire an office setting to plug-in forlongterm career confidence, according to a recent Deloitte surveyon workplace flexibility.
According to the survey, 89 percent of respondents said that atraditional work setting is essential for advancing their careers.And landlords have no choice but to get creative in its officeofferings to not only compete with coworking companies but as wellas other office landlords for corporate tenants that are competingfor young professional talent. "Regardless of the location, alloffice occupiers are in a race for talent and require a qualitywork environment that maximizes work productivity," Wil Catlin,managing director and senior partner of Boston Realty Advisors,tells GlobeSt.com.
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