Site Selectors GuildIncreased activity in warehousing/distribution and production ispredicted for a post COVID-19 world.

SAN FRANCISCO—An uptick in on-shoring especially in thepharmaceutical and life science industries, increased activity inwarehousing/distribution and production post COVID-19, and adwindling demand for office real estate as remote work continueswere among findings of a survey on the impact of COVID-19 releasedby the Site Selectors Guild. Conducted in partnership withDevelopment Counsellors International, the online survey of Guildmembers aims to inform both corporate decision makers and economicdevelopment organizations on how site selection trends areshifting.

"Our hope is that this new research will help corporate clientsand economic development organizations understand and plan in thiseconomic calamity," said Jay Garner, Site Selectors Guild boardchair and president of Garner Economics LLC.

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Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.