WMRE's Common Area: The Latest Outlook on the Future of Offices with Julie WhelanWMRE's Common Area: The Latest Outlook on the Future of Offices with Julie Whelan
David Bodamer is joined by Julie Whelan, global head of occupier thought leadership at CBRE, in discussing how “return-to-office” is playing out.
July 18, 2022
After two years of employees working partly or fully remotely, offices are not seen as the necessities they once were. Most occupiers are wrestling with hybrid strategies, although a true consensus on the best model has still yet to emerge.
In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Julie Whelan, global head of occupier thought leadership at CBRE, in discussing how “return-to-office” is playing out.
Whelan discusses:
How CBRE collects sentiments from office occupiers in the U.S. and globally
How working remotely has forever changed the need for permanent office space
What does hybrid mean for the future of office real estate
How important government intervention might be in fostering public/private partnerships in revitalizing central business districts as part of increasing office use
And more