While reopening plans have been put on hold for the foreseeablefuture, office owners are continuing to make plans to welcomeemployees back to work. The logistics are vast and includeeverything from creating touchless spaces; sanitizing common areasand addressing shared amenities. While social distancing makesshared building amenities challenging, amenities will remain animportant part of workspaces—and landlords need to find the rightamenities for employees.

"People are naturally skittish about going back to the office inlight of COVID-19. These justifiable jitters can seriously hamperteam members' ability to concentrate and be productive in an officeenvironment," J. Wickham Zimmerman, CEO ofOTL, tells GlobeSt.com. "It behooves office ownersand employers to take steps to put their tenants, team members andvisitors at ease by following the proper sanitation and socialdistancing protocols."

Amenities could become more important in workspaces to helpcreate a feeling of safety and security. This could also help torelieve stress and improve productivity. "Having the rightamenities in the building can go a long way toward keeping peoplerelaxed, de-stressed, and focused at work," says Zimmerman."Reducing stress has been proven to boost the immune system, whichencourages health and well-being. There's strong evidence that connecting with nature quells stress, fear andanxiety. One of the most accessible ways to connect with nature isthrough water, which makes water features an ideal amenity foroffice owners to incorporate in their buildings."