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"In many cases, this pivot to COVID-related initiatives has increased the activity, staffing and demand for lab space," Colliers reports.

Retail in general took a bath during the pandemic, but due to their unique placement, outdoor facilities were affected less. There may be reasons for businesses to think about occupying both spaces.

Sensor data shows that while individual work is most common in workplaces, when employees congregate they tend to do so in ways that runs afoul of social distancing guidelines.

Although economies are slowly beginning to open, it looks as though social distancing is here to stay for a while. How can companies maintain that trend, and what are the design possibilities that may help?

Retail e-commerce sales have grown steadily in the last few years, from $423.64 billion in 2018 to reach $709.78 billion this year.

Data from Redfin.com shows a rise of people in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles looking to move to more affordable and less dense areas in recent months.

US life and annuity insurers now hold more than $522 billion in commercial mortgage loans, which is up significantly from $382 billion in 2015.

"Companies that create the best environments to support a hybrid workforce and fluid way of working will have a competitive advantage in recruiting when the war for talent reignites."