Since the pandemic, people want to be in spaces that are addressing the risk of viral transmission, according to Patrick Winters of Nadel Architecture + Planning.

Atlanta has largely outperformed similar metros due to the strength of the local economy and more relaxed COVID-19 restriction policies.

"The higher overall percentage of those vaccinated, the less destructive the office environment will be," said Kaitlin Kincaid of real estate recruiting firm Keller Augusta.

Its North Haven Real Estate Fund X Global raised $3.1 billion from public and private pension funds.