SEATTLE—Seattle-based commercial real estate firm UrbanRenaissance Group/URG recently released results from a survey ofmore than 500 commercial office and retail tenants, representingmore than 50,000 employees, some 80% of whom are in the GreaterSeattle area. The results show that employees will not be rushingback into offices, but rather taking advantage of a more phasedapproach.
"As we all continue to deal with the impacts of COVID-19, it isclear that our tenants are already planning on a phased-in approachwith an emphasis that is safe and healthy for their employees,"said Patrick Callahan, URG founder and chief executive officer."The office will be a different environment for some time, but withgood planning and coordination between landlord and tenant,employees will remain safe and the work environment will beproductive."
Office life will look very different as "Safe Start," phase twoof Governor Inslee's four-phased re-opening plan, begins andprofessional services/office-based businesses are allowed toreoccupy office buildings.
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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.
