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Workplace Optimization Solutions Proliferate as the Commercial Real Estate Sector Undergoes a Seismic Shift

This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson of Tomlinson Business Research. The Commercial Real Estate industry is undergoing a major shift as new business models and changes in the nature of the workforce disrupt the sector. Changes in the way we work are forecast to transform not only the workplaces of startup companies but also large office buildings and their occupants. With Millennials (the generation, born between the early 1980s and early 2000s) predicted to make up 50% of the workforce by 2020, workplace connectivity, mobility, flexibility and choice have come to the fore. Individuals based at home or in remote offices, scattered anywhere in the world, are part of a rising phenomenon known as distributed working. Increasing numbers of freelance workers are contributing to this trend. The rise of more flexible co-working options for these workers, initiated by startup companies such as WeWork, has created more competitive pressures for landlords of commercial buildings and […]

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