Survey By Commercial Brokers, Investors and CRE Execs: Office Users Should Be Vaccinated Before Returning To Office

“According to a new survey of more than 500 Chicagoland brokers, investors, corporate real estate executives and others by the Real Estate Center at DePaul University, 56% said they think office users should be fully vaccinated before returning.”  Bisnow August 10, 2021.  Because the survey was taking in June, well before the Delta Variant began to rain havoc on the U.S., this number might be higher if taken today. “I recently heard of a large office employer that has re-closed its Loop office due to a number of vaccinated amployees testing positive and growing concerns tied to the variants,” Colliers International Chicago Executive Vice President Tom Volini said. “I think we are collectively crossing our fingers against the type of surge that would cause this trend to gain steam and dampen the optimism and enthusiasm we’ve seen lately.”  In a new survey of 200 corporate executives 77% said vaccinations should be required.