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Zain Jaffer says there are a number of counter forces and niche considerations that make up the larger picture of COVID-19 and the impact it leaves on the office real estate market will not be distributed equally.

The economic downturn has little to do with real estate fundamentals, says KeyBank's Justin Wilbur, indicating a possible quick recovery.

Texas only has 86.9% broadband coverage, placing the state at number 30 for overall Internet connectivity due to rural regions which may not be profitable areas of business for high-speed Internet providers.

Many companies realize they can get by and do business without the office.

The firm has leased space at the One Cocowalk mid-rise underway as part of the larger CocoWalk overhaul.

Office hubs could evolve to accommodate staffers who are no longer comfortable traveling into the headquarters locations.

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.

New "touchless" features are being demanded, and included, in new construction during the COVID-19 pandemic.